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
Great place – First time to visit here and to do an escape room.
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!
Fantastic, 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.
Great entertainment for families with teen.Well organised, helpful clues and friendly staff. A fun packed evening.
My first escape room experience and I’m glad it was with escape rooms cardiff! It was for my 21st in The Tomb, which I would absolute recommend for its atmosphere… read more – you could really get lost in the scenario, it’s very immersive!
We did the Cardiff Castle room, its was good fun with some challenging puzzles. Amelia the host was brillaint, really friendly and explained anything we didnt understand at the end.… read more
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
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 !
Blast off to top marks! – What a great way to spend a raining, cold, cloudy morning! My friends and I do like an Escape Room and this did not disappoint. Booked easily online a few… read more days before we wanted to go, but it’s worth booking in advance if you want more choice of time slots as all 6 Escape rooms are popular! Sign-in was simple, all participants scan a QR code and we wait for one of the Games-Masters to show us to the room. Big Shout out to Meg here for being a fantastic host and for providing us with the odd clue when we were struggling! We chose Astro Quest and it was amazing! So engaging, and so much fun! Recommend this 100%.
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.
I went with my friends around late Christmas time, it wasn’t too busy and the service was really good. We went into the first room and got stuck . I… read more am still here now and I am staving help
We attended Escape Rooms for a friend’s leaving do and it was fantastic. Our host was informative and fun was had by all. We can’t wait to return to try… read more the other rooms. Definitely recommend and make sure you book in advance!
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!
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!
Fantastic hour spent solving problems within The Tomb looking for Howard Carter.
We went as a family for a 21st birthday celebration and we had a really great time.
Tomb 2 Amazing Room! – This is my second visit to Cardiff Escape rooms and the room Tomb 2 was amazing. The amount of work that goes into the engineering of these rooms is incredible.… read more The host was excellent, I think we only needed 2 clues from her and we managed to escape with 11 minutes to spare. Looking forward to our next visit in March to Astroquest room!
Thrilling – This was an absolutely incredible trip. Went here with my friends and us and the little ones adored every moment. Very scary yet
Really enjoyed ourselves there was 5 of us who went for a birthday experience. Staff were very friendly and helpful especially Megan who was our guide she took her… read more time at the end to show us the last 2 clues. Although we never finished i would love to come and have another go at a different room.
10/10 for The 13th Floor and GM Jo! – We visited tonight, hosted by the incredible Jo! (Thank you Jo!!)
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 day out, with my daughters and granddaughters. Everyone contributed and worked as a team. Lovely guy explained all the do’s and dont’s. can’t wait to go again and try… read more another room
Oculus room is tough but fun – We did the Oculus room with the very handsome Huey.
An 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!
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!
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.
Had no clue what to expect, it was great fun working everything out. We did the serial killer room… read more which we was told was one of the harder rooms to do especially not even doing an escape room before. We will be back to do the other rooms. Great staff very helpful quick service
Thank you guys see you soon 😊
December 3, 2023
December 14, 2022
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
January 15, 2019
Thank you to Bebe who was our host!
November 15, 2022
Look forward to coming back! Thank you!
November 28, 2022
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June 23, 2019
Group photo after completing the room which is emailed to everyone who scanned the QR code at sign-in which is also uploaded to their Facebook page.
Highly recomment this place. Go enjoy yourself and exercise the old grey matter!
December 18, 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
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June 23, 2019
December 20, 2022
Cant wait to come back and complete another room soon!
December 18, 2022
Well worth a visit.
January 4, 2020
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
January 10, 2024
exhilarating. Would recommend to anyone.
February 5, 2024
A very big thumbs up from the birthday girl who was on her 2nd visit and would come back again.
January 21, 2023
We played The 13th Floor, which was a really cool, unique game, and I’ve never played a theme… read more like this before.
GORGEOUS set design, just totally stunning. So so much work has clearly gone in to this room. All the puzzles were memorable, none of them were unfair, and I liked all of them individually as well as part of the game as a whole. I have no negative feedback at all.
We are visiting again tomorrow and I’m really excited ♡
December 5, 2023
January 6, 2019
January 1, 2020
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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