MissSamC
32 escape rooms
I really enjoyed the original Oculus but v2 felt like the theme had been stretched and lost slightly. The first room was good but as we went on I stopped enjoying it, found it dark, cramped and a little clunky
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The remake, not the sequel! We’ve revamped our scariest room to make way for ‘Harold’s House’ Get into the psyche of our notorious serial killer, Oculus. Known for his obsession with eyes and scooping out his subjects’ blinkers, Oculus has escaped from prison and is on the way home… In your search, you must find his last remaining victim, Becky Morris, and come to her rescue before he takes his eyes for his collection, along with yours…
- 2-6
- 60 mins
- Medium
- Scary
All ratings (37)
Very Positive
- Gameplay
- Very Positive
- Atmosphere
- Very Positive
- Customer service
- Very Positive
Reviews
May 16, 2026
reillylikereally
170 escape rooms
After playing their original game I was really shocked at what they have been able to achieve with this new overhaul. The theming and design of the space is so elevated, deliberate and chosen. All this with some great puzzles to boot!
Gameplay
Every puzzle flowed thematically well into the next with some great surprise moments!
Atmosphere
STUNNING set and a huge upgrade from its original form. I’m so surprised as to what they have managed to achieve with such a small space.
Customer service
Always great hosts at this venue.
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Such a great continuation from the original story with a clear objective.
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
18
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
Safety
Yes
Wjdbain
43 escape rooms
A vast improvement on the original Oculus. Some very clever puzzles and game mechanics. Quite scary at times, very spooky vibes the whole way through.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Kaleigh was fantastic, one of our favourite GMs we've had anywhere!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Bits of fun tech but mostly mechanical/lock and key
Ideal number of players
3
We played with 2, but 3 would have helped a bit
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Some crawling and climbing
Accessibility
I would assume they can work around the crawling and climbing, but you do have to go downstairs to get to the room.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
00Murty
93 escape rooms
Loved this one! Such an upgrade on such a great room, including the scare factor. An exciting, thematic, great looking room 👏🏻
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
15
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
MrStee1e
14 escape rooms
I've always held Escape Rooms Cardiff in a fantastic light and I still do! We had an amazing experience although some puzzles were a bit temperamental at times. It's early doors for this game so I can forgive the odd bit. The bottom line is the remake is so much more terrifying in the best way and is definitely one to try out if you like a horror room!
Gameplay
The change in the story made it so much more intense. My teammate and I genuinely felt our hearts racing (granted we aren't the bravest) The puzzles were unique and all fit the theme.
Atmosphere
Customer service
Although our host was lovely, there were a few bits that raised an eyebrow or two. The biggest one being hints coming in the form of "Have you seen this/done this?" to things we had made big deals about prior to asking for help. It made us feel as if there wasn't much attention being given towards us.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
Yes
When approaching our last few seconds we hit a bit of our dead end. Our host hinted that a key had dropped that we were unable to find. We assumed that it was us not quite finding it in time. When the host came in as we didn't quite finish we asked where the key dropped. He also couldn't find it. I don't know whether this was the result of an improper reset or a mechanical piece not triggering properly.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Accessibility
Not ideal for mobility. Some climbing and crawling necessary for all players
Easy to find location
Yes
Slap bang in the city centre
Parking
Easy
Plenty of parking around!
LouisSuddaby23
100 escape rooms
As always with ERC, the quality of set design, puzzles and hosting from the GM were outstanding A fun room which follows on nicely from Oculus 1, so players who already played the original will enjoy the continuity
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Our GM Skeggy was fantastic
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Completed as an experienced team of 4
Scary
Spooky
A few jump scares when keys dropped and doors opened
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Small amount of crawling and climbing
Easy to find location
Yes
Centre of Cardiff
EscapeBeth94
100 escape rooms
As always with Escape Rooms Cardiff they’ve knocked it out of the park with this one! I love that this is a continuation of the Oculus storyline, with nods to the original. The puzzles were really well integrated and we had a lot of fun. Skeggs was a great GM, who was friendly and helpful but left us to figure things out for a while before asking if we’d like help if we were on the wrong track.
Gameplay
Fantastic!
Atmosphere
Very tense atmosphere created with lighting and sound which really added to the experience.
Customer service
Skeggs was a great GM! All the staff were really friendly!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
I love that this was a sequel to oculus and that there were nods to the original room, but it didn’t require having down the first room.
Story
The story was phenomenal! Puzzles were really well integrated to the story!
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Scary
I found this scary (but am a wuss), but not outright terrifying
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
Yes
We lost a key component for one puzzle and there was no way to retrieve. GM handled this well and told us the answer for the puzzle, rather than come in and resolve and ruin the ending.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Some crawling and climbing required
Accessibility
Not suitable for wheelchair users, challenging for those with mobility problems.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
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