Want to be locked in a room with only one way out? Well, it’s not the thing most people think “Yes!” to as a fun weekend activity, but entertaining it is. We’ve got you covered for your next outing because what could be more fun than being trapped in a room with your mates while you all scramble to find a way out? Escape rooms are an exciting and adrenaline-pumped activity to do on the weekend and can also offer a real-life escape from your worries and problems. Spending an hour or more focusing on an activity outside your everyday life can bring you a fulfilling, fun, and stress-relieving mental state. So check out the best escape rooms Sydney offers… if you dare.
Best Escape Rooms in Sydney at a Glance
Highlights from our list include the following options:
- Best overall: Next Level Escape
Now you’ve read our favourites, let’s check out the complete list.
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1. Next Level Escape
Next Level, based in Sydney’s CBD, is rated as one of Sydney’s best escape rooms. They’ve got something for every adventurer. For bookworms and wordsmiths, the Ex Libris room offers a dip into the literary world where you’ll have to solve puzzles and complete challenges to seal the portals. In The Artefact, you’ll investigate an alien artefact for the FBI that could do unknown damage to the world.
Located in: Sydney Blockchain Centre
Address: LG, 23 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-10pm
Phone: 0457 000 036
2. The Cipher Room
If you’re into mystery, murder and espionage, then look no further than The Cipher Room. The rooms are entirely designed and built by a couple of puzzle fanatics, Marise and David, and offer one of the most immersive escape room experiences Sydney has on offer. For a taste of the world of film noir try ‘The Marlowe Hotel’ room, as a private investigator you will need to retrieve important documents from the hotel room before time runs out.
Address: 640 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
Hours: Mon 5-10pm, Tues-Sun 10am-10pm
Phone: 0484 244 346
Address: 31-35 May St, St Peters NSW 2044
Hours: Mon 5:30-9pm, Tues-Sun 10am-10pm
Phone: 0484 244 346
3. Scram Escape Rooms Macquarie Park
If the spooky paranormal and murder mystery is your thing, ParaPark Sydney has the best horror escape rooms Sydney has on offer. Are you brave enough to free the spirits from darkness’ grasp in Gateway No.9? Get into the passage and try to get back to your world in just 60 minutes.
Address: 2/119 Wicks Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Hours: Sun-Thur 9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat 9:30am-10pm
Phone: (02) 7207 1004
4. Mission Escape
You’ll be using your brainpower at Mission Escape Room Sydney, which is a little different in that it’s not just a find a code and unlock a door kind of escape game. They use lasers, gears, special effects and automation to immerse you in the missions and take the escape game to another level. Try the Vampire Castle, where you’ll be transported to the Middle Ages inside a spooky castle.
Located in: HSBC Bank Australia
Address: Level 5/724 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Thur 1:30-9:30pm, Fri 12-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9:30pm
Phone: (02) 8054 5524
Address: Suite 202/332-336 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Fri 12-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9:30pm
Phone: (02) 8937 0205
5. Social Escape Rooms
Get your pipe out and enter Sherlock Holmes’ shoes with the Baker Street Mystery Challenge at Social Escape. Solve a mysterious murder by picking up subtle clues and piecing together crucial information to catch the killer. For something a little more thrilling, try the Bank Heist. Get in the mind of a criminal and take on the biggest heist of your career.
Address: 62 Wyndham St, Alexandria NSW 2015
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm
Phone: (02) 8007 3555
6. Escape Hunt
Immersive and exciting, The Escape Hunt Experience has room for every level of escape artist. Attention to detail is king here, and many stories revolve around Sydney’s history. Try Assassin in the Pub, based on Sydney’s real-life 1920s Razor Gangs. The gang leader is murdered, and you have to find the assassin.
Address: 4/393 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Sun-Thur 10am-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 9:30am-9:30pm
Phone: (02) 9299 3929
General FAQ
Some of the best escape rooms in Sydney are The Enigma Room, The Escape Hunt Experience, Mission Sydney, and Paniq Room.
Certain escape rooms do serve alcohol.
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