Defenders of the Sunken Realm

If you ever wanted to travel the ocean depths like in the movies Atlantis, 20,000 League Under the Sea, or even The Little Mermaid, this is your escape experience.

This was an amazing experience. The live actors were great and the puzzles were novel. This was not a puzzle heavy experience and would be great for people who don’t typically do escape rooms. The immersive setting was amazing and made this a very fun experience for us! Shout out to Parker and Ian who made this so much fun for us!

We did this room with 4 people and had a lot of fun. We personally liked Temple of Light more but this is still a must do. IMO 4 people is a good number for this game. It might be a little tight with more than 4. Very well themed and cool tech. Puzzles definitely fit the theme. Some physical challenges that require climbing and crawling. Actors/GMs were a lot of fun. Great climatic ending.

I liked it! Very immersive and adventurous. Felt a lot like an Indiana Jones book. Puzzles were creative. We definitely had to think outside the box for a lot of it. I didn’t realize how active it was though. Not disability friendly in my experience typically means stairs or a slide. But for this you need at least 2 people who are active enough for the equivalent of an adult size McDonalds play-place.

Once again, KOB proves that they know how to tell a story and make you a part of the action! I have the unique perspective of someone who played and loved the original version of this game when it was in England. As much as I loved it in it's original form, the team at Keepers has given it a whole new life, a new storyline and a refresh that gives it an all new feel. I was very impressed!! Thank you, Keepers of Balance for providing exciting experiences that challenge and entertain us in ways we haven't seen before! We are blessed to have you in the Charlotte market!

From the moment our group stepped through the door we were immersed in the story and this was carried through to the very end. Great care and effort was taken to create and maintain immersion. More physically demanding than most rooms, the environment was fun to explore with great feedback from the puzzles and environment to let you know when you’re on track. Some very high end special effects with great performances by the two actors involved at certain points of the game. (Without being intrusive) A really great time.

This was a great experience from beginning to end. Compared to Temple of Light, it was a bit less-than but absolutely worth doing. This was an incredible experience on its own. The theatres and atmosphere is unreal. We will, without a doubt, be back for any room that is opened here.

This is essentially an immersive walk through Disney World attraction for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and I am all here for it! Following an intense ride, yes, ride, we entered a humongous expansive temple. It involved very physical climbing and crawling, which wasn’t my favorite aspect, but we managed to do it. The effects, lighting, and atmosphere are out of this world. There are cinematic moments and live actor conversations. It has it all! And our special customized finale shocked us to our core! Let’s just say, we sealed the Honmoon and are now Golden!

Another great room from Keepers of Balance with some unique puzzles, and another just incredibly constructed environment. Absolutely loved the dynamic "voice" in the room, and aside from some brief temperature issues and associated nausea in the first section, we really had a great time in this room. It felt a bit shorter than Temple of Light, but the variance on puzzles was really great. Set design is again just absolutely incredible, and this is truly half the battle. We loved exploring the rooms and making sense of what we had in front of us.

Sunken Realm at Keepers of Balance is a must-play. From the moment you walk in, you’re pulled into a masterfully scripted story and experience. The set design, puzzles, atmosphere, and lighting are all on another level. It exceeded expectations across the board. We’ll be back.