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Real-Life (2022)

#21 - Top Rooms (2021)

Achievement Unlocked Medalists (2020)

#28 - Top Rooms (2020)

How do we deal with these pesky poltergeists? If we can figure out why the ghost is hanging around & fix its problem, then no more ghosts. Think you've got what it takes?

This was a fantastic experience. The game was super fun and you can definitely tell the creators poured their hearts and souls into everything that went into it. Everyone we interacted with was so friendly snd cared about their job. We aren’t from the area but we will be back when their next experience opens!

Trivium Games

Ghost Patrol

Escape room

Imprisoned with the skeletal remains of the evil alchemist's earlier victims, you and your traveler friends regret your recent decision to stay at the local Inn! Accused of a crime you didn’t commit, you must use the Alchemist's magic against him and find a way to escape your prison before you and your friends meet a fiery fate.

Diablo Escapes

Dragon Tower [VR]

You and your team have been personally chosen by Sir Ripple Sugarton himself to compete in his new whacky competition, Sugarton’s Ultimate Candy Factory Challenge! He’s not only looking for a team that can make great candy, but also think quick on their feet when something goes wrong. Beat his assortment of challenges within the hour and you’ll win the ultimate prize, a Sugarton’s Candy Factory of your own!

Fun room.  We've done quite a few "candy" themed rooms and this one had a unique charm to it.  The puzzles flowed well and were challenging.  One involved a sense that we aren't good with and it held is up a bit causing us to do some guess and check.  The GM was nice and they have a good lobby area.

Clockwise Escape Room

Candy Factory

Nominee (2022)

It’s time to double down on your luck! As a team, your job is to break into the casino, and pull a fast one on the house. Not only is there money to be won, but the vault is rumored to contain something of immense power. Use your best poker face, try your hand at blackjack, and up the ante to win big. But hurry, once security is on your tail, all bets are off!

Play casino. Win or rob chips. Rob the bank. Do the same hand manipulation 500 times. Learn how to play blackjack before playing the room.
Note: Two puzzles reuse elements from the other puzzles. At least one puzzle is optional and it is expert-difficulty hard.

Red Door Escape Room

Cash Me If You Can

Your grandparents, Jonas and Emilela Grey, were prominent figures in the world of archaeology, Unearthing treasures from all over the globe. However, one artifact was always out of their grasp… the elusive crown of Manõa. Sadly, when you were young, they never returned from this adventure. Years later you received a mysterious package containing clues to solving the mystery of what happened to them. The contents of which have led you and your crew to a long-abandoned campsite in the Amazon, at the base of an ancient Temple. Perhaps you'll uncover the truth about your grandparents. And, in the process, finish what they never could - finding the Lost Crown of Manõa.

Glad we came back to do this room.  Both Candy Factory and this were amazing rooms with lots of classic and unique elements.  This room was more challenging and they warned us of that.  It was tough for a party of two with some of the puzzles being non-linear and requiring splitting up but using some of the same clues.  There was one puzzle that we hadn't seen/felt before and it was fun.

They treated us great and I highly recommend this location and the two rooms we did there.

Hidden Temple

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

Last verified: 8/31/2026

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Pirates of Emerson Haunted Theme Park

Pirates Of Emerson

Haunted house

Haunt

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

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Curiosity may be your undoing! Horrifying screams pierce the walls of this abandoned hospital, but you feel drawn to investigate. What evil lurks in these forsaken halls? This haunted hospital will admit you and your friends for jumps and scares!

Hospital of Horror [VR]

Other 

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

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Start and end your haunted adventure at Fang Bang, an 80’s New Wave/Goth pop-up bar where you can partake in Halloween-themed cocktails and tasty, bloody bites. 

Fang Bang will be open to the public with no cover during show operating hours.

Into the Dark

Fang Bang Bar

Circus Freaks

Backwoods Basement

Finalist (2025)

Finalist (2024)

The man you been hunting continues to evade you and this time he sends you to the Morgue where he wants to play a little game.  Will you be able to come out alive or join the rest of the bodies at this abandoned Morgue?

We did rooms 1-3 all in one playthrough.   The continuation of characters through the stories was an amusing bonus.   This room was a very different experience than most others since it is more of a score at the end which created lots of amusing arguing among our team about what our points should be traded for.     They made some fun decisions to force the team to divide up multiple times during gameplay.     Overall, totally worth it to play all the games in sequence at Off The Couch games.

Off The Couch Games

Chapter 3: The Morgue

Do you dare to enter the mad scientist's manor? Strange screams are coming from Count Malum's estate in the night. Rumors have spread that the Count has opened a portal to an alternate dimension. Some of the locals are missing and the townspeople have grown uneasy. Your team is called to investigate and put an end to his evil experiments.

Did this last October when it was new and it was a trip. First VR experience was really fun. Challenging puzzles that made everyone take a second look to realize the solution. Spooky and amazing ending.

Manor of Escape [VR]

You’ve accepted an internet challenge to stay in a luxurious, isolated cabin for 30 days. You have no contact with the outside world and you cannot leave. That’s not too much of a challenge, right? Upon arriving, you find out the house and host are not what they seem. There is something sinister about the situation. You have one hour to figure out a way to call for help from inside your new, bloody prison, lest you become the next name in tomorrow’s headline…

Quantum Escapes

No Signal

Nominee (2025)

You're a disgruntled adult who is frustrated by the level of stress in your life. You have bills piling up, a thankless job, and endless responsibilities in your home life. You go to bed one night, wishing for the freedom and innocence of being a child again. Little did you know your dream would come true!

Okok I’m a HUGE sucker for “childhood” themed rooms so I might be biased here. I loved the whimsy, I liked playing around with all the toys finding delightful hidden things. Puzzles were really solid and it was perfect for two people! 

Probably my favorite room at this location.

Back to Childhood

Finalist (2023)

Finalist (2022)

Finalist (2021)

Silver - Best Game (2021)

Finalist (2020)

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!

Been wanting to play this one because I wanted to go with a bigger grouping. We went with 7 but intended to go with 10. Definitely helped having that many with us. I think 7-8 is just right. Lots of fun!

The Escape Game

Playground

Nominee (2023)

Finalist (2019)

IT STARTED AS A ROUTINE OPERATION
You and your fellow field agents were sent to investigate the area’s local market. It’s late, it’s quiet… but something’s not quite right. Just as you are about to wrap up your inspection, you encounter a twist you never expected. Should you have seen this coming?

I did three games with this company while I was in SF and this was my favorite of them.

All three were great rooms but, in this one, the story takes a dramatic twist halfway through which is SO fun, and the second act puzzles are INCREDIBLY fun, involving some high-tech stuff that felt really snappy and well-designed.

Did this with two people, and we're pretty sure we went a few minutes over time, haha—the GM very kindly snuck some extra minutes on the clock so we could finish solving the (very cool) last puzzle.  Had a blast!

Special Ops: Mysterious Market

Nominee (2024)

Nominee (2020)

YOU’RE ON THE HUNT FOR GOLD
For nearly two centuries, the hope of gold has lured people to the hills of Northern 
California. No one was captivated more than Clyde Hamilton, a greedy gold prospector 
who loved to gamble. Clyde made too many bets with the wrong crowd and now he’s 
missing. You’ve been tipped off to where he stashed his gold.. but so has the mob. 
Find it first!

Gold Rush

The night’s finally here. You and some of the other inmates are making a break for it. They have the getaway raft but in order to escape, someone has to cut the power to the block. That's in the warden's office - guess who's cell is closest.

It's almost time, there's some things in your cell to help you, but this escape won't happen without you. You ready?

Now here’s a real Alcatraz escape room! Don’t get thrown into prison in the fake ones (and I guess, also not the real non-escape room one). This is mostly similar to the regular prison break room, which we had done before. It’s about 40% different, though we still had to ask the GM which parts exactly differed. Overall, still fun, a classic split start prison break with interesting puzzles and tasks. It’s a public room so be sure warned you may have prison mates. We got a private room thankfully, but when we did the original, we were cramped with a group of 6. This game is well-themed for Fisherman’s Wharf, and this specific version is exclusive to SF!

Things to Do in Oakland: Escape Rooms, Haunted Houses and More

Top escape rooms in Oakland

Ghost Patrol

Dragon Tower [VR]

Candy Factory

Cash Me If You Can

Hidden Temple

Top escape rooms for kids in Oakland

Back to Childhood

Playground

Special Ops: Mysterious Market

Gold Rush

Prison Break: Alcatraz

Top haunted houses near Oakland

Pirates Of Emerson

Hospital of Horror [VR]

Fang Bang Bar

Circus Freaks

Backwoods Basement

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