The 14 best escape rooms in Boston (2026)

“This is fairly linear in a way that two people can solve it without feeling frustration that one of you isn't a good fit for certain puzzles, but nonlinear in the sense that you can split up and look for different clues or complete solves independently as well. All puzzles are simple enough that a wide range of demographics will feel comfortable; nothing requires advanced knowledge or skill. It's still challenging enough for more advanced groups to have a good time because the environment is so engaging and fun. Those really keen on the stories behind the solves will probably find this a great room because it's truly a story itself. I'm almost never interested in the story and find them to be irrelevant, but not this time. 10/10 don't miss it. As a couple we would recommend for groups of 2-3.”

g1ng3rgirl

30 escape rooms

“One of the best museum gallery rooms I’ve ever done! The puzzles are stellar, and hit that on so sweet perfect spot melding logic, wordplay, and pictures. The puzzles towards the end absolutely surprised and delighted us! We experienced something using unlikely props that we had never seen any other room brave enough to accomplish. But this museum delivers it artfully. I would even go to say that the puzzles… ARE ART!”

Panda

663 escape rooms

“Magical room! But not as magical as the other two rooms at the excellent place known as Boxaroo. I enjoyed most of the puzzles, though there was one annoying dim hunt, and one somewhat decoy puzzle that taunted us until we realized we needed to do something else first. The final puzzle was pretty fun, though it felt fast. I would recommend the other two rooms here first. But if you’ve done them too, then third time’s a charm at Boxaroo!”

Panda

663 escape rooms

“I’m so glad we decided to book this room. This turned out to be the highlight of our day in Boston and I wish we had done all of the rooms at this location. It’s very clear a lot of thought, care, and craftsmanship went into this room.”

laurapoe

107 escape rooms

“I don’t normally enjoy submarine rooms as much, but son of a submariner, I had a lot of fun in this one! The immersive impressive set was a major factor, as were the puzzles. The room gets very hard, and our smaller group of 2 only had 11 seconds to spare before sinking to our doom! If U want a good boat escape, U-Boat is for U!”

Panda

663 escape rooms

“Excellent heist room! I love that the gallery itself in the room museum was genuinely interesting. Like, I would check out actual art pieces in this museum that I am heisting from. The puzzles made sense, were logical, and utilized the art works well! All the rooms at the Boston Red Fox are great and are highly recommended!”

Panda

663 escape rooms

“Fun and engaging bite sized “escape” rooms! Enjoyed much better than the likes of Level 99, less crowds and plenty of time to redo rooms after failure. A plethora of experiences with very doable physical challenges (from the rooms I visited). Heavily recommend: The Farm, Area 51, Lava, Alcatraz.”

zimzalabim

43 escape rooms

“Boxaroo's IRL escape rooms are all brilliant, yet they're even more fully able to show off their epic puzzle design (and fabrication!) chops in their tabletop/ballroom games. The Perfect Heist was so exquisitely designed, satisfyingly tactile, and full of quirky humor. Very highly recommend!”

mu

1457 escape rooms

“This room could have just been a typical bank heist, and it would have been pretty good, but Hot Dog Heist elevates everything with its strange humorous premise and ridiculous macguffins like the golden weenie! This room isn’t afraid to inject something special to make it super memorable and against the grain. And it deserves lots of weenie points for it! The effort put into the room makes it far from the bratwurst heist room. I had so much fun! However, it would have been better if private rooms were the norm and not a big upcharge. We had a public room, and it was an ok experience, but it would have been better without strangers. That said, it did help to have an extra pair to tackle the many tasks. Another downside is ALL THE BACK AND FORTH CRAWLING… It’s pretty much mandatory because of the room’s design. Still enjoyed the room, but ouch for our wee knees. I love weenies!”

Panda

663 escape rooms

“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 escape rooms

“I was surprised to go into one of The Escape Game rooms and find broken equipment and puzzle pieces so soon after opening. At first glance, everything was amazing and looked sleek and high tech but as we started to play we noticed that several of the puzzle pieces were chipped and one had been broken and poorly glued back together. The scanner that allowed you to read what was on the cards was broken and we had to manipulate and maneuver the pieces to try to figure out the hidden imagine. Once we overcame those two hurdles everything else became what we had to come to expect. The remaining set pieces and rooms were amazing! The puzzles were all strong and kept us hopping from beginning to end. The finale of the room was fun as we maneuvered the sub through the final obstacles. Great room and I am sure they will fix the two minor issues we had in the beginning. Also, these rooms are very linear and I think you have a better time with a smaller group.”

SaoirsesDad

353 escape rooms

“Very unique escape experience! You get to experience a faux wedding reception with live actors playing the role of a wedding party. It plays out like a somewhat normal albeit strange reception complete with actual wedding food. Then you get to do puzzles and it gets wild! You and your table get to interact with the actors and environment in fun ways. There are also full acted scenes and a finale that depends on your performance! Highly recommend for a fun night, although it is very limited so by the time you read this, it may be unfortunately over. We actually got to go this event on the same day as our actual friend’s wedding that we were in town for so we were already dressed for the occasion! It was a fun double wedding day for us!”

Panda

663 escape rooms

“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

101 escape rooms