Escapist may refer to:
- The Escapist (website), an online games advocacy magazine
- The Escapist (magazine), an online games culture magazine
- The Escapist (character), a comic book character
- "Escapist", a song by Nightwish on their album Dark Passion Play
- Escapism, the concept of entertainment as a mental diversion from reality
- Escapist fiction
- The Escapist (2002 film), directed by Gillies MacKinnon
- The Escapist (2008 film), directed by Rupert Wyatt
- "The Escapist", hidden track on Coldplay's 2008 album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
- "The Escapist", a single from The Streets' 2008 album Everything Is Borrowed