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Popular, well-rated games with a strong escapism score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Escapism affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Metro Exodus
Strong immersion in a post-apocalyptic world with emotional story and atmospheric exploration provides deep escape from…
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+5.0
Starbound
Players use the game to explore vast universes, escape reality, and immerse in a sci-fi sandbox experience.
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+5.0
Coffee Talk
Strongly used as a relaxing, therapeutic escape from real-life stress and anxiety.
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+5.0
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
Strong emphasis on emotional escape, reflection, and dissociation from real-life stress through narrative and…
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+5.0
Denshattack!
Strong escapism through fast-paced, colorful, and whimsical gameplay and story.
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+5.0
Everhood
Players describe the game as a profound, immersive experience that helped them cope with existential fears and escape…
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+5.0
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
Strongly immersive horror experience designed to evoke fear and tension, providing escape from reality.
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+5.0
Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
Strongly immersive and emotionally intense experience that allows players to explore psychological themes and escape…
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+5.0
Hylics 2
Strongly immersive and surreal experience that players use to escape reality and enjoy a psychedelic atmosphere.
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+5.0
Impostor Factory
Strong emotional and philosophical themes provide players with escape from real-life problems and deep reflection.
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+5.0
In Stars And Time
Strong emotional immersion and narrative depth provide escape from real-life through story and character engagement.
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+5.0
Magical Girl Celesphonia
Players use the game as a form of escapism with immersive fantasy, erotic content, and distraction from real life.
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+5.0
Psychonauts
The surreal, imaginative worlds and story provide strong escapism from real life, immersing players in a unique psychic…
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Strong escapism through immersive pirate fantasy and open-ended adventure.
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+5.0
Smushi Come Home
Strongly described as a relaxing, cozy, anxiety-relieving game that helps players escape real-life stress.
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+5.0
Sucker for Love: First Date
Strong escapism through immersion in cosmic horror romance and humor, providing distraction from real life.
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+5.0
A Webbing Journey
Players use the game as a relaxing, stress-relieving, and immersive escape into a whimsical spider world.
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+5.0
Botanicula
Strong escapism through whimsical, fantastical world and relaxing gameplay that provides emotional comfort and…
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+5.0
Cry of Fear
Strong psychological horror and depressive themes provide deep immersion and escape from reality.
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+5.0
Dinkum
Players use the game as a relaxing escape and therapeutic outlet from real-life stress.
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+5.0
Dungeon Munchies
Players use the game to experience an immersive, emotional, and sometimes dark fantasy world, escaping real life.
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+5.0
Easy Delivery Co.
Strong immersion in a cozy, atmospheric world providing a relaxing escape from real life stress.
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+5.0
Grounded
Players use the game as a fun, immersive escape into a tiny backyard world full of adventure.
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+5.0
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
Players use the game to immerse themselves in a fictional, suspenseful, and emotional story world, escaping real-life…
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