Vacation Simulator similar games & best alternatives

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Vacation Simulator

Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality, PlayStation VR, visionOS, SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest • 2019

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Fun and accessible for all ages
  • Large variety of interactive activities
  • Relaxing and humorous atmosphere
  • Good vr immersion and polish
  • Longer playtime than predecessor

Things to keep in mind

  • 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

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell

  • Summer in Mara

  • Putt-Putt® Saves The Zoo

  • SLUDGE LIFE 2

  • New Super Lucky's Tale

  • Garden of the Sea (VR)

Less expressive

Games that feels like Vacation Simulator but with less self-expression and customization

  • Donut County

  • Promenade

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry

  • Putt-Putt® Travels Through Time

  • Down in Bermuda

  • Tinykin

More thrilling

Games that feels like Vacation Simulator but with more suspense and thrill

  • Big Hops

  • My Friend Peppa Pig

  • Katamari Damacy REROLL

  • Super Lucky's Tale

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Vacation Simulator: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026