Snipers Den is Melbourne’s best paintball places for all occasions — including birthdays, bucks parties & corporate events. Boasting seven acres of pro-level playing fields, tournament standard gear and fully trained referees, it’s a place where players of all skill levels can meet and play. For $35 per head, you’ll receive 100 paintballs and a 2.5-hour session wherein you’ll form your teams and rival others on their different fields. There are eight different scenarios to be played — each with its unique challenge.

Ground Zero Paintball Melbourne is set on a colossal 20-acre property and has a staggering nine themed paintball fields. Since 1993, this institution has hosted sessions for the likes of the Melbourne Storms and celebrities like Hamish Blake and Lenny Hayes. Starting from just $40 for the Senior Starter package, you can get a 2-hour session with 200 paintballs or a Senior Premium Package for $190 that includes a 3.5-hours session with 1500 paintballs.

With 11 fields across Australia, World Series Paintball is one of the country’s premium paintball Network. Over the past five years, this institution has taken a leading role in making paintball the fastest growing extreme sport down under. With four playing fields and two stately locations in Victoria, it’s no wonder it is one of the best paintball places near Melbourne. For just $39.50, you’ll get a 2.5-hour session with 200 paintballs. And if you need more ammo, reloads are only $15 per 100 — the cheapest in Australia.

Xtreme Paintball has it all: state-of-the-art equipment, the best game zones and one of Melbourne’s best paintball experiences. With your mates, journey through the field strewn with car ruins, inflated paintball bunkers and gangly grass to defeat the opposition. Their Starter Pack is $50 and includes 200 paintballs for a 1-hour session. Or book the Xtreme pack for $180; of 1200 paintballs over a 4-hour session. And if paintball isn’t your thing, try their Archery Tag.

With acres of playing fields, and top-notch gear, players of all skill levels can enjoy the complete adventure at Paintball Games Australia. As one of the largest skirmish providers in Melbourne, the operator boasts three fields, located in Cockatoo, Ballan, and Coldstream. Better yet, the mix of tournament zones varies in terrain, obstacles, layout, and strategic goal and has been considered to be the best in Victoria. If you want to take your paintball experience to the next level, it’s hard to go past Paintball Games Australia.

Wallan Paintball is the go-to spot for entertainment near Melbourne. The venue is a lush 250-acre bush, so you’ll be sure to get the best day of adrenaline-filled action possible. There’s plenty of room to ambush, use tactics and teamwork on their fields. Envision being in the trenches, ginormous hose reels, wooden creates, metal barrel and log bunkers, where you’ll hide, raid, attack and defend — because these are just some of the leisures of Wallan. And for just $30, a 4-hour Paintball session with 100 paintballs awaits you.

Challenge Laser Tag brings it hard; it has two bush locations in Cockatoo and Skye and offers laser skirmish and paintball on 10 huge fields. With teamwork and planning, you’ll battle it out for honour and glory. At the massive playing fields, there are plenty of places to hide for that perfect ambush and there’s something suitable for all tactics. Packages start from $50 per head and include 200 paintballs to a whopping $150 that includes 1000 paintballs for a 4-hour session.

Hot Shots Paintball is not like any other field. It offers a range of battlefields to immerse yourself in, complete with unbelievably realistic themes. Choose from the 11 different fields that combine a natural bush setting with a range of thrilling themes including Battleforce Pacific, Wild West town, Egyptian Village and many more. And for a 1.5-hour session, you can get a Starter Package for $50 of 200 paintballs. Additional paintballs are $20 per 100 rounds. Or choose their $129 package of 800 paintballs.

A vast pine forest field with war zone inflatables, bunkers, bridges, dugouts and gamified accoutrements; Paintball Sunbury is every man’s dream. This family-owned facility specialises in social and corporate and has eight themed fields to get your body pulsating with adrenaline. The venue offer several booking packages starting at $50, which includes 200 paintballs, up to a whopping $300, which includes 2000 paintballs.

Bass Coast Paintball doesn’t just offer regular paintball — it spans 20 acres and is one of the few venues in Australia to offer axe throwing (a new and highly addictive game). And once your there,  their referees will take you and your mates through many different game scenarios; the fort siege and the bridge assault are there most popular set-up. You can also try out the Splatball – that’s a paintball game for those aged nine and over and is ideal for families. Booking prices start at $50 per person for 200 paintballs at a 2-hour session.

Address: 426 W Creek Rd, West Creek VIC 3992

Phone: +61 413 693 376

Trading Hours: Open by bookings