The 19 best escape rooms in Brooklyn & Queens

“This was a beautiful experience. I absolutely loved how the gameplay and set interacted, especially with how the designers blended analog and tech perfectly. It’s honestly almost comparable to The Alchemist in the way it manages such a beautiful way of capturing the dual nature of mechanical and magical. It’s a challenging game, and the space is small, but if you have a cooperative team or if you can solve well this will be doable. MyssTic is absolutely a company that you must visit, and The Bird is their finest experience.”

TheEnigmaCode

682 escape rooms

“Ghost Light was another elegant, almost literary game with a wonderful use of light. It was truly magical how they used various light sources as cluing, from large to small, obvious and subtle. In general, it was an excellent puzzle game - everything flowed so smoothly! If you’re seeking the perfect execution of a classic escape room with some added magic, play Ghost Light!”

TheEnigmaCode

682 escape rooms

“I REALLY loved this room. It is now up there with one of my favorite escape rooms from this company. There are many different types of puzzles which plays to different strengths in a group. This room has A LOT of puzzles, making it ideal for a bigger group and allowing people to split off to solve the puzzles most interesting to them. There were lots of fun and exciting moments.”

“I’ve played a few stranger things themed rooms, but none of them blended the quality of gameplay and story on display in Montauk Project. It played well, too - the flow was traditional but every puzzle was clever and tactile. When tasks were contributing to our quest, however, they were especially engaging, coupled with a finale that was a true wow moment. If you’re in the area, stop by and play Montauk Project - especially if you’re a stranger things fan. Nothing else is quite as good at capturing the feeling of the show.”

TheEnigmaCode

682 escape rooms

“I’ve played Beat the Bomb twice, and ended up covered in paint twice. It’s more frantic than a regular escape room, and I definitely recommend stretching beforehand, particularly if you are like me and your limbo game is weak.”

“Very elaborate, high-tech set. Sticks to the theme well. Puzzles make sense in the context of the story. Some neat physical elements to the set. I’m surprised this company isn’t more popular — it’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in the nyc area 5/5”

oddball

176 escape rooms

“Incredibly fun and high tech room. You can definitely feel the time and money that went into the production value of this from The Escape Game co. The story, puzzle themeing, interactive objects, and overall pacing was fantastic! There are some high tech puzzles that require shouting and communication with your teammates that only adds to the fun and chaos of the room. Highly recommend!”

stevenyee

27 escape rooms

“Ryco knows how to make a room! The game play was very linear, I just think that it requires support because there’s just a lot of tasks to do some of which are time-consuming and physically necessary as opposed to mentally challenging. That design was beautiful and everything in the room is useful. There’s a point where you need to get back into the bed that the entry room is set into but you also previously stepped with your feet on so I didn’t love that but oh my goodness was the room cool. There is a slight creepiness in two of the rooms but no jump scares. Behind some of the doors you have a clown in a clown car, dolls on a shelf, and teddy bears plastered on the walls.”

lizyakusheva

49 escape rooms

“I would definitely recommend this to others. It wasn’t my favorite theme, personally, but that’s just me not being a fan a creepy. It was very well done and not like many of the other rooms we’ve done. It wasn’t difficult but it was very fun!!”

“A fantastic room as I've come to expect from The Escape Game. I played this with more people than I usually do (played with 6), many of whom had never done an escape room. It went very well and provided a good challenge for both new and experinced players alike. The atmosphere, as always was incredible and the probs and mechanisms showed very little wear and tear. Overall, a fantastic experience.”

“My first game in NY! Super surprised that Soul Escape does not have more attention and reviews on the platform because this game was amazing! Story was clean and intriguing, actors were incredible and puzzles were engaging and challenging! The scare factor of this room is pretty high given that there are live actors and a low light level throughout the experience. This is also a place where if an actor “catches you” you are out of the game, so do be ready to run when the time comes…and it will. Will have to make another trip out here whenever I am back in town!”

Double07

156 escape rooms

“This room had less enthusiastic ratings from friends who have done it before, but my low expectations were heavily exceeded. I liked the room because I am a science teacher, and I felt like I had many great "solves" in this room. This room probably has my favorite puzzles of the franchise so far. I was trying to figure out how to put the differences in words, and the best I can come up with is that it's more based on pattern observation than object manipulation. One of the top things that stood out about this room was that my friend and I could work concurrently on tasks, and we didn't get bottlenecked. The ending can be stressful with 2 people, but we made it work!”

jaelyn7

61 escape rooms