Celebrate the Phantom’s return through October 26 only.

Absolutely amazing, I don't say that about many experiences. Loved the immersion, live singing, small actor interactions, set/lighting/tech/props. The experience is guided by ushers so that you don't have to deal with chasing people or fighting crowds for a good spot like in Sleep No More or Life&Trust, they make sure everyone has a good experience throughout, if you are in the back in one room you’ll get to be in the front later on. I am not even a huge fan of musicals or Phantom but I had a wonderful time due to how immersive everything was. I plan visiting again next time I’m in NYC.

Masquerade

Masquerade [Immersive Theater]

Other 

Escape room

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Golden Lock Award - Golden Lock Winners (2025)

The de Lille family owned the Bird Apothecary for generations. Well-known for their magic and crafting talents, visitors came from afar to seek advice and magical remedies for all ailments.

The apothecary was named after the family’s cherished bird, which they had miraculously kept alive for generations using their magic. In fact, the entire village thrived on the apothecary’s success and reputation—until the bird tragically passed away.

Johann de Lille, the family’s youngest descendant and a brilliant alchemist, had been working on an elixir of rebirth—but he failed to finish it in time to save the bird. The de Lille family has since moved on, but it appears some magic still lingers in the abandoned pharmacy. Could this lingering magic be harnessed one final time?

Maybe all hope is not yet lost.

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.

MyssTic Rooms

The Bird

Finalist (2025)

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Finalist (2024)

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Finalist (2020)

Can you and your teammates ace the ultimate group project that you had taken up in this summer for your school? Can you complete it in time?

As a teacher, this room had an additional level of connection. Of all the rooms, this one was the most fun. There was also a LOT of stuff to do. It is also the only room where I think you absolutely need to have 4 people minimum. I also like that you need to work as a team to solve some of the puzzles, which makes the escape room experience better.

The Escape Game

Playground

Best of Morty (2023)

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Real-Life (2020)

YOUR MISSION: Keeping the spirits happy only works if you manage to turn on the light. ..Good luck!

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!

Ghost Light

SEE YOU ON THE PLAYGROUND
Summer is here! Well, almost… If you and your friends are going to leave for summer vacation, you’ll need your final report card. Here’s the problem, you haven’t finished your work and these assignments are unlike anything you’ve encountered in a classroom before. Luckily, you’ve got a great squad and everyone brings something different to the table. Band together to ace the ultimate group project. Pass or fail, you’re in this together!

I love the theme. Great sense of childhood whimsy. A few really fun physical elements to the gameplay. One physical puzzle was a joy with two people and really made me feel like a kid again. Lots of things to do in parallel, so a pretty good challenge for small teams. 

5/5

Brighton Asylum, the legendary haunted asylum complex featured on The Today Show, Cake Boss, Buzzfeed, ABC, NBC, FOX, and media outlets all over the country, shut down in 1952 due to staff and patient disappearances, as well as intolerable living conditions. Now, the asylum has re-opened and is accepting new patients! Brighton Asylum is a massive walk-through dark attraction filled with terrifying live actors, horror movie style scares, and Hollywood quality special effects. Check in here. You have nothing to lose but your mind!

Brighton Asylum

Haunted house

Haunt

Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details.

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Are you brave enough to take on the demented imaginations of our student’s minds? Designed, built and run by past and present students. This tormented trip through body parts, evil creatures and more will redefine “stage fright"...FOREVER!!!


Brookdale Haunted Theater is celebrating its 20th year as a multi award winning haunted house and is rated the best in NJ. Our entire theater will once again be converted into a crazy labyrinth or horror. Although the haunt takes place in a theater, this is not a show where you sit and watch the stage. This is a 20 minute haunted house throughout the entire facility with frights and terror around every corner.

Brookdale Haunted Theater

Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details.

Last verified: 8/31/2026

What Happened Was True

After the police discovered the gruesome massacre that took place in the Ridgewood Slaughterhouse in the summer of 1972, the condemned building was then demolished and rebuilt as a psychiatric rehabilitation hospital.

For centuries, the United States has locked away people with mental illnesses. The Ridgewood Asylum in New York was one of about 170 psychiatric hospitals in the country. Hospitals that tried to meet the needs of their patients and practiced unconventional, inhumane treatments. People felt that science was being pushed too far. Unspeakable horrors ensued during their operating years.
The Ridgewood Asylum closed down in the fall of 1980. Numerous violent cases of paranormal activity have been reported since, and no one dared to enter until 2018 when a group of reckless youth entered the building searching for thrills…and were never seen again. 

It’s been 5 years since the police discovered the horrific events that took place at the abandoned Ridgewood Asylum. Countless bodies were uncovered; all of the autopsies declared them victims of gruesome deaths. No killer was ever found, and the condemned building has remained closed. For years, evil has been lying dormant…until now. 

Welcome to a new generation of FEAR. Your nightmare begins now. Will you be able to escape the Ridgewood Asylum?

The Deep End

The Ridgewood Asylum

Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details.

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Two 40 ft Exterior Double Mazes & Live Actors.

Warning : To play the Exterior Double Mazes [MUST BOOK] -> A Haunting In Hollis the In Home Haunt.

A Haunting in Hollis

Exterior Double Mazes

Maze

Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details.

Last verified: 8/31/2026

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Slaughtered NYC

Crypt of Fear Fest

Scare zone

New York State has hired you and your demolition team to destroy the last standing building in the Kings Park Psychiatric Center. It is the famous building 93, that was run by world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Sheehan, who mysteriously disappeared over a decade ago. Your crew has set the charges on an hour long timer, and you have to do one last sweep of the building before it can be knocked down. You clamor in to the elevator to check the final floor (Dr. Sheehan's old office). On your way up, much to your surprise, you find that you are not alone...

​Expose what's been going on in the "abandoned" asylum, and escape before your team's charges go off!

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!!

Ryco's Escape Room and Lounge

Asylum

Many dark sides of the world are unknown to ordinary people, such as this clinic hidden underground in the city. Though long forgotten, it has been transformed into a death factory where organs are harvested and sold—a hub for human organ trafficking, a place where countless people died tragically. You and your teammates will play a group of students who graduated from a third-rate medical university and came here because they couldn't find a job. Today is your first day at work, but it has become the last day of your life. Horror is coming. Who can escape here alive?

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!

灵魂密室 Soul Escape Room 恐怖真人密室逃脱

无名女尸 [Jane Doe Corpse]

You are a group of students who used to study at Baiying High School. At a party after graduation, you talked about a terrible case that happened at school that year: Nan Xin in girls' dormitory 104 suddenly disappeared mysteriously. Not long after, Dong Xue, who lived in the same dormitory, the dormitory security guard, and the principal of Baiying High School, also died strangely. A series of tragedies forced Baiying High School to close down. Several years have passed, and your squad leader, Wei Ting, suggested returning to Baiying High School and using psychic rituals to discover the truth. Tonight, with doubts in your hearts, you stumbled into the long-abandoned girls' dormitory building in the middle of the night. Suddenly, there was a strange noise in the depths of the dark corridor, and you all fled in panic and got lost in the darkness of the corridor unknowingly...

返舍 [Return]

Welcome to Dead by Dawn, an intense, blood-splattered escape room experience inspired by the cult classic groovy dead horror tale. You and your friends thought it would be just another weekend getaway, but when you stumble across a strange tape recorder left behind by the mysterious Professor RK, things take a terrifying turn.

The moment you hit play, a haunting chant from the professor's recording echoes through the cabin, and the woods awaken with unspeakable evil. Now the clock is ticking. You have just one hour until dawn to stop the nightmare from consuming your souls.

Your mission: uncover the ancient Book of the Dead, find a way to reverse the spell, and survive the horrors lurking in the night.

“Dead by Dawn” is not for the faint of heart. It’s thrilling, darkly comedic, and packed with shocking twists, terrifying puzzles, and fan-favorite moments reimagined for the ultimate escape room thrill!

Will you and your friends survive the night? Or will you join the ranks of the possessed before sunrise?

The woods are watching. You’ve been warned.

Overall this game was great. It’s a new game so there were some mishaps and the GM had to come in and check on us, however overall the set design, the puzzles, the story was all super cool!  I will say there are a lot of loud noises and flashing lights so if you are sensitive to either of those I would highly advise not playing or bringing ear plugs to help you because it can definitely be overwhelming

Dead By Dawn

You are the new criminal investigation police of the police station. The bureau leaders have entrusted you with a significant task out of trust: Find the drug dealer "Lao Gui" hiding in the Bluebird Mental Asylum. According to the informant, " Lao Gui " has been hiding in what he thinks is a "perfect" place since escaping the last drug dealer siege. However, " Lao Gui " is extremely cautious. If we rashly use the police force to arrest him, we will surely scare the snake away, and our success will fall short. Therefore, the leaders of the police station formulated this action plan, code-named "Blue Bird ."This action plan requires all of you to pretend to be mental patients with different symptoms, sneak into the Bluebird Mental Asylum, and use the identity of the patients to collect evidence and find out the hidden drug dealer -" Lao Gui "!

TAT 精神病院 [TAT Mental Asylum]

Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest lies an ancient temple, shrouded in mystery and guarded by an age-old curse. It holds the secrets of a long-forgotten tribal chief whose spirit still lingers within its walls.

Explorers have long been drawn to the temple through the years, but none have succeeded in lifting the curse. The latest to attempt this daunting task was the renowned archaeologist, Sir Jonas Grey.

Sir Grey's expedition drew attention worldwide as he searched for the elusive Amulet of the Sun, said to hold the key to breaking the curse. Despite his experience, Sir Grey's efforts concluded in failure, leaving the temple's secrets, and the dreaded curse, unresolved.

Now, it's up to a new group of explorers to unravel the mysteries of the temple and succeed where all others have faltered.

Will you be the one to lead the final expedition and, finally, lift the curse?

What a clean and extraordinarily well choreographed game. Great set, clean puzzle flow and brilliant sound and lighting. This game was an absolute pleasure from beginning to end. I can't wait to see their next game. They only keep getting better and better!

PuzzleConnect Escape Rooms

Curse of the Hidden Temple

For years you watched as your grandfather grew his candy shoppe into the most popular scene in town. From jawbreakers to fudge squares Grandpa sold it all. Many delicacies you would find on the shelves were the brand names you’ve always known and loved.

However, what made the candy shoppe so popular wasn’t the Whirly Pops, it was the chocolate! Grandpa was always careful not to leave his famous chocolate recipe lying around for just any eyes to see, for this treasured family heirloom was hidden with care.

With retirement growing near, Grandpa has left it to you to continue his legacy. Becoming the newest owners of the shoppe won’t be easy but it will be sweet! Enter Grandpa’s candy shoppe to explore the magic, secrets and puzzles that will test your wit and lead you to the coveted chocolate recipe!

What a fun time! A very well put together room that’s perfect for all ages. If you’re newer to escape rooms and have kids, this room is absolutely perfect. The puzzles flowed nicely and the set design was awesome. The theme was also very nicely incorporated throughout the room. Super fun. Totally go check these guys out! The owners are so passionate about what they do, and it totally shows with their rooms.

The Candy Shoppe

Twas’ the night before Christmas and… OH NO! It seems as though Jack Frost and his ice gremlins have broken into Santa’s toy shop and have left the factory floor Frozen In Time! Being that you are some of Santa’s top elves you’ve shown up an hour early to your shift on December 24th. You know just how important it is to ensure a smooth toy delivery to all the good girls and boys tonight! Now what?

The toy shop is frozen over and there is not a minute to waste. It’s time to pull out your biggest, fanciest elf hats with the shiniest jingle bells and get the factory back in working order. Santa and the rest of the elves will be on their way to the office real soon. Time to get nut-cracking! Gather your elf squad and get ready to save Christmas for families all around the world!

This is the PERFECT Christmas room. We played this game 2 months after Christmas and still felt in the spirit. So much joy in this room. The puzzles were super fun, and well themed. Also some super unique puzzles! The prop and set design was stellar as well. As much as this room is so perfect for the Christmas season, it’s also a fantastic room overall. 

Go check out PuzzleConnect! Their rooms are truly wonderful and the owners are so incredibly kind.

Things to Do in New York City: Escape Rooms, Haunted Houses and More

Top escape rooms in New York City

Masquerade [Immersive Theater]

The Bird

Playground

Ghost Light

Playground

Top escape rooms for kids in New York City

Curse of the Hidden Temple

Playground

The Candy Shoppe

Frozen In Time: The Race To Save Christmas!

Playground

Top horror escape rooms in New York City

Asylum

无名女尸 [Jane Doe Corpse]

返舍 [Return]

Dead By Dawn

TAT 精神病院 [TAT Mental Asylum]

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Brookdale Haunted Theater

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