Vacation Simulator similar games & best alternatives
Vacation Simulator
2019
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Quick resume
The latest VR sensation from the creators of ‘Job Simulator’, now with free DLC! Welcome to Vacation Simulator: a rough approximation of VACATION inspired by real human NOT JOBBING. Reallocate your bandwidth and get ready to splash, s’more, snowball, and selfie your way to optimal relaxation.
Global score
91/100
Genres
Action, Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle
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Pros
- Fun and accessible for all ages
- Large variety of interactive activities
- Relaxing and humorous atmosphere
- Good vr immersion and polish
- Longer playtime than predecessor
Cons
- Some repetitive tasks
- Limited social or multiplayer features
- Minor issues with item respawning
- Price considered high by some
- Some puzzles can be challenging or unintuitive
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players can freely explore the environment, choose different paths, and interact with objects in various ways, reflecting high personal freedom and control."
Title_Pending
"Players have freedom to explore multiple vacation areas, choose tasks, and interact with many objects in various ways."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"Game offers skill-based challenges like managing resources, crafting, combat, and quest completion with feedback and progression."
Cowboy Life Simulator
"Game offers a range of skill-based puzzles and challenges with feedback, though some tasks are simple fetch quests."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal progression and exploration without leaderboards or direct player-vs-player competition."
Airborne Empire
"Focus is on personal progression and exploration without leaderboards or direct player competition."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
4"Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement over dozens of hours."
Song Of The Prairie
"Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement, including children playing for hours."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-4"Gameplay is primarily single-player with no emphasis on multiplayer cooperation or teamwork."
Block'hood
"Gameplay is primarily single-player with no emphasis on teamwork or multiplayer collaboration."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Players can combine objects, experiment with various interactions, and creatively solve puzzles in a sandbox environment."
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
"Players can combine items, customize characters, and creatively solve puzzles in a sandbox environment."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"Interactions are friendly and humorous with no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs
"Interactions are friendly and humorous with no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
5"Strongly oriented towards relaxation, stress relief, and escaping real life through serene exploration and atmosphere."
Arctico
"Strongly oriented toward relaxation, stress relief, and immersive escape into a whimsical vacation world."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation, with no obligation or external pressure reported."
Spooky Bonus
"Players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation, with no obligation or external pressure reported."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
4"Encourages trying various item uses and exploring many references, rewarding curiosity and experimentation."
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
"Encourages trying new tasks, exploring different areas, and experimenting with item combinations."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
5"Game encourages discovering secrets, hidden collectibles, and exploring varied, creative levels."
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
"Game design emphasizes discovering new areas, unlocking locations, and finding hidden easter eggs."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Character customization through costumes and hub decoration allows self-expression."
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC
"Character customization and ability to decorate or personalize the vacation hub support self-expression."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
4"Set in a fictional post-human robot world with sci-fi and dystopian themes, engaging imaginative fiction."
Primordia
"Set in a futuristic robot world simulating human vacations with whimsical and imaginative elements."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-3"Minimal social interaction; primarily a solo experience with limited community engagement."
I Am Bread
"Minimal social interaction; primarily a solo experience with limited community engagement."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players develop puzzle-solving skills and learn through varied challenges and mini-games."
A Building Full of Cats 2
"Players learn to solve puzzles and improve skills through increasingly complex mini-games."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-3"Sedentary VR play with some physical balance challenge; no physical exercise or rehab focus."
Richie's Plank Experience
"Sedentary VR play with limited physical activity; no emphasis on exercise or physical rehab."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-4"Requires active attention and interaction throughout; not designed for passive or background play."
Accounting+
"Requires active attention and interaction; not designed for passive or background play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-4"No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are scripted and limited."
Card Shark
"No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are with bots."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management roles; purely individual player experience."
Anger Foot
"No leadership or group management roles; purely individual player experience."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Players collect memories and achievements, and unlock new areas, showing clear progression through the game."
Figment 2: Creed Valley
"Players collect memories and unlock new areas, showing clear progression and achievement."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
5"Strong emphasis on relaxation, flow, and a cozy, stress-relieving experience."
DOGWALK
"Strong emphasis on relaxation, flow, and stress relief through playful and calming activities."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Enjoyable visual style, sound design, and tactile VR interactions provide sensory pleasure."
Garden of the Sea (VR)
"Enjoyable visuals, sound design, and tactile VR interactions provide sensory stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-4"No social status or recognition systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."
Hogwarts Legacy
"No social status or recognition systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
2"Contains light narrative and lore that provides context and flavor but is not the main focus."
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
"Contains light narrative elements and lore that provide context but not a deep story focus."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
2"Puzzles require some planning and problem solving but are generally straightforward."
Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Collector's Edition
"Some puzzles require planning and problem solving, but many tasks are straightforward."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
-3"Gameplay is low risk and calm, lacking suspense or intense emotional tension."
Croakoloco
"Gameplay is low risk and calm, lacking suspense or intense emotional tension."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
3"Players feel the game offers good content and replayability especially at discounted prices."
Solareth
"Players generally feel the game offers good content and replayability for the price."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No violent or destructive gameplay; interactions are playful and constructive."
despelote
"No violent or destructive gameplay; interactions are constructive and playful."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-5"No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; environment is safe and stable."
Home is Where One Starts...
"No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; environment is safe and stable."
Analysis
Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Thrill, Fellowship.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
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