The 12 best escape rooms in Irvine
From wizardy adventures to hunts for treasure, where to find the best escape rooms in Irvine.
Exodus Escape Room
Overwhelmingly Positive
1220 Village Way b, Santa Ana, CA 92705, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“AMAZING ESCAPE ROOM! Emmanuel was our game master and he was the absolute best, so incredibly nice. The story was cohesive with tricky puzzles, non-linear in some rooms so if you have a group you can split up to knock out some puzzles separately. Highly recommend this room and checking out this company! I have been to about 5 rooms with them and each one is equally as amazing.”
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cbyoung30
29 games played
Intrepid Escape Rooms
Overwhelmingly Positive
1622 Edinger Ave Ste C, Tustin, CA 92780, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“LOVED this room! The set was soooo cute and immersive, our GM was incredible (the cut scenes!! don’t skip them!), with a ton of parallelizable puzzles at each stage. They strike a good balance of types of puzzles. The puzzles leave you feeling really satisfied and finding hidden things in this room is quite delightful (which I feel like is rare, I often find hidden item rooms kind of taxing). Highly highly recommend! We had two people and I felt like it was the perfect number. Also, the puzzle in the lobby is pretty fun, if you can find it.”
sonty
94 games played
Intrepid Escape Rooms
Very Positive
1622 Edinger Ave Ste C, Tustin, CA 92780, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“i honestly think this is my favorite room ive ever played. we came in feeling super immersed and the theming was absolutely phenomenal. quinn was the sweetest and most fun game master ever :) i loved how there were no combination locks, it made the puzzles more creative and our way for asking for hints was also super fun. we loved it so much we played a second game tonight! highly recommend everyone checks this place out at some point! also bonus points for the lobby being rly well decorated!”
laurenbaum12
26 games played
Hidden Donkey
Overwhelmingly Positive
17925 Sky Park Cir Ste B, Irvine, CA 92614, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“This room certainly impressed me and I can see why it is highly rated. The interior design is extremely detail oriented and well done - it’s no wonder this is a popular escape room for many. The puzzles were just the right amount of challenging and some were fairly unique to this location. Highly recommend!”
missmisschelle
41 games played
Hidden Donkey
Overwhelmingly Positive
17925 Sky Park Cir Ste B, Irvine, CA 92614, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“This is genuinely one of my top 3 favorite rooms now! I wish I had done it sooner. The mechanics and story line worked so well together. The puzzles are just hard enough to keep you thinking. It has a really cool part to it that you rarely see in rooms. Overall just an amazing room. Highly highly highly recommend!!!”
mnh
112 games played
EscapeX Rooms
Overwhelmingly Positive
17981 Sky Park Cir H, Irvine, CA 92614, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“This was such a fun, immersive room! We almost didn’t do this room- but we are so glad we did! They are able to achieve a level of immersion I didn’t think was possible for the theme! Absolutely recommend!”
minicows13
211 games played
“A completely new experience from Deceptive’s sev3n. Full of puzzles, non linear, a nice difficulty. My group usually blasts through rooms but we almost didn’t make it out. There are some flow issues in terms of feedback but in the grand scheme of things, the experience was still fun and well worth it.”
robyn
118 games played
“Absolutely LOVED this escape room because of its unique elements. I love how there were a lot of physical clues in this game too! It was definitely a memorable experience and I always rave about Prison Break to my friends. My top escape room recommendation from this company! P.S. Sorry for the blurry group photo LOL.”
missmisschelle
41 games played
“Fabulous room for big group- would be very difficult with only 2-3 or difficult with 4. We had 5 adults and were scrambling but finished. Puzzles not hard but massive quantity. Would recommend, one of my favorites”
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valgazor
35 games played
Escape Room 66
Very Positive
23621 Ridge Rte Dr c, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“We did this room back to back after Wicked Wonderland. The room was worth the drive. Clever puzzles, and requires good team work to succeed. Done the other rooms in LA for this company and they are all very fun to do, more so if you like lock and key type of rooms.”
dcenten584
56 games played
Escape Room 66
Very Positive
23621 Ridge Rte Dr c, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“I can’t begin to describe how much I loved this game. Beautiful fun set design. And an interesting twist on many classic puzzles making them fresh and unique, along with new ways of designing amazing puzzles. Absolutely loved this room.”
JanellW
963 games played
Escape Room 66
Very Positive
23621 Ridge Rte Dr c, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“This room was so much fun, my favorite of this location. The set dressing and atmosphere reminds me of Disney. Non-linear, lots of puzzles, with good puzzle variety. It was fairly easy for our group of 3, but still a blast and totally worth it.”
robyn
118 games played
Ink & Ashes
Exodus Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“AMAZING ESCAPE ROOM! Emmanuel was our game master and he was the absolute best, so incredibly nice. The story was cohesive with tricky puzzles, non-linear in some rooms so if you have a group you can split up to knock out some puzzles separately. Highly recommend this room and checking out this company! I have been to about 5 rooms with them and each one is equally as amazing.”
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cbyoung30
29 games played
The Tipsy Tailor
Intrepid Escape Rooms
- Escape room
- IRL
“LOVED this room! The set was soooo cute and immersive, our GM was incredible (the cut scenes!! don’t skip them!), with a ton of parallelizable puzzles at each stage. They strike a good balance of types of puzzles. The puzzles leave you feeling really satisfied and finding hidden things in this room is quite delightful (which I feel like is rare, I often find hidden item rooms kind of taxing). Highly highly recommend! We had two people and I felt like it was the perfect number. Also, the puzzle in the lobby is pretty fun, if you can find it.”
sonty
94 games played
Jewel of the Sea
Intrepid Escape Rooms
- Escape room
- IRL
“i honestly think this is my favorite room ive ever played. we came in feeling super immersed and the theming was absolutely phenomenal. quinn was the sweetest and most fun game master ever :) i loved how there were no combination locks, it made the puzzles more creative and our way for asking for hints was also super fun. we loved it so much we played a second game tonight! highly recommend everyone checks this place out at some point! also bonus points for the lobby being rly well decorated!”
laurenbaum12
26 games played
Irvine School Of Wizardry And The Dragon Wand
Hidden Donkey
- Escape room
- IRL
“This room certainly impressed me and I can see why it is highly rated. The interior design is extremely detail oriented and well done - it’s no wonder this is a popular escape room for many. The puzzles were just the right amount of challenging and some were fairly unique to this location. Highly recommend!”
missmisschelle
41 games played
Irvine School of Wizardry and the Goblin's Secrets
Hidden Donkey
- Escape room
- IRL
“This is genuinely one of my top 3 favorite rooms now! I wish I had done it sooner. The mechanics and story line worked so well together. The puzzles are just hard enough to keep you thinking. It has a really cool part to it that you rarely see in rooms. Overall just an amazing room. Highly highly highly recommend!!!”
mnh
112 games played
The Curse Of The Black Knight
EscapeX Rooms
- Escape room
- IRL
“This was such a fun, immersive room! We almost didn’t do this room- but we are so glad we did! They are able to achieve a level of immersion I didn’t think was possible for the theme! Absolutely recommend!”
minicows13
211 games played
Sev3n
No. 1 Escapes
- Escape room
- IRL
“A completely new experience from Deceptive’s sev3n. Full of puzzles, non linear, a nice difficulty. My group usually blasts through rooms but we almost didn’t make it out. There are some flow issues in terms of feedback but in the grand scheme of things, the experience was still fun and well worth it.”
robyn
118 games played
Prison Break
The Escape Game
- Escape room
- IRL
“Absolutely LOVED this escape room because of its unique elements. I love how there were a lot of physical clues in this game too! It was definitely a memorable experience and I always rave about Prison Break to my friends. My top escape room recommendation from this company! P.S. Sorry for the blurry group photo LOL.”
missmisschelle
41 games played
Playground
The Escape Game
- Escape room
- IRL
“Fabulous room for big group- would be very difficult with only 2-3 or difficult with 4. We had 5 adults and were scrambling but finished. Puzzles not hard but massive quantity. Would recommend, one of my favorites”
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valgazor
35 games played
Prison Break
Escape Room 66
- Escape room
- IRL
“We did this room back to back after Wicked Wonderland. The room was worth the drive. Clever puzzles, and requires good team work to succeed. Done the other rooms in LA for this company and they are all very fun to do, more so if you like lock and key type of rooms.”
dcenten584
56 games played
Wicked Wonderland
Escape Room 66
- Escape room
- IRL
“I can’t begin to describe how much I loved this game. Beautiful fun set design. And an interesting twist on many classic puzzles making them fresh and unique, along with new ways of designing amazing puzzles. Absolutely loved this room.”
JanellW
963 games played
The DogHouse
Escape Room 66
- Escape room
- IRL
“This room was so much fun, my favorite of this location. The set dressing and atmosphere reminds me of Disney. Non-linear, lots of puzzles, with good puzzle variety. It was fairly easy for our group of 3, but still a blast and totally worth it.”
robyn
118 games played
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About Irvine
Irvine is bursting at the seams with amazing things to do. For the more outdoorsy types, Irvine sits just a short drive from pristine beaches, and the beautiful mountains that offer stunning views of the vistas below. Irvine is also home to some of the most thrilling kid-friendly attractions any where on the west coast. Go karts, waterparks, and museums dot the landscape. And while the kids are busy, perhaps the parents can sneak away to one of the nearby vineyards for some well deserved relaxation. Of course, when the family is ready to come together for some adventurous fun, Irvine also offers some of the very best escape rooms in southern California. Whatever your desire, Irvine has what you're looking for on your next vacation.
Learn More about Irvine Escape Rooms
Although sometimes overshadowed by (relatively) nearby Los Angeles, Irvine is an incredible escape room destination minus the craziness of the big city. Since the first escape rooms arrived in the city, Irvine has crafted some of the very best immersive puzzle experiences in the southwest. In fact, the Irvine area is home to over 20 different escape room venues, and that number is sure to rise in the future. Irvine School of Wizardry and the Dragon Wand at Hidden Donkey is an award-winning room that remains a strong favorite among even the most experienced of players. Odditorium Emporium at EscapeX Rooms goes all-in on its theme, transporting players out of the world. The Return of the Magician at UNLOCKED: Escape Rooms is a deep experience that provides a thrill throughout its entire story. With nearly 100 escape games in the entire area, you’re sure to find the perfect game for you and your group.
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 Irvine Escape Rooms with Morty
There are plenty of awesome escape rooms to choose from in Irvine. 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 Irvine?
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 Irvine 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!