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Escapism
Escaping real-life problems
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Games where escapism stands out from the other motivations.
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+4.0
Passpartout: The Starving Artist
The game provides a relaxing, immersive artistic experience that allows players to escape real-life stress and engage…
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+4.0
PAYDAY 2
Players use game as stress relief and immersive distraction from real life.
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+4.0
Pixel Dungeon
Players use the game as a challenging distraction and stress relief, enjoying immersion in a fantasy dungeon…
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+4.0
QuiVr
Players use the game as a workout and immersive fantasy escape from real life.
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+4.0
Regular Human Workshop
Players use the game for stress relief and distraction, enjoying gore and sandbox destruction as a form of escapism.
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+4.0
Riven (1997)
Immersive fantasy world offers strong escape from reality through exploration and mystery.
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+4.0
Rollerdrome
Provides intense, fast-paced distraction from real life with immersive futuristic dystopian setting.
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+4.0
Salt and Sanctuary
Dark, immersive world with atmospheric exploration and lore encourages players to escape into the game's fantasy.
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+4.0
Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion
Players use the game as a fun, absurd, and humorous escape from reality, enjoying its chaotic and colorful world.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Players use the game as a deep immersive escape into a historical and strategic world, often losing track of time.
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+4.0
Small Spaces
Players use the game as a relaxing, cozy escape from real life stress.
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+4.0
SPORE™ Galactic Adventures
Players use the game for nostalgia, relaxation, and imaginative escape into a vast universe.
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+4.0
Street Legal Racing: Redline v2.3.1
Players use the game as a nostalgic escape and immersive tuning/racing experience away from real life.
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+4.0
Super Crate Box
Players use the game as a time-killer and stress reliever, escaping real life through fast-paced arcade action.
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+4.0
Super Mario 64
The immersive 3D worlds and exploration provide a strong escape from real life.
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+4.0
Super Mario Bros. 3
Provides immersive, imaginative worlds and playful mechanics that offer strong escape from reality.
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+4.0
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Strong immersive atmosphere and narrative provide escapism into a cyberpunk horror world.
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+4.0
Teeworlds
Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief; described as a casual, enjoyable break from real life.
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+4.0
The Pale Beyond
Players use the game to immerse themselves in a gripping narrative and survival challenge, escaping real-life through…
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+4.0
The Terrible Old Man
Players use the game as a brief atmospheric escape into Lovecraftian horror and storytelling.
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+4.0
Time Break Chronicles
Players use the game as a focused, immersive experience to escape real life through strategic gameplay and nostalgic…
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+4.0
Train Valley 2
Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief, immersing in train logistics puzzles.
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+4.0
UBERMOSH:BLACK
Players use the game as a fast-paced distraction and stress relief through intense arcade action.
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+4.0
UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
Fast-paced arcade action and intense gameplay provide a strong distraction and stress relief from real life.
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