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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Completed Sherlock 2! Amazingly designed room, with exceptionally varied puzzles to complete. Very well structured and teamwork-provoking style of gameplay which was thoroughly enjoyed! Amelia was an exceptional host to... read more us throughout the session and wish her the best with the competition!
Cant wait to come back and complete another room soon!
December 18, 2022Great fun with the family - Had fun with the husband and kids(teens) solving the clues and completing the room before the timer ran out.
We played in the Oculus room and managed to complete with... read more 0.33 left on the clock.
Arron our game person, was good with hints, and gave us just enough to get us through.
Will definitely be back, to try another room!
January 4, 2023Had a great time at Escape Rooms Cardiff. Our game host Amelia greeted us, talked us through what we had to do, helped us throughout & was a right laugh.... read more The escape room was harder than anticipated which was great. The room we did was Oculus, serial killer themed, great for any horror fan. Really cool experience, look forward to visiting again. Couldn’t recommend more.
November 14, 2022 -
Amazing 😄 - Very nice experience! First time ever. We nearly made it through.. Thank you Amelia for the hints!!!
February 13, 2023Oculus Escape Room - It was brilliant. Quite tough and exciting because we were right up against the clock at the end. Felt authentic, scary room and lots of touches that it... read more made it feel super scary. Our host Huey was a total star.
December 26, 2022 -
Great game even though we were dum dums! Kienan was great! Thanks for a fun afternoon we will be back
April 16, 2022Favorite 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, 2022We went to the Escape Rooms in Cardiff for my 10 year old son’s birthday but also took my 15 year old son and we all really enjoyed it. It... read more is expensive but the room (Sherlock Holmes) was well laid out and the clues and game itself was excellent. The staff are really friendly and it is in a good location. There isn’t a cafe here but you are not far from one of you have to wait for people to complete the game. Easy to get to from car parks nearby or public transport
June 23, 2019 -
Me and my 3 other friends recently returned to play The Tomb, after escaping the chilling Oculus game earlier this year.
Ayleena, (our game master for The Tomb) was... read more kind enough to display the clues that we had already found on screen to help us keep track of our progress. She was also quick to point out that we’d already completed one task without realising it. Without her eagle eyed observation, we wouldn’t have advanced to the next section and escaped.
Both rooms we’ve played are brilliantly made and look incredible! I can’t praise them or the staff enough. We cannot wait to come back! 🙂
December 2, 2020We played at the end of 2022 and had an absolutely fantastic experience! The room we were in had lots of hidden surprises and kept us intrigued the whole time... read more - our host Amelia came in at the end and helped us with the last puzzle we had remaining and was very helpful and made us feel good about what we accomplished even though we didn’t escape! Looking forward to coming back again 🙂
February 26, 2023Came 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.
November 14, 2022 -
Excellent experience - Absolutely fantastic experience, we had a great time. Excellent set up, welcoming and very clever challenges. I will definitely come back.
December 16, 2022Egyptian tomb - Good fun , Egyptian tomb room gave crystal maze like experience. Rory was enthusiastic and helpful. Fun times.
December 18, 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 -
Escape Room Cardiff - Brilliant! - We booked for our daughter’s birthday treat, having never experienced an escape room before. We booked The 13th Floor, which was brilliant and really interactive. Our Games Master was Todd,... read more who was excellent and gave us glues when he thought we needed them which allowed us to progress through the game. I would thoroughly recommend Escape Room Cardiff, as the team were really friendly and helpful, especially Todd, thank you a great experience. We would definitely book again. 👏👍
December 23, 2023Astro Quest room is great - Amelia was fantastic! Gave us the perfect balance of hints only when we needed them and really enthusiastic. Astro Quest is a great room, we've done a few escape rooms... read more before but there were lots of new things we hadn't seen before. We escaped with 3.40 to go! Great adrenaline rush!
December 18, 2022Went as a family of 4, really good from start to finish, Meg met us, talked us through and was a great host. A fantastic experience for all, we did... read more Z! and managed to escape... just, with a little help.
April 15, 2022 -
We played the press start escape room and the atmosphere was superb, really well thought out and clever little puzzles really brought together the experience. Our game master, Ayleena, was... read more very friendly aswell as helpful with the hints and tips. Brilliant experience and look forward to going back.
November 18, 2020Trying an escape room was something we had been wanting do for a long time. We took the plunge with another company and let's just say it was disappointing. We... read more then decided to give cardiff escape rooms a try and boy what a difference!!!! The whole experience was excellent, welcoming, professional and exciting. Our hosts could not do enough for us and Ayleena was amazing!!!! We now plan to go back and try all the rooms and can't wait!!! If your a first timer or experienced in escape rooms then you must visit this place. Highly recommended and thanks to the team. See you again very soon
October 18, 2020Excellent 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, 2019 -
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
June 29, 201921 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 !
June 23, 2019Great works day out - Came here for a works day out. Completed the Oculus room - really good fun
Our guide Rauri was excellent, really set the atmosphere and the scene before going... read more in
Thanks
December 15, 2022 -
Awesome escape room! - We’ve done many escape rooms and this is definitely one of the best! Rauri was a great host and we can’t wait to go back for more!
December 19, 2022A fantastic and clever Escape Room.
We did Sherlock 2 and it was just like being transported to Baker Street. Some very clever puzzles that kept us guessing... read more until the end and left us laughing and discussing the room for hours after.
Thanks to Rawri for his hospitality and the design of the room.
Will visit again!
November 21, 2022This is the sixth Escape Room I’ve done this year and unfortunately the first real disappointment I’ve had (which is a shame because this was my first visit to this... read more particular place). My partner and I did the Sherlock Holmes themed room for my birthday which I was excited about because I’m a fan of the Great Detective. Literally one of the first puzzles to solve malfunctioned, that is, the lock wouldn’t open despite the fact we had the correct solution (and before you ask, yes, we had clicked it twice). I’ve had Escape Rooms malfunction before, I get it, it happens, it’s hard to make it work perfectly every time, but usually the staff have the grace to acknowledge it. Instead we were told there was ‘no issue’ which was weird because, ya know, we had, in fact, just HAD an issue. If we can’t open something despite having the correct solution then there demonstrably IS an issue, made us think that we hadn’t got the correct solution meaning that we wasted a lot of time and rather spoiled the game for us right at the beginning (had another lock malfunction later in the game too but not quite as badly, I don’t know, maybe it was the cold weather). Many of the ‘hints’ came long after we had already solved the puzzles, despite being told that we could be seen and heard at all times (this was a problem on the very first puzzle where we found the solution quickly but couldn’t progress because of the malfunction). A shame really because I liked the room broadly, it had some clever and unexpected puzzles though the anachronisms somewhat spoiled the immersion for me, but I am a stickler for theme so that is just personal taste I guess. Out of the three Escape Rooms I’ve been to in Cardiff it is the only one I’ve had a bad experience at. All in all, I left in a bad mood and it makes me reluctant to go back.
December 13, 2022 -
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!
February 18, 2024Incredible 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, 2023Good but too hard. One for the purist. - Great location in the centre of Cardiff and close to all amenities. Good welcome with only a short delay as they reset the room.
But found the room Oculus... read more hard to the point of it being not enjoyable, had to ask for clues too often. Some items didn’t work meaning we had to ask for clues even though we’d solved certain things already but as they didn’t work we had to get that confirmed and then really jiggle them, realign them or force them/push them hard - fingers and thumbs were hurt in the process!
Managed to escape with 3 mins to spare but without clues never in a million years. And we have done rooms all over.
This was too hard.
December 27, 2022