The World’s 15 Best Horror Escape Games

1.Apocalypse Zombie 2213 Escape Game in Prague

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $47Our pick

Test your wits in Prague's Apocalypse Zombie 2213 escape game, solving codes and finding a vaccine before the bunker self-destructs.

“We had a blast! Tess is an excellent game master , funny and made the experience feel personal! We went in with a bit of a sleepy head and we came out pumped with adrenaline. The game was smart and entertaining so much so we are actually going back for a second game in our 3 day Prague trip! Definitely recommend!”

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2.Shepton Mallet Prison Escape Room – The Cell

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Test your wits inside a real former prison with The Cell escape room at Shepton Mallet, plus self-guided access to its historic buildings.

“Great fun. The dark and handcuffs added an additional element of complexity! Tia was an excellent guard. All in all a lot of fun and a legit location for an escape room”

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3.Walking Dead Escape Room in Myrtle Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 142 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $38

Test your teamwork in Myrtle Beach’s Walking Dead Escape Room, with themed puzzles, surprises, hints, and a one-hour zombie mission.

“Challenging . This was our firdt escape room! Had to use our 3 hints but did escape right on time. Was with family & we all enjoyed the experience”

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4.Private Escape Room with a Zombie in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Face riddles, pressure, and a live zombie in this private 90-minute London escape room for groups of up to eight.

“We had such a great time! We escaped sweaty from the adrenaline. A huge thank you to Sam and our zombie Michael for being excellent hosts. So many great mechanics to work through, would recommend this experience to anyone who loves escape rooms.”

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5.Shrewsbury Prison Escape Room – The Cell

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Review of Shrewsbury Prison’s Cell Escape Room, with puzzle tips, value advice, prison tour details, timing, and who should book.

“Incredible day out, for a family of four (2 adults,a baby and seven year old)) the staff were absolutely amazing, friendly, super helpful and full of knowledge and keen to share. Such a unique and beyond interesting place. I was absolutely fascinated from the very first moment! Amazing coffees and good suze food portions too!”

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6.The Undead: Zombie Apocalypse Escape Room at Extreme Escape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Race through a zombie bunker, solve clues, and find the antidote in this private one-hour escape room in San Antonio.

“What a great team builder. First time doing and loved every minute of it. Well do again in the future.”

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7.Shepton Mallet Prison Escape Room – The Hole

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Test your wits in The Hole escape room at Shepton Mallet Prison, then explore one of England’s oldest prisons at your own pace.

“We had an amazing time and the escape room was just tricky enough to feel like we had really achieved something but not so hard it felt impossible. The theming was good, and whilst if you were severely claustrophobic it would be very challenging, it would not fall into the category of a horror one. If you're ok with the dark, you'll be fine. Our prison guard, Georgina was great (if a little scary to start). Would definitely recommend and other in my party said that this was the better of the two escape rooms, but I have not done the other one.”

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8.Zombie Bite Escape Room Experiences

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews

Test your nerve in Auckland’s Zombie Bite escape room, a private, story-led 60-minute challenge for groups of up to six.

“Awesome experience, great fun and a good challenge. Well recommended. Huge thanks to the team there. You should all go and have fun and test your skills”

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9.Shrewsbury Prison Escape Room – The Hole

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Review of Shrewsbury Prison’s Hole escape room, with practical details on price, puzzles, prison entry, timing, value, and booking cautions.

“This booking was not passed onto the venue. We arrived with the staff having no knowledge of us and no availability on the day accommodate us.”

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10.moviESCAPE Stockport SAWtopsy horror themed escape room game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Review of moviESCAPE Stockport’s SAWtopsy horror escape room, with puzzle tips, safety notes, access details, and booking advice.

“This was our first escape room and we loved it! It was nice to be able to do it as a family with our children, aged 8 and 11. The puzzles were a perfect mix of difficulty, with hints available when we needed. The staff were great too. We will definitely be back.”

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11.Birmingham Ghost Hunt: Haunted Self-Guide Tour & Quest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Explore Birmingham’s haunted center with a low-cost smartphone quest linking canals, squares, shopping arcades, and ghostly stories.

“The canal walk and walking on water was enjoyable our favourite was the walking round the city and seeing different places”

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12.Florence Inferno: Dante’s Haunted Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Explore Florence at night with a Dante-themed phone game, 10 puzzles, haunted tales, and a flexible self-guided walk for $7.22.

“Great time working together touring the city’s small pieces of the community. Loved seeing the details all over!”

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13.moviESCAPE Stockport Haunted House II Demon’s Curse Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of moviESCAPE Stockport’s Demon's Curse escape room, with practical details on price, puzzles, age rules, access, and value.

“Great experience. Went so fast as we all enjoyed it. Great fun and the staff were great.”

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14.Haunted Rome & True Crime: The Cenci Curse Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Solve spooky clues across Rome, from Piazza del Popolo to Ponte Sisto, in this self-guided true crime and ghost story game.

“It was a lot of fun to explore on one’s own. It takes you through safe areas at night that while packed during the day, you may have to yourself. A fun history tour at your own pace solving puzzles and finding niche historical information you may miss otherwise.”

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15.Budapest Ghost Quest: Self-Guided Haunted City Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6

Explore Budapest’s haunted legends with 11 puzzles, Heroes’ Square, Vajdahunyad Castle, and a flexible self-guided city walk.

“superbe expérience qui ressemble beaucoup au terraventura en France. Seul petit hic pour la traduction qui n’est pas en français ! Cela nous aurait un peu arranger sur certains mots historiques 😊”

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