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ABSTRACT Video games have evolved into a powerful medium for entertainment, social connection, and cognitive engagement. However, overindulgence raises concerns about fatigue induced by video games, especially as individual personality traits and generational cohorts influence gaming behavior and attitudes. This study investigates the role of video game escapism in gamers' experiences of psychological resistance, emotional exhaustion, and induced fatigue. The research framework is grounded in cognitive‐affective personality system theory and supported by expectation violation theory. Data were collected from two different generational cohorts using a probabilistic sampling technique, with N = 552 (Study 1: 289 respondents representing Millennials and Study 2: 263 respondents representing Generation Z). A partial least squares analysis was conducted to validate the proposed model and test hypotheses. The results suggested that overindulgence in video games resulted in fatigue among Generation Z consumers. Furthermore, the moderation of personality types reveals distinct insights for both cohorts. This research makes essential contributions to the dark side constituent of consumer behavior literature, by elucidating the negative fallouts of obsessive video game indulgence. It establishes clear psychological and behavioral consequences of video game escapism in terms of psychological resistance, emotional exhaustion, and fatigue. Further, it provides evidence of cross‐generational variations regarding the dark side behavioral outcomes of video game escapism and supplements research on the role of personality types.