A beautiful city, perched alongside its namesake bay, Tampa is a vibrant mix of old and new. Though its perhaps best known for its sports teams and wide ranging entertainment options, Tampa is perfect for a visit exactly because it isn’t meant just for tourists. In fact, some of the best attractions in the city are the favorites of its locals, and are sure to not disappoint. The Florida Aquarium is one of the largest in the country, and offers its visitors a unique coral reef exploration experience. Ybor City, a city within the city is a must visit for anyone hoping to experience Florida’s cultural heritage. And if you plan to travel with kids, then consider working the Glazer Children’s Museum into your visit. Not convinced? Well Tampa also happens to be home to some of the very best escape rooms in not just Florida, but the entire US. Whatever your interest, you are sure to have an amazing time during your next visit.

The Basement
not for the faint of heart, our SCARIEST room
$33 per person/60 minutes

BOOKING REQUIREMENTS
(no exceptions):
- Minimum of 4 people
- MAXIMUM OF 6 PEOPLE,
NO EXCEPTIONS
- Adult MUST be present
You and your friends have been kidnapped by Eddie Hamm who goes by the name of "Hambone". A cannibalistic serial killer who has a fine taste for human flesh. He has created a sick and twisted game in his deceased mother's basement. He hopes to SLAUGHTER the unintelligent and find those who are worthy of escaping by his late mother's standards. Don't be too noisy as he likes to stalk his victims. GOOD LUCK...

I loved this experience really scared the shit out of me leaving my heart pounding out my chest. The puzzles are so well put together with the story making it all feel so real love every thing about this experience.

Intense Escape

The Basement

Escape room

Best of Morty (2024)

A crazed maniac known for killing his victims while dressed as a clown has escaped the asylum and may be hiding in the very carnival you and your friends are now standing in... Will you be able to outsmart him and get out of there before you become his next victim?

Such a fun experience 

Love the people here and they also split time across the other locations 

I cannot speak highly enough of the folks here which adds to the fun of all the rooms 

Clown town did not disappoint.

We finished with 4 adult sized humans 

The live actor added so much to the experience. Without spoiling it you have apprehension to a live actor, give this room a shot as the team can tweak it to make it add to the experience without making you pee your pants 

Great room and experience.

Fun puzzles, very inventive and a home-brew type of experience which was just pure fun

Clown Town

You have just ran out of your last rations of food and must brave the streets to gather what you can to survive this Apocalypse... You locate what appears to be an abandoned diner... You manage to squeeze inside,  but suddenly the door locks behind you... You soon realize you are not alone, nor the only one that's hungry... Gather what food you can and get out of there before you become a meal yourself!

Frankie was an amazing GM and if possible I would highly recommend asking for him! The room was lots of fun and very well designed! Few Jump scares but nothing crazy and definitely manageable for even the faint of heart! Highly Recommend this room to both first timers and enthusiasts.

The DIEner

Finalist (2025)

Finalist (2024)

Light-hearted, nostalgic, and playful, Playground is a favorite of both first-timers and enthusiasts. Your game will start in a classroom where you’ll have to finish all of your assignments before the end of the day, or you can forget about summer break. And these assignments are unlike anything you actually encountered in school.
Playground was designed for up to 12 players and is an epic team building experience.

Ugh this was so good! It felt like I was in 4th grade again with all my friends. Puzzles were fun! And the room itself was super cute! The GM was so nice and genuine made our experience so much fun! This was one of my fav I’ve ever done!

The Escape Game

Playground

You've been hired by the FBI to sneak into Hambone's mama's house and try to obtain the evidence that is needed to put Hambone away once and for all. GOOD LUCK...

Super fun, super scary! There are lots of puzzles and rooms, which is great, but the constant tension that the antagonist creates is really where the fun is at. Much better than a haunted house, this will get your heart pumping and your brain reeling! Have fun, we did!

Basement 2 Mama's House

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

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Deep in the forests around Boggy Meadow lies secrets of ancient Halloween beings. A witch, Beatrice, is said to have raised these creatures from the earth to do her bidding, but when she passed they went into a deep slumber.  But now Beatrice has been resorted and your wagon is heading straight into these dark twisted woods. She will stop at nothing to destroy anyone who trespasses. Be warned and watch out as these legends of Halloween come for your soul!

Sir Henry's Haunted Trail

Legends Of Halloween

Hayride

Haunt

Wonderland gathered when Alice dragged the Queen through the courtyard in chains. The former ruler was forced to her knees as the residents pressed in from every side. Alice announced the coming execution and locked the Queen away in a cell built from broken stone and card guards who never blink. From that moment, Wonderland shifted. Paths narrowed. Doors slammed. The guards dragged residents away without warning. Screams drifted through the gardens while Alice inspected the realm with cold focus.

Busch Gardens

Shadows of Wonderland: Reign of Madness

Haunted house

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

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Past the last mile of broken road and deep in the cold, empty woods sits a forgotten campground. The snow is quiet, the trees are still… but something out here is very wrong.

Welcome to Hillbilly Mayhem: Holiday Massacre, where a deranged family of backwoods hillbillies have their own idea of holiday traditions, and they sure don’t appreciate strangers trespassing on their land. Anyone foolish enough to wander into their winter wonderland becomes the centerpiece of their twisted festivities.

Christmas decorations hang beside butchered remains. 
Limbs wrapped like presents, bodies strung up like garland, and the ones still alive begging for help beneath the sound of distant carols. Follow the halls at your own risk, because the deeper you go, the clearer it becomes... you’re next on their list.

Will you escape before they wrap you up for good?
Enter if you dare… but remember, around here the only thing getting “slayed” is you.

Amazing location 

Highly recommend spending the night here or plan accordingly and hit this and Sir Henry’s as they are not too far apart 

Very thoughtful builds and immersion 

Generous spacing so you can take it all in.

No-contact with the haunts. 

I was very fond that the actor screaming was at a minimum which frankly really set this one apart as it lets the tension of the environment really do its work. Cannot recommend this location highly enough

Pemberton Haunted Acres

Hillbilly Mayhem

A film crew traveled deep into the jungle to bring a remake of Anaconda to life, but something interrupted production before filming could be completed. The set now sits abandoned, with equipment left where they fell as the jungle slowly reclaims them. Beyond the cameras and staging, the trail ahead is marked by signs that the crew's troubles extended far beyond the production itself. As you move deeper into the Amazon rainforest in search of the missing crew, the line between movie set and reality begins to disappear.

Anaconda: Fear Has No Escape

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

Last verified: 8/31/2026

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Pemberton Haunters

 Best "Horror Theme" of the Year (2021)

You are the most experienced “investigators of the supernatural”. Your team was approached by a mysterious man who offered you a huge amount of money, to get inside a specific Mansion and search for a powerful ancient Artifact. He artfully avoided informing you about all the previous investigators he had hired, that never came back...

This was a fantastic room

We had a chance to play most of their rooms in the area; still a handful to go, but this is my favorite by far.  

You can always count on Game Over for great immersion and decor in the room and this is no exception. Moody, not over the top in theming but what it has really brings the spookiness to life in delicious ways. 

What it also delivered was a really great story and flow to the puzzles and elements throughout the whole experience. The jump scares were also perfect in their connection to the story and flow of the game. Nothing gratuitous - everything made sense. 

The footprint to this experience is used very well. Although there is one good sized room that could have been used more ... don't want to say more to risk spoilers.  

Overall highly recommend this location and room; bring a group of 3-4 as the footprint can easily accommodate a small group easily. The GM was great on this one. 

Tidbits:
GM's were great 

Great Mexican restaurant a few stores down from this one

Parking was easy

The room was dim which it needed to be but if you have old Gen X eyes like me there were elements that were a challenge to see (we needed prompting on a few things because we just couldn't see they were there) 

No pictures still in the room ... wish they would change the policy. There are ample non-spoiler spots. When you play all the rooms in a place, it's nice having a room memento and not just a poster-pic

Game Over Escape Rooms

Haunted Mansion

You and your friends have been kidnapped by Eddie Hamm who goes by the name of "Hambone". A cannibalistic serial killer who has a fine taste for human flesh. He has created a sick and twisted game in his deceased mother's basement. He hopes to SLAUGHTER the unintelligent and find those who are worthy of escaping by his late mother's standards. Don't be too noisy as he likes to stalk his victims. GOOD LUCK...

Nominee (2025)

Your humble spaceship is blindsided by a ferocious and hungry black hole. If it’s not stopped within the hour, the entire solar system will be consumed! Your only hope is a nearby space station harboring antimatter to blow the black hole (and everything around it) to smithereens! Feed the antimatter to the black hole to end its rampage and save the solar system!

May the 4th be with you! What better way to celebrate May the 4th?! What a great and epic room. There are some people who can't make a proper electronic escape room but these folks are not one of those!

The theme is spot on, our electronic companion (GM) was awesome! We finished the room in about 30 minutes but we were 8 people.

A little cramped for 8 folks but we all survived... Maybe...

Cosmic Crisis

Time travel just became a reality in this digitally-interactive escape room adventure. As part of the Time Crisis Management team, you’re tasked with addressing life-threatening issues, no matter what decade they happen in. You can easily hop between centuries, from the Jurassic to Medieval and everything in between, with just one ticket swipe on Timeliner, the time-traveling train. Now, the fate of reality is in your hands — it’s up to you to restore the past and save the future. And you’ll have to hurry! All it takes is one mistake in the past for the entire future to fall apart…

Great room! This was high-tech, immersive, and incredibly well done from start to finish.

Unlike some rooms that only have a few unique moments, almost every puzzle in this room felt creative and original. They were so specific to the game that I do not think other rooms could copy them even if they tried. The high-tech aspect also really stood out and made the whole experience feel seamless and exciting.

It was refreshing to find a room that sets itself apart from most other escape room businesses. Everyone in our group had a great time, and we would love to see more rooms like this.

Timeliner: Train Through Time

The Dark One has awoken. Only the power of the Philoshoper's Stone , hidden inside a secret chamber full of dangerous magics and perilous enchantments, can put an end to his reign of terror. You and your team of wizards and witches must retrieve the Stone and defeat the rising darkness, or all will be lost. Make haste, for time is not on your side.

This room was one of the most innovative rooms I’ve ever been to. The puzzles, effects, and experience were all unique and incredibly designed. The references to Harry Potter were so fun to see and recognize while also having the storyline follow a similar plot line to the first movie.

Typically with a room centered around a popular theme, the puzzles lack ingenuity. However, this room was both a stunning nod to Harry Potter and also had incredible puzzles with perfect difficulty that makes you really scratch your head. Without spoilers, one of the puzzles blew me away so much, I was beyond impressed.

Definitely recommend doing this room!

Philosopher's Stone

After many years of research and translation of hundreds of ancient scripts, you are here! If you are right the discovery of Atlantis is a fact that will rewrite the World’s History, thanks to you! The ancient ruins you are watching right now, hide mysteries way bigger than every known legend, and also the danger of your extinction along with Atlantis herself!

Great set design and puzzles! No lock-and-key or combination locks. All very creative with an intuitive progression/flow. There were a couple of finicky mechanics that definitely ate up a lot of time even though we clearly understood the puzzle. Good communication becomes very important at the end!

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

Top escape rooms in Tampa

The Basement

Clown Town

The DIEner

Playground

Basement 2 Mama's House

Top escape rooms for kids in Tampa

Playground

Cosmic Crisis

Timeliner: Train Through Time

Philosopher's Stone

Lost City Of Atlantis

Top haunted houses near Tampa

Legends Of Halloween

Shadows of Wonderland: Reign of Madness

Hillbilly Mayhem

Anaconda: Fear Has No Escape

Hillbilly Mayhem

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