Crane ManorClue IQEscape roomIRLThis is hands-down the best escape room in Maryland. You can tell that the team behind this room are extremely passionate. There is a good mix of puzzles, great atmosphere, and well-maintained tech. This has it all.
Magician's WorkshopEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLThis is my favorite escape room at this location. The puzzles were very good - all on-theme, some difficult ones, too. This room had a lot of great reveals and wow moments. If you only do one room here, do this one!
8-Bit EscapeEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLReally well-made escape room with some great 80's references. You can tell that this room is a passion-project; the owner's love really shines through the experience. This room deserves all of the praise that it has.
Train RobberyCyber Raccoon Escape RoomEscape roomIRLGreat escape room! Really cool tech, really interesting puzzles, this was one of the best in the DC area for sure.
The Graverobber's DilemmaEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLScariest escape room I've played, and with good puzzles to back it up! If you like scary, this is the one. If you don't, maybe pick a different one.
Special Ops: Mysterious MarketThe Escape Game - Penn QuarterEscape roomIRLThis was a great room! I was hesitant to try a national chain escape room, but this is the best one of those I've ever played. Really well made, very well maintained, and great puzzles. I would definitely come back here.
Operation Jingle BellsClue IQEscape roomIRLA cute Christmas room with some challenging puzzles. Everything was really well made and well-designed. I loved this one!
Room 213 - CLOSEDEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLThe first escape room I'd ever done, and wow what a room to start with. This room was extremely good. Scared the hell out of me.
Shadow Of CthulhuEscape Room RVAEscape roomIRLThis was my favorite escape room at this location. Good and challenging puzzles and some great reveals. The atmosphere is really strong.
Maritime MutinyEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLSome really imaginative puzzles in this space! This room hits a nice balance - if you're a family or new to escape rooms, this room is not too challenging. However, if you're a puzzle person, the bonus puzzles were especially tricky (even for me). Really clever room, and great set-dressing, too.
Last Hope - CLOSEDEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLReally fun escape room - lots of great references, really strong puzzles. This was a good one!
Mind TrapThe Great Escape Room - Arlington [prev. Escape Room Arlington]Escape roomIRLGood quality escape room - this is everything you'd want in a scary escape room, with a healthy mix of puzzle types and some good reveals and moments.
Poe's ChamberThe Great Escape Room - Arlington [prev. Escape Room Arlington]Escape roomIRLGreat puzzle flow and good atmosphere.
Glitch - CLOSEDThe Great Escape Room - Arlington [prev. Escape Room Arlington]Escape roomIRLWow. You started in an all-white room, and finding the first step is half the challenge. The puzzles were very difficult, so it was rewarding to solve them. This room had some really cool reveals that I haven't seen since - like mind-altering reveals.
Secret in the Attic - CLOSEDThe Great Escape Room - Arlington [prev. Escape Room Arlington]Escape roomIRLCute escape room! Great story, and a good beginner escape room for families.
SupervillainsThe Great Escape Room - Arlington [prev. Escape Room Arlington]Escape roomIRLFun room! Starts out with quite a lot going on, which made it great for our larger group. This has some good memorable moments!
Alice In WonderlandRiver City Escape RoomEscape roomIRLAwesome escape room! Some really challenging puzzles, and a unique idea with being able to alter the difficulty of the room ahead of time. The set was beautiful.
Tomb5 Wits - ArlingtonEscape roomOther Don't come here expecting an escape room. This is not an escape room. It's a guided adventure with very high production values. The experiences are 30 minutes long, split into three 10-minute sections. Groups may be in the section ahead of you or behind you, which lets them get more throughput. Puzzles are also entirely self-resetting, which is great design from a business perspective. You will not be mentally challenged here the same you would in a traditional escape room, so if you're a puzzle enthusiast, this might not be for you. However, this is perfect for families and especially groups of children. The high production values are also a delight. Finally, it is impossible to achieve a perfect score, or at least it was at the time I played these rooms. They use this scoring system to convince players to return.
