The 24 best escape rooms in Los Angeles

“One of the best experiences I’ve had. We played both Flynn’s arcade and Treasure island. Let me start off by saying Greg the game master was the best. He did both of our games and was amazing. My kids 7 and 5 enjoyed as our GM as well. Both sets are top tier. There is plenty to do in both rooms. I say play them back to back. You won’t be disappointed. Brain Games know what they are doing. They will immerse you in the best way that you won’t want to leave the world you are in.”

JLG

116 escape rooms

“Every single part of this room was fun and cool, puzzles were perfect to divide and conquer. NOT a beginner room, this is great if you've done a good amount of rooms (at least 10) and want to get brainy with it. Awesome tech, amazing puzzles, really amazing atmosphere and scale. GM really went out of his way to make it amazing for everyone”

“We had lots of fun. A bit more of an old school mechanical room but the puzzles were all fun and we even got in a few Ah Ha! Moments when we realized something we overlooked at first. We also played their latest room The Ladder just before. If I had to only pick one I would go with The Ladder but I thoroughly enjoyed both games.”

12TS

44 escape rooms

“One of the best escape rooms I’ve done. I loved the theming and the puzzles were so good. There were so many creative aspects to this room and I loved every minute. I did both treasure island and this back to back. I would give treasure island a 7.5/10 and this a 9/10”

Connor218

116 escape rooms

“As a birthday party of 4, this was an awesome experience. Back to back story was really fun. The GMs were really cool and nice and made our experience rad. We were the only ones there and no matter how quick we finished a room we were only given a few minutes in between, which was confusing to me because we were supposed to have 90 minutes for each room (way too much, I think the whole place could make all their rooms 1 hour and give way fewer hints) and got out in the usual 45 minutes as they gave us hints all the time a whole lot. If you’re in it for story, this was great. If you’re in it to solve puzzles and feel smart and see amazing novel ideas or tech, this might not be for you. I loved it for my birthday party although none of the rooms were amazing stand outs.”

“It has move into my Top 5. Simply beautiful. The guys at hypnotic are true to the art. You can tell and see the amount of love they have for escape rooms. The amount of detail that the room has is in rare air. Theming and puzzles were perfect.m, challenging and fun. Thank you again for making it special for me and my son. He loved it as well”

JLG

116 escape rooms

“WOW. What a moving experience. As an escape room enthusiast it was incredible learning how to just move with the flow of the story and not think so hard about puzzles, not everything needs to be analyzed under a microscope. They let you take your time, and if the GM is calling to nudge you forward, they do it completely in character and you don’t realize what they’re even doing when they call. They’re more of a companion than someone running the room. The point here is to listen to Josie’s journey and essentially wander through her memories under the guise of a storage unit. Doing this in a group of 2 as the only people in the building late at night other than our GM was part of the experience, it allowed us to take our time and let go, let the boxes and tapes guide our way. The very last room is overwhelming, depending on the mood you are in after the main room itself, this last one can be beautiful or heartbreaking. I could have spent an hour in that room alone. There is some sensitive subject matter that is warned about ahead of time and puts a very true depth into this story that may or may not be real. It takes up space in my mind and heart and I don’t really care if it’s real or fake because I felt every second of it, Hatch did an amazing job at this that I’ve not seen anywhere else ever. Highly recommended for small groups with open hearts.”

“Peak Nostalgia. If you like stranger things than you will love this. Puzzles were very creative. Some easy. Some a little more challenging. I can see why people love this room. The game play flowed. Set design was top notch”

JLG

116 escape rooms

“Black Dragon had been on my list for a while. The pictures online make it look very cool and in person it’s even more-so. Though there is a live gamemaster/actor in the room, they are really just set dressing if you’re capable enough at escape rooms. Some rooms force the human element into the game so much that it ruins your personal experience. This was a perfectly balanced use of a live actor. My main gripe about the gameplay is there is so much to do you truly NEED more than 2 people to complete everything in time. Though I usually play with one other person, I played here with 5 friends and as much as we had a great time, I always hate the feeling of missing something. The gameplay and puzzles were phenomenal otherwise… I guess that’s the double-edged sword of it all: you make everything so fun and engaging to solve that when someone else does it you feel you’re missing out. Really awesome room.”

Ronocnroll

133 escape rooms

“A great time with Family and gives you a brain and body workout. GREAT for team building. Make sure you stay hydrated and most of all have fun and patience. Ricky made sure we knew all the rules and had a great time.”

“The atmosphere of this game was top notch! So immersive! It felt as if you were truly outside when you first enter the room. We took a little bit to get started, but once we did, the flow between puzzles was really smooth. We had no problems solving the room with three people and only struggled on the final puzzle. Probably our favorite set design of the three rooms at this location (though it’s stiff competition). All of the puzzles were unique and non-conventional. There was only one key used in the room, but its use fit the theme perfectly.”

saxyhacker

59 escape rooms

“Room felt bigger than it really was with the great set design. They made being inside during the day feel like it was outside at night. Good use of the live actor use as GM, as well as part of puzzles. Do note that you will need at least 1 player in your group that can crawl into a tight space. Over all it was great, immersive and overall a great story.”

“Our GM was amazing! She went above and beyond to make sure we had a good experience. Set design felt immersive and the interactive elements felt really unique. There are a ton of puzzles to complete, which was great for our group of 7 (I imagine this room would also work well for a small group of experienced players).”

“Incredible room. I highly recommend for anyone, but an especially good room for people who may be intimidated to try an escape room. It's a lot of fun, and the design was top notch. Gamemaster Grant is the GOAT. 🐐 It's not very traditional, so if you have a ton of escape room experience try to go in with an open mind and just enjoy your time.”

Cajeeb

143 escape rooms

“I can understand how people see this as Revolution’s best room. It’s got it all: 2 floors, a ton of puzzles, jumpsuits, a [cool way of getting from one floor to the other that I won’t spoil]. Your group starts separate like any classic prison break room and from the very start you have break things to get out. THIS really felt like escaping. On the side of their building it says “It’s Not a Game” and I felt that in this one. Wrongfully Convicted was deeply immersive and had us doubling back to solve puzzles, with one of the best/hardest final puzzles I’ve ever been tasked of solving in a room.”

Ronocnroll

133 escape rooms

“This was such a cool experience. My group of 2 did both this and wrongfully convicted back to back. Both were so immersive and had maybe the best/most realistic sets I’ve seen in an escape room. There were also some really cool aspects I haven’t seen in other rooms. I definitely would recommend going with a larger group for both rooms. We thought that the puzzles could’ve flowed better and used more direction. For both wrongfully convicted and Escobar, the puzzles were very difference from a typical escape room and very much geared to keeping the experience as immersive as possible. I just think that the puzzles could be better and more intuitive overall. I enjoyed Escobar slightly more than Wrongfully but both were fantastic experiences and I recommend doing both if you’re in LA. Also, Carmen was such an awesome game master. She was so attentive and helpful throughout the entire experience!”

Connor218

116 escape rooms

“Phenomenally well crafted room with the most immaculate fantasy vibes I’ve seen in a room so far. This was a perfect choice for my buddy who’s never done an escape room before. Grant made this experience one of the best rooms I’ve ever done.”

onetruenate

53 escape rooms

“This room was great. Multi-layered puzzles, lots of thinking outside the box, and fun surprises along the way. It was scarier than anticipated, but I felt like that added to my enjoyment. Knowing The Matrix movies certainly adds to the room, but it felt like a good balance of a world existing inside of that concept.”

“This is an extremely cute room! It’s a simple enough theme that I haven’t really seen before, but it works super well because you just get to get in and get going. Carlos is a super cool GM. We were interested in the idea of this location always having GMs in the room with you, but after doing all 4 rooms and having GMs Sam and Carlos, I can confidently say that they make it work and it works well! This is an incredible location that everybody should come and try!”

“One of the funnest more enjoyable rooms I’ve done in a while. There is so much to do, 2 people wasn’t a great idea. Definitely recommend 3 as a minimum. Puzzles were very on theme for the room and made sense with everything. Easy enough to piece together and great use of space Our GM, Joe was also a fun dude. Very happy to have him brief us and chat after the game. Everything about play that room was great!”

Timiuas

218 escape rooms

“Not an escape room but an interactive arcade. It’s the LED room you see in ads on social media. Visited multiple times. Has the LED floor room, plus several other games to play. Basketball, throwing, laser room (sooo much fun), color match room, and a couple more. No matter who goes there will be a couple rooms that will appeal to everyone. It gets crazy busy during the weekends. But weekdays are usually fine without too many crowds.”

Timiuas

218 escape rooms

“Quite a memorable game, with a large number of puzzles that were really fun to interact with, all brought to life by an incredibly detailed environment, props large and small, and a very funny and unique guide to every nook and cranny of the space.”

scottwhead

362 escape rooms

“Jumanji was our first 60out escape room and it was great! We ended up finishing all the rooms at the Melrose location, and Jumanji was definitely the highlight there. It's really on theme, and knowing the general idea of the movie definitely makes it more enjoyable. Puzzles were fun and different.”

Mighty689

79 escape rooms

“Gameplay was SO much fun! The room wasn’t linear, which normally isn’t our favorite, but there were so many puzzles to solve that we were having a blast going through everything. Perfect mix of puzzles too; some were deep-thinking and some were right in front of your face. We set the record for two people solving the room, not to mention we didn’t use any hints. Come beat our time!!! The room was totally immersive in design. It was a gen 1 escape room, so all the hand painting and hands-on equipment was beautiful. No tech at all, but still so much fun. Maggie was SO sweet! We walked in and she was waiting for us in the lobby, even greeted us by name which was kind. Game masters aren’t always the friendliest, but Maggie was awesome!! We felt very welcomed and it felt like she was passionate about the game and appreciative of our booking.”

Minkow

63 escape rooms