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
Came to Cardiff for my Hen Do weekend. Decided to kick the night off with escape room Z!
Had an amazing experience in the oculus room, with the help of many hints ended up close to escaping in the time limit, was a lovely day out and many… read more thanks to our host Tod who was a massive help and very welcoming!
Really had amazing time Saturday for my partners birthday book the tomb which was a fun hands on room. Then we decided to do z after which was a amazing… read more room. Emz was our host and she was amazing help when we really needed it
Astro Quest Escape Room – Such a fun activity! Staff were very welcoming when we arrived, took us up to the room as soon as it was ready and explained everything thoroughly. Our room master… read more was Kayleigh who was amazing, she gave us clues when we asked or were clearly very stuck. A part of Astro Quest wasn’t suitable for those with limited mobility but there is a way around this which Kayleigh helped with, so that everyone was included and comfortable. It was a challenge but we made it out, having never done an escape room before! At the end we even had a picture and badge. It was super enjoyable – highly recommend!! 🙂
Fun time here with 2 friends, first time trying an escape room and enjoyed it, the tomb was challenging enough to be enjoyable but not so hard that it frustrates… read more you. Amelia was a great host also.
I had a really great time! This was my first escape room, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but our Game master Toni was really personable and friendly. They… read more were excited to let us do our thing, but they were always available when we asked for hints, so we weren’t completely stuck.
Oculus room is tough but fun – We did the Oculus room with the very handsome Huey.
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.
Amazing Day out! Brilliant fun for everyone! – Amazing! Todd our Game Master was brilliant and gave us everything we needed to know including lots of clues when we asked! Such a fun but creepy vibe to the… read more room! The room we did was Occulus (About a serial killer who is obsessed with eyes) so was meant to be quite creepy! But the room was honestly so eerily realistic it was 90’s themed with all very accurate decoration and interior and little minor details and touches that added to the theme perfectly for example a jacket on the back of the door that could quite literally be a serial killers 😅 Creepy music playing which added to the atmosphere immensely. Would definitely go again! They have over 7 rooms so plenty to choose from depending on who you go with or what kind of theme you like!
Really good fun! Lovely staff and great variety of rooms. Kayleigh was helpful through and through! We had booked the Oculus room and it was probably one of the hardest… read more rooms I’ve done! Kayleigh gave us good hints and guided us when needed.
Great fun! – Astro Quest is a really great room, design was brilliant and puzzles were engaging and fun. Rauri our host was friendly and helpful. Would recommend !
Amelia was wonderful, we booked through a hotel package in December for my partner’s birthday, and she was super informative and even scared us before getting into the room, putting… read more us right on edge before Oculus. The room was the perfect amount of creepy, difficult and clever, and we escaped! Yay! Thanks for everything, we’ll definitely be back!
Padlock in the Tomb was a bit dodgy, despite having the correct code, it still would not open and it took us a while to open it on the correct… read more line.
Had a great time with my friends playing the Sherlock 2 room. Huey was a fantastic host and a legend for letting us take our picture with some of the… read more props. 100% would go back again!
Incredible fun! – My 13yr old & I visited Cardiff Escape Rooms today & genuinely had an incredible time! Meg welcomed us, explained the premise & helped when we were stuck. The experience… read more from start to finish was exceptionally fun!
Great activity to do, if you’re looking for something for a couple. We managed to survive and break out of the room. Was met by Amelia on arrival, who was… read more a fab host, really funny and got straight into character of the game on first meet. The atmosphere between all that worked there also seemed to be friendly and welcoming. We look forward to completing another game 🙂
Fantastic time – The Tomb room was fun and engaging, and our game host Kenz was fantastic! Will definitely be coming again!
21 st birthday celebrations with older teenagers. This was totally amazing! Best hour spent trying to work as a team. James our host was so good, sending little tips… read more and titbits. I have to say the Zombie experience was also quite frightening and as such be careful with very young kids, but with 13 + you will rock this experience. We are going back to try every room. Go go go and RUN !
Amazing experience for my brothers 10th birthday! Our host Holly was super helpful and we managed to escape the Press Start room. Completely safe activity during covid and we wore… read more masks at all times. Definitely would recommend and will be going again!
Our room, the Tomb 2, was a lot of fun! Played the first one and it was even better in the sequel! Our hosts Jo and Emily were lovely. Still… read more wearing the sticker we won!
Came here last week with my partner to do the cardiff castle escape room. Was so fun and enjoyable. The puzzles were great, and they gave hints at just the… read more right times. Before we went Into the room we were greeted by Felix, who was funny friendly and was a pleasure to speak too. Will be returning for the rest of the rooms.
We had a great time in the Sherlock room, Reilly was a great help, and we were chuffed we got out! Would recommend this to anyone.
I brought my three teenagers to do the castle escape room. We all loved it! One has never been too an escape room before. This was a perfect one for… read more beginners. It feels like you are truly in a castle. There is a TV screen that will provide help if you need it. Or guide Matt was amazing! He didn’t offer too much help, but just a couple of clues to guide us in the right direction when we got off track. It was the fastest 60 minutes of our lives, but super fun. We will be going back to do another one tomorrow. Thank you for the Finn times!
Took my 14 year old and his friends here. They had a great time, and I had a great tile seeing them work together to solve the puzzles. Will be… read more going again in the future!
Great entertainment for families with teen.Well organised, helpful clues and friendly staff. A fun packed evening.
What a fantastic and exhilarating evening. I Highly recommend it to everyone I’ve seen since, I will definitely be back to play the other rooms in the near future. The… read more staff were amazing and very cheerful and friendly.
Never been in an escape room before and it was fab! Great activity to do any day of the week and at any time as they have long hours. Best… read more with a larger team of people – we had 4 which was fine for solving...More
What a wonderful way to spend an hour. I went with my grown up family and 11 year old grandson and to a man we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We… read more can’t wait to go again and try a different room.
The astro quest escape room was great fun and well introduced by Toni. It was hard for a first timer but luckily some in our group were experienced escapers and… read more knew how to look for clues. The crawl though part was pretty physically tough for some of us and we nearly had to press the button to be let out. I have been left with bruises on my knees from the struggle to get through. We had a few clues but didn’t always get them when we asked. Sometimes, we had to ask several times. However, we were successful and got out in plenty of time.
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!!
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Overall, I really enjoyed the experience and I would definitely come back again! Would 100% recommend giving it a go if you have a free hour to kill.
November 15, 2022
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.
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Booked two rooms, but due to a business admin error, one room was booked for the evening instead of the morning.
Meg, who was on the desk that day, was very apologetic, friendly and very professional. She arranged a refund for the incorrectly booked room and ensured that our trip was positively memorable.
I highly commend Meg for her excellent customer service, friendly, kind demeanour and is a to the business. I’m looking forward to trying another room at a later date.
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