Find your kind of game
Escapism
Escaping real-life problems
Explore another motivation
Escapism + Story
A strong dose of escapism and story in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Escapism affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
-
+4.0
Undertale
Provides emotional immersion and escape through story, characters, and music.
-
+4.0
Terranigma
The immersive narrative and world restoration provide a strong escape from real life through fantasy and exploration.
-
+4.0
Devotion
Strong psychological horror and immersive narrative provide escape from reality through emotional and atmospheric…
-
+4.0
Final Fantasy VII Remake
The immersive story, detailed world-building, and engaging combat provide a strong escape from real life into a richly…
-
+4.0
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
Players report immersion in the South Park world and humor as a form of stress relief and escapism.
-
+4.0
Half-Life
Highly immersive narrative and atmosphere provide strong escapism from real life.
-
+4.0
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
The immersive pirate world, humor, and engaging puzzles provide a strong escape from real life.
-
+4.0
The Henry Stickmin Collection
Players use humor, absurdity, and nostalgic references to escape real life and enjoy lighthearted distraction.
-
+4.0
Marvel's Wolverine
Dark, mature narrative and visceral combat provide strong immersion and escape from real-life through intense fictional…
-
+4.0
The Amazing Digital Dating Sim
Provides an immersive, surreal alternate world and narrative that allows players to escape real-life concerns through…
-
+4.0
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Players use the immersive story and gameplay to escape real life and engage in a fictional world.
-
+4.0
Katana ZERO
Strong narrative and immersive atmosphere provide escape from real life stresses.
-
+4.0
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Players use the game as a means to escape reality, immersing in an imaginative legal drama with humor and emotional…
-
+4.0
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Immersive dark Gotham world and engaging story provide strong escape from real life stress and routine.
-
+4.0
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
The fairy tale aesthetic, storybook presentation, and immersive world provide a strong escape from reality.
-
+4.0
Firework
Strong immersion in a supernatural, culturally rich story provides escape from real life.
-
+4.0
Grimm's Hollow
Players use the game as an emotional and immersive experience to process themes of death and loss.
-
+4.0
OneShot
Immersive story and emotional experience provide strong escape from real life, often described as haunting and deeply…
-
+4.0
This War of Mine
Players use the game to experience and reflect on the harsh realities of war, providing emotional escape and immersion.
-
+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
The immersive Cold War jungle setting and cinematic story provide strong escapism from real life.
-
+4.0
To the Moon
Strong emotional immersion and escapism through story and music, providing distraction from real life.
-
+4.0
PRAGMATA
The sci-fi setting, emotional story, and immersive gameplay provide strong real-life escape.
-
+4.0
STEINS;GATE
Immersive story and emotional engagement provide escape from real life; players report strong emotional impact.
-
+4.0
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Immersive narrative and suspenseful gameplay provide strong escape from reality.
Same motivation, different experiences
Your way to play
Explore different sides of escapism, grouped by what players enjoy.
Fine-tune your next game
A little more you
Mix in another motivation, or find an experience with less of something else.