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Escapism
Escaping real-life problems
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Escapism + Story
A strong dose of escapism and story in the same game.
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+4.0
Undertale Yellow
Immersive narrative and emotional story provide strong escape from real life.
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+5.0
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
Strong escapism through immersive fantasy world, engaging story, and distraction from real-life stress as reported by…
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+5.0
SELF
Strong emphasis on escaping reality through dreamlike, symbolic exploration of identity and trauma.
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+5.0
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Players often use the game to escape reality and immerse in a different world.
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+5.0
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
Strong immersion in pirate fantasy and open world; players use game as escape and for deep engagement.
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+4.0
Seekl
Players use the immersive story and chat-sim interface to escape real life, with emotional engagement and distraction.
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+5.0
Mask of the Rose
Highly immersive narrative and atmospheric setting provide strong escape from real life.
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+5.0
Anachronox
Strong immersion in a sci-fi noir universe with humor and story providing escape from reality.
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Immersive stealth gameplay and engaging story provide strong escape from real life.
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+4.0
The Last of Us Remastered
The game provides a deeply immersive post-apocalyptic world and emotional narrative that offers strong real-life escape.
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+4.0
Gakuen Idolmaster
The immersive idol training simulation and emotional storytelling provide a strong escape from real-life concerns.
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+5.0
Eidolon
Strong escapism through immersion in a vast, quiet wilderness and unfolding mysterious story.
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+5.0
March of the Living
Strong immersion in a fictional zombie apocalypse world provides escape from real life.
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+4.0
Portal 2
Players use the game as a mental escape with immersive story, humor, and engaging puzzles that distract from real life.
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+4.0
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The rich fantasy setting, immersive story, and character relationships provide strong real-life escape and emotional…
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+4.0
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Strong narrative, immersive world, and cinematic action provide a compelling escape from reality.
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+4.0
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Players immerse in a cinematic, thrilling adventure with rich storytelling and detailed worlds, providing strong…
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+4.0
Fate/Grand Order
Strong narrative and immersive story provide an escape from real life.
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+5.0
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
The game offers immersive storytelling and a richly crafted world that provides strong escapism from real life.
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Immersive fantasy world and emotional narrative provide strong escape from real-life concerns.
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+4.0
Honkai: Star Rail
Immersive sci-fi fantasy world and story provide strong escape from real life, with engaging narrative and exploration.
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+4.0
Persona 3
Dark, immersive narrative and fantasy elements provide strong escape from real life; players engage in a supernatural…
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+4.0
Shenmue
Players immerse themselves in a detailed, realistic world to escape real-life stress and experience a narrative of loss…
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+4.0
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
The cinematic adventure and immersive story provide strong escapism from real life.
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