The 14 best escape rooms in Boston
From magical mysteries to pirate adventures, where to play the best escape rooms in Boston.
“Our team of six tackled this room and it was a total blast. One even enjoyed this so much he announced it was his favorite room that he's been to. The immersion is great - it added a lot to the feeling of fun. But by far the best part of this room was its non-linear playstyle. We naturally broke into our own groups and tackled different puzzles at the same time, and had a great time discussing the different puzzles on the way home. Highly recommend!”
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jd43
52 games played
“One of the best rooms we’ve ever done! Great puzzles. A couple of big surprises. Love that for some things, they give you 2 of something, so you aren’t crowding around 1 thing. Good for a group of four escape room addicts. Would definitely be a challenge for newer escape room fans. They said they recommend doing their other rooms and working up to this one.”
HeatherKennedy
41 games played
Red Fox Escapes
Overwhelmingly Positive
614 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“I love all their rooms here but The Body Shop was definitely my favorite, lots of good puzzles, and adaptable so someone without a ton of experience could get out and someone with a ton of escape room experience could get out, but still get to have a “full hour of fun” as she called it.”
haileya915
103 games played
Hanscom Federal Credit Union
Very Positive
1 Center Plz Suite 106, Boston, MA 02108, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“I don’t think I’ve played a game that so successfully accomplished what they were aiming for. First and foremost, this game is made to be educational. It’s not difficult by any means, it’s not crazy immersive or challenging, it’s simple and fun. No background music, which makes it a little awkward, but the puzzles all make sense and are well done, and there’s not any hiccups in the game flow. Simply put, if you come into this game with the right expectations, knowing that it’s not challenging at all and made to educate people about financial topics in an entertaining way, it’s quite a fun experience, and free, which is a nice bonus. If that doesn’t sound very appealing, this just isn’t the game for you, and that’s okay!”
CaptainN3mo
92 games played
“After we finished another room here, we had an extra hour before our flight and this room was available so we decided to stick around and do 2 in a row. I loved the theming of this room. Very fun. Some nice puzzles here. Everything made sense and flowed well. We are a team of 4 but my husband just watched this game because it was on the easier side and we didn’t want to escape too fast. We also stopped communicating and worked on things solo to make it last longer. We still escaped with almost 20 minutes left on the clock. But it was fun. Storytellers Secret is an amazing freaking room. And this one and Conundrum are fine easy fun rooms.”
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jgeezie03
73 games played
“We did Storytellers Secret last time we were in town and absolutely loved it— it’s one of our favorites. so decided to do this room this year. This room is fine but it’s no Storytellers secret. Lots of puzzles to work on simultaneously which is good. our game master heard how experienced we are and made the room harder by removing some clues from the room. Unfortunately she removed too many clues for one of the puzzles and we were left stumped. We are not a team that asks for clues so we just stood there all 4 looking at one puzzle for quite some time. Ultimately she slid a clue that she removed under the door and we were able to figure it out. That really took away from an otherwise cool room with nice puzzles. Even still we escaped with ~20 minutes to spare. So that was a bit of a bummer. We hate escaping THAT fast. It’s a let down. Cool room. Fun puzzles. If you are very experienced go with a smaller group (2 would have been better than 4 for us).”
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jgeezie03
73 games played
“This escape room was probably one of my top 3 escape rooms ever and I’ve literally done some of the top rated escape rooms on terpeca. The puzzles were literally at the perfect difficulty for me and fiancé and we LOVED the them. From the smoothness of the technological elements, to the reworking of previous puzzles, everything was a real breath of fresh air in comparison to the other rooms we’ve done before. We do tend to be a bit more advanced than just normal escape room goers so I can definitely see how some of the puzzles could be difficult if you’re just bringing your kids or if you don’t have much escape room experience.”
fictionalcourtney
71 games played
Trapology Boston
Very Positive
177 Tremont St 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02111, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Funny theme. Racy, sex based jokes bordering on a bit of juvenile humor in the beginning and then more adult themed later on. Do the room with people you are comfortable with! I did like that this room is a private booking and no strangers could join. This room is 5 people max but you could solve it with 2 or 3 people. Fairly easy puzzles. Live actor in the room at the beginning which is unusual and not my favorite but it was interesting. I recommend and look forward to doing the other escape rooms at this location.”
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bratshley
70 games played
Trapology Boston
Very Positive
177 Tremont St 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02111, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Highly unique theme and specialized puzzles makes this an experience unlike most escape experiences! It feels a step above many rooms. Loved the playful and trope-filled atmosphere. Very creative and immersive props that went well with the theme. Never seen anything like this! Definitely visit if you're in the area. :)”
2ScapinQTs
95 games played
Trapology Boston
Very Positive
177 Tremont St 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02111, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Escaped with a minute to spare! Difficult room especially for only two people (probably easier in larger groups). Cryptic enough to be fairly challenging but not too much that I felt completely stumped. A LOT to do but it flowed great. Highly recommend”
karinalennox
107 games played
“Came on a whim. Public room but played with a really cool trio of people! Wish we could escape with them again! Made it out in a record smashing 26 minutes! Great room lots of fun and interesting puzzles”
PhoenixSmash
74 games played
“Great themed escape room with a high communication puzzle and a variety of puzzles to last you through your hour long multi room experience. One of the better themed experiences I've done and Great staff to boot. Had a great time with my group with a ton of prison jokes”
MerosX
32 games played
“Surprisingly good game. I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was. Puzzles were high tech, but flowed well and made sense. The submarine set was unusual, but worked, as did the rest of the set. Really good aha moments in this one, and everyone gets to be a part of the experience. Probably one of my favorites at The Escape Game. Room gets really hot though (lack of AC, I think), so be warned.”
CaptainN3mo
92 games played
The Escape Game
Very Positive
224 Legacy Pl, Dedham, MA 02026, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Wonderful room! Fun and unique theme, wide variety of puzzles, tech that worked really well, and a GM (Emily) who was very respectful of our request surrounding hints. We played as a team of two, and I would say that's the ideal number of players for this room. Another great experience at The Escape Game!”
SapphireQS
58 games played
The Heist
Red Fox Escapes
- Escape room
- IRL
“Our team of six tackled this room and it was a total blast. One even enjoyed this so much he announced it was his favorite room that he's been to. The immersion is great - it added a lot to the feeling of fun. But by far the best part of this room was its non-linear playstyle. We naturally broke into our own groups and tackled different puzzles at the same time, and had a great time discussing the different puzzles on the way home. Highly recommend!”
j
jd43
52 games played
The U-Boat
Red Fox Escapes
- Escape room
- IRL
“One of the best rooms we’ve ever done! Great puzzles. A couple of big surprises. Love that for some things, they give you 2 of something, so you aren’t crowding around 1 thing. Good for a group of four escape room addicts. Would definitely be a challenge for newer escape room fans. They said they recommend doing their other rooms and working up to this one.”
HeatherKennedy
41 games played
The Body Shop
Red Fox Escapes
- Escape room
- IRL
“I love all their rooms here but The Body Shop was definitely my favorite, lots of good puzzles, and adaptable so someone without a ton of experience could get out and someone with a ton of escape room experience could get out, but still get to have a “full hour of fun” as she called it.”
haileya915
103 games played
Meow or Never: Cats, Puzzles, and Purrsonal Finance
Hanscom Federal Credit Union
- Escape room
- IRL
“I don’t think I’ve played a game that so successfully accomplished what they were aiming for. First and foremost, this game is made to be educational. It’s not difficult by any means, it’s not crazy immersive or challenging, it’s simple and fun. No background music, which makes it a little awkward, but the puzzles all make sense and are well done, and there’s not any hiccups in the game flow. Simply put, if you come into this game with the right expectations, knowing that it’s not challenging at all and made to educate people about financial topics in an entertaining way, it’s quite a fun experience, and free, which is a nice bonus. If that doesn’t sound very appealing, this just isn’t the game for you, and that’s okay!”
CaptainN3mo
92 games played
- Escape room
- IRL
“After we finished another room here, we had an extra hour before our flight and this room was available so we decided to stick around and do 2 in a row. I loved the theming of this room. Very fun. Some nice puzzles here. Everything made sense and flowed well. We are a team of 4 but my husband just watched this game because it was on the easier side and we didn’t want to escape too fast. We also stopped communicating and worked on things solo to make it last longer. We still escaped with almost 20 minutes left on the clock. But it was fun. Storytellers Secret is an amazing freaking room. And this one and Conundrum are fine easy fun rooms.”
j
jgeezie03
73 games played
Conundrum Museum
Boxaroo
- Escape room
- IRL
“We did Storytellers Secret last time we were in town and absolutely loved it— it’s one of our favorites. so decided to do this room this year. This room is fine but it’s no Storytellers secret. Lots of puzzles to work on simultaneously which is good. our game master heard how experienced we are and made the room harder by removing some clues from the room. Unfortunately she removed too many clues for one of the puzzles and we were left stumped. We are not a team that asks for clues so we just stood there all 4 looking at one puzzle for quite some time. Ultimately she slid a clue that she removed under the door and we were able to figure it out. That really took away from an otherwise cool room with nice puzzles. Even still we escaped with ~20 minutes to spare. So that was a bit of a bummer. We hate escaping THAT fast. It’s a let down. Cool room. Fun puzzles. If you are very experienced go with a smaller group (2 would have been better than 4 for us).”
j
jgeezie03
73 games played
Storyteller's Secret
Boxaroo
- Escape room
- IRL
“This escape room was probably one of my top 3 escape rooms ever and I’ve literally done some of the top rated escape rooms on terpeca. The puzzles were literally at the perfect difficulty for me and fiancé and we LOVED the them. From the smoothness of the technological elements, to the reworking of previous puzzles, everything was a real breath of fresh air in comparison to the other rooms we’ve done before. We do tend to be a bit more advanced than just normal escape room goers so I can definitely see how some of the puzzles could be difficult if you’re just bringing your kids or if you don’t have much escape room experience.”
fictionalcourtney
71 games played
The Boobie Trap
Trapology Boston
- Escape room
- IRL
“Funny theme. Racy, sex based jokes bordering on a bit of juvenile humor in the beginning and then more adult themed later on. Do the room with people you are comfortable with! I did like that this room is a private booking and no strangers could join. This room is 5 people max but you could solve it with 2 or 3 people. Fairly easy puzzles. Live actor in the room at the beginning which is unusual and not my favorite but it was interesting. I recommend and look forward to doing the other escape rooms at this location.”
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bratshley
70 games played
The Hot Dog Heist
Trapology Boston
- Escape room
- IRL
“Highly unique theme and specialized puzzles makes this an experience unlike most escape experiences! It feels a step above many rooms. Loved the playful and trope-filled atmosphere. Very creative and immersive props that went well with the theme. Never seen anything like this! Definitely visit if you're in the area. :)”
2ScapinQTs
95 games played
Witching Hour
Trapology Boston
- Escape room
- IRL
“Escaped with a minute to spare! Difficult room especially for only two people (probably easier in larger groups). Cryptic enough to be fairly challenging but not too much that I felt completely stumped. A LOT to do but it flowed great. Highly recommend”
karinalennox
107 games played
Gold Rush
The Escape Game
- Escape room
- IRL
“Came on a whim. Public room but played with a really cool trio of people! Wish we could escape with them again! Made it out in a record smashing 26 minutes! Great room lots of fun and interesting puzzles”
PhoenixSmash
74 games played
Prison Break
The Escape Game
- Escape room
- IRL
“Great themed escape room with a high communication puzzle and a variety of puzzles to last you through your hour long multi room experience. One of the better themed experiences I've done and Great staff to boot. Had a great time with my group with a ton of prison jokes”
MerosX
32 games played
The Depths
The Escape Game
- Escape room
- IRL
“Surprisingly good game. I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was. Puzzles were high tech, but flowed well and made sense. The submarine set was unusual, but worked, as did the rest of the set. Really good aha moments in this one, and everyone gets to be a part of the experience. Probably one of my favorites at The Escape Game. Room gets really hot though (lack of AC, I think), so be warned.”
CaptainN3mo
92 games played
Timeliner: Train Through Time
The Escape Game
- Escape room
- IRL
“Wonderful room! Fun and unique theme, wide variety of puzzles, tech that worked really well, and a GM (Emily) who was very respectful of our request surrounding hints. We played as a team of two, and I would say that's the ideal number of players for this room. Another great experience at The Escape Game!”
SapphireQS
58 games played
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About Boston
Boston is a city as rich in its history as it is in its modern entertainment attractions. Every year, millions of people descend on the city, eager to experience its historical landmarks, vibrant culture and arts scene, excellent sports teams, and its many restaurants and bars. In addition, the city is home to a number of popular tourist attractions, including the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, and the New England Aquarium. Overall, Boston is a lively and exciting city that offers a wide range of things to see and do, making it a great place to visit for people of all ages.
Learn More About Boston Escape Rooms
In recent years, Boston has come alive as a true escape room destination. In fact, Boston is home to nearly 50 different escape room venues and Boston offers a particularly exciting array of escape room experiences that are suitable for all tastes. Storyteller's Secret at Boxaroo is an award winning room that is sure to delight. Red Fox Escape's The Body Shop is another hit that is known for its beautiful set and immersive story. With over 100 escape games in the entire area, the possibilities are nearly 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 Boston Escape Rooms with Morty
There are plenty of awesome escape rooms to choose from in Boston. 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 Boston?
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 Boston 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!