ARE YOU READY?
Get ready for the ultimate challenge at Escape Rooms Cardiff!
Step into a world of mystery and adventure, where you and your team race against the clock to crack codes, uncover hidden clues, and solve mind-bending puzzles. With just 60 minutes on the clock, every second counts!
Can your team handle the pressure, or will the room keep its secrets forever?
The clock is ticking — your adventure starts now!
Choose your team - 2-6 players per room.
Book your room - choose from 7 immersive game room themes.
Game time - You’ll be given your story and objective then you’ll need to find objects, codes and clues in the rooms.
With 60 minutes on the clock, you’ll have to think fast, stay sharp, and work together if you want to escape before time runs out!
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ROOMS
We have something for everyone.
From retro-futuristic space adventures to medieval heists, a zombie apocalypse, archaeological dig sites, haunted hotel elevators, and creepy apartments to the classic Sherlock Holmes rescue, every adventure is a race against the clock where every second counts.
COMMON FAQS
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 4000+ 5 STAR REVIEWS
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Escaped from Sherlock 2- a great room! - Sherlock 2-Moriarty’s revenge. Family of 5 adults. Great room, well thought out. We loved the challenges and the flow of the room, very slick. It was a room which encourages... read more you to work as a team. Great fun. Amelia was an enthusiastic host who set the scene perfectly. We think this is the 8th room we have done there and we will be back to do Astro Quest and the new, as yet unnamed room when it opens
December 18, 2022Excellent Christmas present, I had my reservations at first but loved it. Very challenging and exciting. I think the perfect number to participate is four, more maybe too many... read more cooks as it were. You need enough to work out all the puzzles but 2/3 may...More
January 6, 2019Favorite part of the experience was, all of it. Considering, it was my first visit, and didn't know what to expect, I loved every minute of it and really... read more want to go again.
Amelia, was our guide and she put us at ease straight away. She was very helpful.
I thoroughly recommend anyone to visit.
November 26, 2022 -
Lots of fun - We had a lot of fun, even though for two of our group it was their first time doing an escape room. The room was well set up with a... read more nice cross between difficult and more straightforward clues. Out host Amelia was lovely and was clear at the beginning that if she felt we were close to solving a clue, she wouldn't give us a hint even if we asked for it - which was reassuring for us during the game! We're already planning a second trip.
March 4, 2023Brilliant experience! Staff were brilliant our host Holly was amazing and required all our needs and was extremely friendly.
November 14, 2020Fun 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.
November 19, 2022 -
An incredible experience ✨️ - Escape Rooms Cardiff is truly absolutely amazing. We played as a two, and each room was as breathtaking as the next! The attention to detail and the tasks are out... read more of this world. No matter which room you pick, you're guaranteed an unforgettable time 🥰.
A massive thank you to Jo and Grey, who both equally did an outstanding job hosting us, getting us in the mood, and most importantly, gave us the right amount of clues when needed! Both are a genuine delight to meet and speak to. Such a credit to the team. Can't wait to do more.
December 6, 2023Excellent game, host and experience - looking forward to retuning to try another room - We booked into the Castle Room, as a family of 4 (2 adults & 2 children). The room and challenges were excellent (a lot better than the previous escape room... read more we had done elsewhere), super detailed and realistic, we had such a great visit. Our game host ‘Luna’ was great too and made the trip really enjoyable, and she was great when explaining it all to our kids (aged 11 & 9) who have never experienced an escape room.
December 10, 2023Came to Cardiff for my Hen Do weekend. Decided to kick the night off with escape room Z!
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 -
Truly incredible - The whole experience was really fun and exciting, like being a child again with many rooms to chose from!! Our game host, Toni was fun and enthusiastic and really added... read more to the joy of the room. Would definitely recommend as a fun family activity all the way through to a couples date night!
December 20, 2022Great first time escape - Great family time, mind challenging tasks, we really enjoyed and,, of course, we escaped Lovely and engaging staff Bebe was our host, she was amazing. First timers, so not sure... read more what to expect, but we loved it. Thank you!
December 4, 2022 -
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.
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, 2022Best experience ever! Would 100% recommend to everyone
And really want Amelia to win the trip to London cause she was fantastic!
December 17, 2022First 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
January 3, 2020 -
Fully Recommended - This was our first time of doing anything like this and we had fantastic fun. Toni was our game master and she was really welcoming and explained everything to us.... read more The level of detail in the game we played was amazing and quite challenging. However Toni gave us a few hints to help us along so we never got frustrated and had a laugh whilst we tried to work things out. We will definitely be going back and I fully recommend spending a few hours here.
January 28, 2024Best 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.
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, 2022So immersive! - We originally booked to come and play the Oculus room, and we ended up loving it so much we also played Astro Quest and The Tomb! On top of that... read more we’ve booked to come back again next month! The staff were so passionate about what they do and I would wholeheartedly recommend a visit here!
January 18, 2023 -
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!
January 5, 2023 -
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.
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, 2023Enjoyed a good time here. Staff very helpful, efficient and friendly. Room layout was challenging but fun.
July 2, 2019Fantastic, fun and original! - We had a fantastic time at Escape Rooms Cardiff. We came this morning to play Oculus. It was fantastic, creepy and the perfect level of difficulty. Meg was great and... read more super helpful especially as we’ve not done many rooms with just two people before.
We enjoyed it so much we came back later today to do Astro Quest. It was the best escape room we’ve ever done! definitely a great way to bring out your inner child and feel like you’re in an episode of Dr Who! The clue/ challenges were so original and I’d not seen many of them before.
Felix was also great, knowing not to give us too many clues but one or two when we really needed a nudge!
We can’t wait to come back soon to do the remaining rooms. Thank you
January 30, 2023 -
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
December 10, 2022An epic experience in the zombie room. Big thanks to Chris for being so helpful and kind the whole time and making us feel even better about escaping the room!... read more It was a fun spontaneous adventure in the middle of the night - I aim to do it again soon!
April 18, 2022 -
We played the Z room, though most of us had never played before. Our guide was Dom who was a great laugh, full of banter and couldn’t do enough for... read more us. The room itself was brilliant fun with plenty to get lost in, we almost made it! Big thanks to Dom for the hints along the way and for providing an excellent service under the Covid circumstances. 100% would recommend, expect to see us again soon!
November 25, 2020We did Room Z - Really good escape room, staff were fun and really friendly
Thanks Amelia for a great experience
December 19, 2022I 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
January 6, 2019