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
Loved it, amazing! Perfect clue timing, wasn’t patronising even when we were dumb, definitely coming back – had Arron, lovely bloke, thanks 🙂
Great family activity – Did the ‘Cardiff castle’ escape today, 2 adults and 8 and 12 year old children. Really good fun. Great set and nice mix of puzzle difficulty meaning everyone got involved.… read more Game host Sam was excellent! Thoroughly recommend this escape room!
me and my bf really enjoyed doing sherlock 2 and we done it in time and toni came in and helped us as we stuck and toni was really helpful… read more and friendly
Massive thanks from Escape Reality Scotland – Came here on a work night , we work at Escape Reality Edinburgh & Glasgow and wanted to have a great time. Escape Rooms Cardiff delivered with an outstanding experience… read more in Astro Quest.
Excellent 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
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 🙂
Always have a great experience here!! We were slightly late due to traffic and Arron was very kind to wait for us. The escape room itself was excellent!
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!
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.
Always had amazing experiences here! Clues were perfect level of challenging, made it out with 1 minute to spare. Given hints where necessary!
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.
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!
We loved this escape room, but I'd suggest that it really needs at least 3 people to make it more enjoyable. (This applies to all escape rooms, not just this… read more one.)More
By far the best escape room I’ve ever been to, been here twice and will be going again. From start to finish it was fab, meg was really helpful and… read more really set the seen for the spooky feel to the room.
me and my bf did zombies but failed but toni came in the room and helped up and she was really helpful and we were really pleased
Made our 5th visit over Christmas to play the leanest game, Oculus, having played and thoroughly enjoyed all the other games. We played as a team of 5, all enthusiasts… read more with a degree of experience. The game didn't disappoint as always it was very well...More
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.
Great works day out – Came here for a works day out. Completed the Oculus room – really good fun
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
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!
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!
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.
Best experience ever! Would 100% recommend to everyone
Great fun with the family – Had fun with the husband and kids(teens) solving the clues and completing the room before the timer ran out.
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!
Never visited and Escape Room before, but definately would / will again. Fantastic venue, experience and staff
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.
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A brilliant recommendation and a fantastic room throughout that’ll have you smiling from ear to ear.
Thank you for hosting us!
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Shout out to employee Dan 🙂
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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
Our guide Rauri was excellent, really set the atmosphere and the scene before going… read more in
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Couldn’t imagine them having a better time anywhere else.
All enjoyed the afternoon, including me.
December 14, 2023
And really want Amelia to win the trip to London cause she was fantastic!
December 17, 2022
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!
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