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Escapism
Escaping real-life problems
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Escapism + Exploration
A strong dose of escapism and exploration in the same game.
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+4.0
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Arcade-style high-speed racing in open cities offers strong escape from real life stress and immersion in fast-paced…
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+4.0
Dragon Warrior
Players use the game as a distraction and to immerse themselves in a fantasy world, escaping real life.
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+4.0
eSail Sailing Simulator
Players use the sim to escape real-life constraints, relax, and immerse in a peaceful sailing environment.
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+4.0
Full Metal Furies
Players enjoy immersive combat, humor, story, and puzzles as a form of engaging distraction and stress relief.
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+4.0
LEGO® The Incredibles
Players enjoy immersive, lighthearted gameplay with humor and exploration, providing a fun escape from reality.
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+4.0
POPGOES Arcade
Players use the game as a fun distraction and immersive experience, with some describing it as a life-improving or…
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+4.0
Ruins Seeker
Fantasy setting with dungeon crawling and adult themes provides strong escapism from real life.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
Players use the game as a deep immersive experience to escape real life, often playing for many hours continuously.
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+4.0
SIMULACRA
The immersive horror story and phone simulation provide a strong escape from reality and engrossing experience.
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+4.0
Vagante
Players use the game as a challenging fantasy escape with immersive atmosphere and dark fantasy setting.
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+4.0
Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Players describe the game as relaxing, cozy, and a stress relief with immersive world and music.
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+4.0
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Players use the game to immerse in a historical fantasy world, escaping real life through exploration, story, and naval…
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+4.0
Brigand: Oaxaca
The unique post-apocalyptic setting and immersive sim gameplay provide strong escapism and immersion.
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Players use the game as a challenging immersive fantasy escape; praised for atmosphere and lore; some use it for stress…
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+4.0
Eve of Souls: Static Pod
Atmospheric horror and psychological themes provide strong escape from reality.
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+4.0
Fishing The Abyss
Players use the game as a relaxing, meditative desktop companion and distraction from real life, with atmospheric and…
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+4.0
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
Players use the game as immersive fantasy escape with rich lore and worldbuilding, away from real-life concerns.
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+4.0
God of War Sons of Sparta
Players engage in a mythological world with immersive storytelling and combat, providing a strong escape from real life.
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+4.0
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix
High-speed arcade racing with immersive city environments provides a strong escape from real life.
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+4.0
Break a Leg
Players use the game as a humorous escape from reality, engaging in absurd and surreal activities.
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+4.0
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Provides immersive paranormal investigation experience that allows players to escape real life stress.
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+4.0
Crash Drive 2
Players use the game as a fun, stress-relieving diversion with nostalgic appeal.
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+4.0
DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
Strong immersion in a dark, eldritch underwater world provides escape from reality and tension relief.
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+4.0
Eye of the Temple
Strong immersion and mental escape into a virtual temple environment, providing stress relief and distraction.
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