ESCAPE ROOMS CARDIFF
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE
Choose your team of 2-6 players (per room).
Select your theme from our 7 immersive game rooms.
You’ll be given an objective and you’ll need to find objects, codes and clues in the rooms.
With 60 minutes on the clock, you’ll need to think quick, think smart and work as a team if you want to make it out in time.
Find out more about each of our game rooms, click the posters below.
ARE THERE ANY AGE LIMITS?
All players aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an 18+ player.
Due to their complexity, we recommend our games to players aged 13+, however, younger players always enjoy themselves (even our creepier games in the basement), so it’s up to them if it sounds like fun and up to you if you think the theme is suitable.
WHERE ARE YOU?
We’re on St. Mary Street – Just down from the Cardiff Castle and across from the Cardiff Market. There’s a map at the bottom of this page and a button under it to give you directions to take you straight to our door.
ARE THE GAMES FRIGHTENING?
All the games in their nature are thrilling, but there’s nothing scary to worry about! Some may contain a small jump-scare. Please contact us if you are concerned.
Although our creepier basement games, ‘Z – The Zombie Apocalypse’ and ‘Oculus The Serial Killer’, are horror-themed, they are not horror experiences. We aim for excellent design, immersion and gameplay, not a high scare factor! We do not use live actors in our games.
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?
Once a game has been booked, it cannot be moved or cancelled.
All of our games are non-refundable and non-transferable.
CAN WE GET HELP DURING THE GAME?
You can get hints from the Game Masters who supervise your game via the cameras and microphones in the room. They will send you help at the appropriate time if you really are struggling!
WHAT TIME SHOULD WE ARRIVE?
Please be punctual and arrive 5 minutes before the start of your time slot.
This will allow time for your brief, lockers & toilets etc. We will do our best to accommodate you if you are late, but we can’t guarantee that you will still be able to play.
ARE YOUR GAMES ACCESSIBLE?
Our games rooms may involve a little crawling, ducking, and climbing up a few steps.
If you struggle with any of these activities, have any health issues you think we would need to know about, or, if you struggle with stairs, please call before you book and we can offer some best advice based on your needs.
Unfortunately we do not have wheelchair access as all our games are on floors 1, 2 or in the basement.
WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER TEAM?
Our rooms are designed for 2-6 players. The more of you there are, the easier and cheaper it is per person. The rooms are private and for your party only and not shared with any of the public.
CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE LARGE GROUPS?
Absolutely. Large groups often come and play our games. Our 7 available game rooms hold 2-6 players, so we can accommodate up to 42 players per hour session. For groups larger than that, please give us a call at 029 2167 9700. Also, we have a great food & drink discount with Franco Manca! Every booking with us gives you 15% off the bill, most of our groups make the most of that offer.
I’M CLAUSTROPHOBIC, CAN I PLAY? I'M PREGNANT CAN I PLAY?
Yes, you can! The rooms are all of a reasonable size and you will not find yourself in an enclosed space. You can leave the room at any point if you so wish. We quite often get players with claustrophobia and we are surprised at how little of an issue it is to them.
None of our games is overly physical, and we have had many pregnant people playing our games. See the ‘Are your games accessible?’ FAQ for details on health.
WHO SHOULD PLAY ESCAPE ROOMS?
One of the things that have made Escape Rooms successful around the world is that they can be enjoyed by everyone for every occasion. From babies to grandparents, we’ve seen all ages of friends and families take on the adventure. We also see gamers, couples and school trips coming by the busload, all enthusiastic about their 1-hour game. Some people celebrate, while others book corporate team buildings for all of their colleagues.
Talking about celebration, we have had 4 proposals here!!!
And OH, don’t forget! We are dog friendly, so bring the pup along!
TRIP ADVISOR, GOOGLE & FACEBOOK RATED
WITH 3000+ 5 STAR REVEIWS
I came here a couple of weeks ago and it was really good! Amelia was our host and she was lovely. We did the oculus room and it was really… read more interesting. It’s not the cheapest escape room in Cardiff but the puzzles were fab. Some of them I’d have not figured out without the hints but Amelia was really helpful and we got out with 6 minutes to spare!
Really fun day, our game hose Amelia was super helpful and explained the rules clearly.
I came here October 15th just after I got married! It was the perfect wedding day activity and Chris was so lovely! Always have great games here and always have… read more a great time! Definitely recommend booking 2 games as 1 is never enough!
Great fun! – Went as a family group of 5, did the Sherlock room. Great fun, really well thought out, everything was thoroughly explained bef5we started. Will definitely go again.
We went as a family for a 21st birthday celebration and we had a really great time.
What a fantastic experience. Find the clues against the clock to find Sherlock Holmes. Ingenious clues to work your way to the final goal, thoroughly recommended. Great team building exercise… read more or just a fun time with friends.
Best First Time! – It was both of our first time going to an Escape Room ever! And now we’re addicted to the experience. We accidentally selected the hardest of their rooms from the… read more get go and the Game Master Toni was an encouraging delight.
Amazing 😄 – Very nice experience! First time ever. We nearly made it through.. Thank you Amelia for the hints!!!
I’m from Canada and I’ve done a lot of the Escape rooms in my town so visiting local rooms in other places is so fun for me! I only got… read more a chance to do "The Tomb" and Im glad I did. The production value was awesome and our host Irina was lovely. If you’re looking for a great escape game this is clearly it. I love that you get collectible pins for escaping. Wish I could do all their rooms. More
We managed to escape the Sherlock room. Brilliant bit of entertainment, really enjoyed it. Will definitely be back to experience some of the other rooms.
First time for all of us in an escape room game. Lauren was so helpful and professional and the game was so much fun. The game was challenging and… read more well laid out. Definitely makes you think and work together which we’re not very good at. I’m sure another visit will do us good ! We didn’t get out in time but enjoyed it immensely. We can’t wait to go again Thank you
Definitely do Astroquest – Absolutely amazing experience doing Astroquest today, mostly because my team absolutely smashed it but the staff were amazing, especially Rauri who was our host for the evening. Shall definitely come… read more back for another room soon!
Fab First Escape Room Experience – Went as a family of 4 (2 children aged 13 & 10) which was first time for all of us doing an escape room, didn’t know what to expect, did… read more not disappoint.
Zombies rule – This was booked for a birthday party, so I had the joys of being in charge. Zombie room was the one this time and the attention to detail is incredible.… read more The staff here are energetic and so good at what they do.
Oculus room is tough but fun – We did the Oculus room with the very handsome Huey.
The Sherlock 2 escape room was great fun. Easy at the start but a bit tricky near the end. My group solved it relatively quick. Thanks fo Kayleigh for being… read more our GM.
Came to Cardiff for my Hen Do weekend. Decided to kick the night off with escape room Z!
Amazing, Accommodating and Adaptive! *Very Supportive of those with hearing difficulties* – Our Host Amelia was very accommodating, friendly and enthusiastic. She was able to adapt the rooms to our needs (as we where a large group with most having various hearing… read more difficulties, a few profound deaf) on the spot.
Brilliant experience – I loved this experience! The sherlock room was amazing and 100% recommend! Thanks to our host bebe, ❤️❤️ it was brilliant and the group managed to clear the room in about 43 minutes
We had an amazing time, such a good experience!! Highly recommend and we are definitely coming back! Kayleigh was amazing too, such a good member of your team! We even… read more completed it, which we didn’t think we would!
Been many times and enjoyed each one. This time we took a group of teens as a birthday treat and the staff, especially Meg, were friendly, helpful and made sure… read more they had a good time. They also kindly rang to confirm they did have a battery left behind!
Brilliant experience! Staff were brilliant our host Holly was amazing and required all our needs and was extremely friendly.
Having been to this place since August 2019 our party of 6 has thought this place comtains game rooms with a range of difficulties. From the simplest of rooms to… read more the most difficult one, we had thoroughly enjoyed our time. Things we liked about each room include:
I was dragged her by the wife as she was insisting on some family time before the kids returned to school so was not expecting much and was pretty negative.… read more We were greated by a very enthusiastic young man who showed us the Lockers and...More
December 14, 2022
Would definitely recommend for a family across all ages.
November 27, 2022
October 30, 2020
December 15, 2022
It was our first escape room experience and we would definitely recommend Escape… read more Rooms Cardiff to friends and family, we opted for The Tomb.
Our Game Master Bebe was excellent and really made it a memorable experience, thank you Bebe, we hope to return again soon.
November 19, 2022
July 2, 2019
She helped us understand the rules, the process, things we would need to know for the game and was energetic, encouraging and amazing from start to finish.
The escape room that we did was a series of rooms with incredibly immersive detail in them, each puzzle to be solved was intuitive and well thought out with a huge amount of variety.
I enjoyed every step of the way and despite our first time we managed to conquer our first room! Toni made sure to give us hints only when it was clear we were struggling which I greatly appreciated. Giving us critical pushes for us to be able to work out the puzzles with the information we already had available.
I would recommend this Escape Room to anyone looking to give themselves a fun challenging experience!
I absolutely will be returning in the future.
December 7, 2022
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November 20, 2020
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December 7, 2022
We did Astro Quest and Toni was our host. We all enjoyed it and all participated and contributed. The kids were inquisitive when we were in the room and noticed things that once we found a clue they realised what it related to. Toni was enthusiastic and gave us hints when needed when we were close but not too much that it gave it away.
If you haven’t done an escape room before this is a great starter with lovely staff. Break up your shopping day by having some fun here. Looking forward to doing another one.
December 30, 2023
Couldn’t imagine them having a better time anywhere else.
All enjoyed the afternoon, including me.
December 14, 2023
It’s quite a difficult room and I think if you can get through this without any clues at all,… read more that would be very impressive.
The room was very detailed design and felt very immersive. Good mix of mostly mental puzzles.
December 26, 2022
December 3, 2022
One of the best escape rooms I have done, really friendly and… read more welcoming staff too.
Thank You for being part of our great night!
Anyone reading this review needs to get booked in!!
February 12, 2023
This made for a very unique experience of the escape room, that was both entertaining and fun, that had a good balance of figuring things out ourselves and guiding us along when we struggled.
This sort of critical thinking is commendable and should be a practice that is seen more often for those with disabilities and as such I would like to thank Escape Rooms @ Cardiff for such an amazing and supportive evening.
December 28, 2022
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November 14, 2020
– Tomb: nice and simple room to get you started
– Sherlock: chess board and bank notes
– Heist: the 2 team split twist
– Z: the logic puzzle with the green and red lights.
– Press start: crawling into the room
– Oculus: finding the codes in the second room
Would love it if this place does a 6 month rotation of game rooms so there’ll be more challenges in the future. Clues do genuinely arrive at the right time and whenever we get stuck if you ask them. They’ll give you (if it’s at the right time of course).
Highly recommend!!
January 16, 2020
January 6, 2019