escapist

adj

1. Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.

   “He enjoys reading escapist fiction in his free time.”

   “The opposite of an escapist blockbuster, the eighth and apparently final outing for Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt is the doomiest and gloomiest yet in the action-adventure franchise.”

noun

1. Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality