It doesn't "feel the same" because it (almost always) isn't--at all. Editors with "vim" modes generally boil down to "you can enable vim-like keyboard shortcuts

It doesn't "feel the same" because it (almost always) isn't--at all. Editors with "vim" modes generally boil down to "you can enable vim-like keyboard shortcuts for the thing that this editor can do." The key problem is that the power of vim isn't the keybindings; it's the grammar system to which those bindings apply. Other editors lack vim's text objects and, as such, the "nouns and verbs" metaphors can't really apply. Really learning to use vim effectively involves learning to think about text differently. It's about training your mind to think in terms of text objects and exploring the various ways to manipulate those objects. The truth is that "vim mode" generally boils down to using h,j,k,l in lieu of arrow keys and a token nod to the idea of normal mode vs. command mode. But, honestly, that's ok. Vim exists--why do I need another editor to behave like vim?