The 14 best escape rooms in Anaheim
Not everything in Anaheim is a fairytale. This magical city's unique escape rooms offer adventure, frights, and a whole lot more!
Cross Roads Escape Games
Overwhelmingly Positive
4245 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“The ambiance, props, story, mirrors, smoke, table… everything amazing, but HER! I don’t get scared easily, she was freaking real! Play it if you want to immerse yourself into an unreal room …trapped with her. Would I do it again? Yes. Did it set my bar as “is your live actor as scary as that witch?” for the next rooms? Absolutely yes.”
ilke444
48 escape rooms
Cross Roads Escape Games
Overwhelmingly Positive
4245 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Split start game, after you take a personality test the GM picks your character based on answers. Some characters rooms are easier to escape than others. Feels like a solo escape room within a bigger room. Found this to be on the easy side. You can get stuck inside your room while the others are out.”
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ReubzEscaped
112 escape rooms
Exit Game OC
Overwhelmingly Positive
2975 E White Star Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“This was the perfect game to end our vacation on. From the moment we met Jeremiah we knew we were in for something very special. I very much appreciated the cleverness, the light humor and the thoughtfulness that went into the onboarding (wonderful video!) and continued through the entire game. It's better the less you know before going in, so I'm going to keep everything vague. You'll need to use inside and outside the box thinking for the puzzles, which are varied and for the most part super fun. Some auditory "jump scares" and also some gentle, quick, physical scares. Even for my insanely "scaredy cat" husband it was all enjoyable. Great decor and props, very substantial and "real world" feeling...it all felt great to play with, in and around. We can't wait to come back and play their other game, as well as the ones Jeremiah vouched for.”
BavarianErin
110 escape rooms
“Such a fun, spooky attraction at the Disneyland Resort! Not necessarily “scary,” but this is a dark attraction with dim lighting, but lots to see and enjoy. This is always a classic to ride during the holidays (Halloween, Christmas time) because they will transform this attraction into The Nightmare Before Christmas theme!”
ella4ever
2 haunts
Exit Game OC
Very Positive
2975 E White Star Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“We did with a 4 and an 11 year old, our little cats LOVED it! It’s fun for adults too, such a creatively designed room. The most (maybe the only?) child-friendly room around LA, definitely recommended to do with kids, I mean cats, of all ages. Jeremiah was so passionate and kind as a GM, and also as an escape room connoisseur. We’ll be back for the other room soon :)”
ilke444
48 escape rooms
Knott's Berry Farm
Very Positive
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA
- Haunt
- Haunted house
“I don’t know if I just got lucky with a really good actor when I walked through, but I got more jump scares on this maze than any of the others. The creepy guys with film reels for a head were particularly freaky and really got in my face and followed me around—it was great!”
UndercoverBlobfish
61 haunts
Infinity Escape
Very Positive
108 E Amerige Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“For two people, this room is tough. I read previous reviews saying Magic Cottage was easy in terms of puzzles but for two of us there was a lot to do and the perfect amount of time to do it. The setting and set design is phenomenal. Though the second room is less stellar, I think that’s how many escape rooms are: your main set piece is more thought out leaving the end feeling rushed. That’s really my only complaint is not being able to use more in the second room. All the props are genuine and handmade. You really feel the passion and creativity the owners brought to the table. Some rooms nowadays rely on dreaded AI for art or voiceovers - Magic Cottage is real, human engineering at its finest and it floors me when I find places like this. Definitely play here if you haven’t yet.”
Ronocnroll
138 escape rooms
Knott's Berry Farm
Very Positive
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA
- Haunt
- Haunted house
“I loved this theme of hypnotization. Of all the mazes at Knott’s, this one is the best at telling you a complete story throughout the entire maze. The voice talks to you through the entire maze, which makes perfect sense for the hypnotization theme. There are also some really cool, freaky moments during this maze where they play with your mind. I only wish there were even more mind tricks sprinkled all throughout!”
UndercoverBlobfish
61 haunts
Escapade Games
Very Positive
1111 E Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Selected Purgatory Mode.. All I can say is this: There is a waiver. A REAL Waiver. They are not kidding about what is on it. Read thoroughly. You've been warned. The rest of it is up to you. Puzzles weren't complicated at all, but we still managed to not complete the room. You'll understand why as soon as the game starts. Good luck.”
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Awwtbone
40 escape rooms
“There is so much in this room we had our typical group of 4 and we were on top of all the puzzles just there is a lot and we barely had enough time. It had a vibe of are you smarter than a 5th grader tv show. We would have been better if we had one more person in our group but we still got out. I recommend this room just make sure y’all talk a lot.”
thegreekjr
81 escape rooms
“Great room with high tech puzzles. Need at least 4 people. We had a hard time getting started but once we did, we were good. Great storyline and immersion within the room. Difficult but not too hard in my Opinion for seasoned escapees.”
rvassar21
32 escape rooms
Knott's Berry Farm
Very Positive
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA
- Haunt
- Haunted house
“This might be my favorite haunt of all time! It’s not at all cohesive, but that’s because it’s basically ten mini haunts! Every time I turned a corner, I had no idea what would come next. It never stoped surprisingly me, and my smile just got wider the further I went in. I kept thinking I was almost at the end, but the maze lasts like seven minutes! That’s crazy long for a theme park haunt!”
ColeShalauta
82 haunts
Cross Roads Escape Games
Very Positive
4245 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Very fun game! We didn’t ask for many hints, but our GM Mina was in character throughout and enthusiastic and helped to make it an unforgettable experience for us. Children friendly, not scary, wacky, lots of cool props and locks left and right. This room was pretty puzzle/lock heavy and would be a bit difficult for younger children, but I’m aware that they have a kids version (that we did NOT play), but the option is there which is very cool!”
Asterialy
74 escape rooms
Knott's Berry Farm
Very Positive
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA
- Haunt
- Scare zone
“This is by far the best of all the scare zones this year. With the lighting and fog creating the creepy atmosphere you are hesitant to walk through, the scare actors make it full of jump scares when they surprise you.”
UndercoverBlobfish
61 haunts
The Weeping Witch
Cross Roads Escape Games
- Escape room
- IRL
“The ambiance, props, story, mirrors, smoke, table… everything amazing, but HER! I don’t get scared easily, she was freaking real! Play it if you want to immerse yourself into an unreal room …trapped with her. Would I do it again? Yes. Did it set my bar as “is your live actor as scary as that witch?” for the next rooms? Absolutely yes.”
ilke444
48 escape rooms
The Hex Room
Cross Roads Escape Games
- Escape room
- IRL
“Split start game, after you take a personality test the GM picks your character based on answers. Some characters rooms are easier to escape than others. Feels like a solo escape room within a bigger room. Found this to be on the easy side. You can get stuck inside your room while the others are out.”
R
ReubzEscaped
112 escape rooms
13th Basement
Exit Game OC
- Escape room
- IRL
“This was the perfect game to end our vacation on. From the moment we met Jeremiah we knew we were in for something very special. I very much appreciated the cleverness, the light humor and the thoughtfulness that went into the onboarding (wonderful video!) and continued through the entire game. It's better the less you know before going in, so I'm going to keep everything vague. You'll need to use inside and outside the box thinking for the puzzles, which are varied and for the most part super fun. Some auditory "jump scares" and also some gentle, quick, physical scares. Even for my insanely "scaredy cat" husband it was all enjoyable. Great decor and props, very substantial and "real world" feeling...it all felt great to play with, in and around. We can't wait to come back and play their other game, as well as the ones Jeremiah vouched for.”
BavarianErin
110 escape rooms
Haunted Mansion
Disneyland Resort
- Haunt
- Haunted house
“Such a fun, spooky attraction at the Disneyland Resort! Not necessarily “scary,” but this is a dark attraction with dim lighting, but lots to see and enjoy. This is always a classic to ride during the holidays (Halloween, Christmas time) because they will transform this attraction into The Nightmare Before Christmas theme!”
ella4ever
2 haunts
Meow! I'm a Cat.
Exit Game OC
- Escape room
- IRL
“We did with a 4 and an 11 year old, our little cats LOVED it! It’s fun for adults too, such a creatively designed room. The most (maybe the only?) child-friendly room around LA, definitely recommended to do with kids, I mean cats, of all ages. Jeremiah was so passionate and kind as a GM, and also as an escape room connoisseur. We’ll be back for the other room soon :)”
ilke444
48 escape rooms
Cinema Slasher
Knott's Berry Farm
- Haunt
- Haunted house
“I don’t know if I just got lucky with a really good actor when I walked through, but I got more jump scares on this maze than any of the others. The creepy guys with film reels for a head were particularly freaky and really got in my face and followed me around—it was great!”
UndercoverBlobfish
61 haunts
The Magic Cottage
Infinity Escape
- Escape room
- IRL
“For two people, this room is tough. I read previous reviews saying Magic Cottage was easy in terms of puzzles but for two of us there was a lot to do and the perfect amount of time to do it. The setting and set design is phenomenal. Though the second room is less stellar, I think that’s how many escape rooms are: your main set piece is more thought out leaving the end feeling rushed. That’s really my only complaint is not being able to use more in the second room. All the props are genuine and handmade. You really feel the passion and creativity the owners brought to the table. Some rooms nowadays rely on dreaded AI for art or voiceovers - Magic Cottage is real, human engineering at its finest and it floors me when I find places like this. Definitely play here if you haven’t yet.”
Ronocnroll
138 escape rooms
Mesmer: Sideshow Of The Mind
Knott's Berry Farm
- Haunt
- Haunted house
“I loved this theme of hypnotization. Of all the mazes at Knott’s, this one is the best at telling you a complete story throughout the entire maze. The voice talks to you through the entire maze, which makes perfect sense for the hypnotization theme. There are also some really cool, freaky moments during this maze where they play with your mind. I only wish there were even more mind tricks sprinkled all throughout!”
UndercoverBlobfish
61 haunts
Zoe: Reborn
Escapade Games
- Escape room
- IRL
“Selected Purgatory Mode.. All I can say is this: There is a waiver. A REAL Waiver. They are not kidding about what is on it. Read thoroughly. You've been warned. The rest of it is up to you. Puzzles weren't complicated at all, but we still managed to not complete the room. You'll understand why as soon as the game starts. Good luck.”
A
Awwtbone
40 escape rooms
Playground
The Escape Game
- Escape room
- IRL
“There is so much in this room we had our typical group of 4 and we were on top of all the puzzles just there is a lot and we barely had enough time. It had a vibe of are you smarter than a 5th grader tv show. We would have been better if we had one more person in our group but we still got out. I recommend this room just make sure y’all talk a lot.”
thegreekjr
81 escape rooms
The Nemesis
Mission Escape Games
- Escape room
- IRL
“Great room with high tech puzzles. Need at least 4 people. We had a hard time getting started but once we did, we were good. Great storyline and immersion within the room. Difficult but not too hard in my Opinion for seasoned escapees.”
rvassar21
32 escape rooms
The Chilling Chambers
Knott's Berry Farm
- Haunt
- Haunted house
“This might be my favorite haunt of all time! It’s not at all cohesive, but that’s because it’s basically ten mini haunts! Every time I turned a corner, I had no idea what would come next. It never stoped surprisingly me, and my smile just got wider the further I went in. I kept thinking I was almost at the end, but the maze lasts like seven minutes! That’s crazy long for a theme park haunt!”
ColeShalauta
82 haunts
The Fun House
Cross Roads Escape Games
- Escape room
- IRL
“Very fun game! We didn’t ask for many hints, but our GM Mina was in character throughout and enthusiastic and helped to make it an unforgettable experience for us. Children friendly, not scary, wacky, lots of cool props and locks left and right. This room was pretty puzzle/lock heavy and would be a bit difficult for younger children, but I’m aware that they have a kids version (that we did NOT play), but the option is there which is very cool!”
Asterialy
74 escape rooms
Ghost Town Streets
Knott's Berry Farm
- Haunt
- Scare zone
“This is by far the best of all the scare zones this year. With the lighting and fog creating the creepy atmosphere you are hesitant to walk through, the scare actors make it full of jump scares when they surprise you.”
UndercoverBlobfish
61 haunts
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About Anaheim
Disneyland isn’t the only source of magic in Anaheim. As one of the premier destination cities of the west coast, this sprawling city offers a little something for everyone, including some of the very best escape rooms in the world. Built on imagination, Anaheim offers a collection of one-of-a-kind flavors, scenes, sights, and sounds. Seeking a beach vacation? Anaheim is a short distance to some of the most pristine in the US. Or is cultural enrichment more up your alley? The grand Bowers Museum contains over 100,000 pieces in the permanent collection. It’s no wonder the escape rooms in Anaheim are just as thrilling as its other attractions. Over a hundred escape rooms span the Anaheim area, with countless incredible reviews and challenges ready to stump and surprise the most seasoned escape artist. From daring heists to mystical fantasies, Anaheim has plenty of puzzles ready to be solved by creative minds.
Learn More about Irvine Escape Rooms
Anaheim is a true escape room destination. Since the first escape rooms arrived in Orange County, America’s most magical city has embraced these immersive experiences. In fact, greater Anaheim is home to nearly 20 different escape room venues. Time Machine at Not Another Escape Room offers a creative take on the popular science fiction theme. The Mad Rapper at Scenario Escape Room is a fun game with some fresh ideas that can be enjoyed by all ages. The 13th Basement at The Exit Game Anaheim is a thoughtful game that can be great for slightly more experienced players. With nearly 100 escape games in the area, the possibilities are basically endless — you’ll find games with themes of horror, adventure, crime, espionage, and plenty you may not expect.
How Do Escape Rooms Work?
Remember those point-and-click adventure games where you’re locked in a room and have to solve puzzles to find the key and escape? Those online games were the original inspiration for the live escape rooms you’ll find all across the world today. An escape room is an immersive experience where you (and your team of 2 or more people) are locked in a room with a series of puzzles for 60 minutes. To escape and win the game, you have to look for clues, solve the puzzles, and find the key. While most escape rooms only give you 60 minutes to complete the challenge, others may have shorter or longer time limits. Many venues are private rooms where you and your team are the only players. However, some places may pair you with other groups who booked a slot at the same time. And don’t worry about getting stuck, asking for hints on a difficult puzzle is totally normal. While the original escape room (created by SCRAP in 2007) had a fairly simple aesthetic, today’s escape games often take you into a different world. Artistic set designs, secret doors, and unique interactive elements are all part of the fun. It’s like an adventure game that you can interact with in real life. But if you’re hoping to preview any rooms before you book a game somewhere, detailed images and videos can be hard to find. To keep the puzzles a secret and preserve the experience of seeing the room for the first time, most venues only offer a few photos or a short trailer about the room’s theme or narrative. The only way to know what it’s like is to go and try it for yourself!
Find the Best Anaheim Escape Rooms with Morty
There are plenty of awesome escape rooms to choose from in Anaheim. The goal of Morty is to make escape rooms more accessible for everyone to find and play. With Morty, you can: • Browse escape rooms anywhere in the country • Read reviews and ratings from other community members • Book a room together with your friends Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned escape room enthusiast, our aim is to help you play more escape rooms and visit more immersive attractions.
Frequently asked questions
How Do I Book an Escape Room in Anaheim?
Most escape room venues don’t accept walk-ins, and time slots for popular games may fill up fast. Besides that, not every escape room is the same — some have varying difficulties, and you don’t want to get stuck playing a room that’s beyond your experience level. That’s why the best way to book an escape room in Anaheim is through the Morty app. You can get updates on new games, read reviews, compare details (including difficulty, theme, runtime) and plan an outing with friends, all on the same platform. You can even coordinate games with your friends collaboratively. Download the Morty app and book your adventure today!