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
Booked out 3 Rooms – The Heist, The Tomb and Finding Sherlock for our school and they were fantastic. Every one had a really great time. The puzzles, codes were… read more suitable for all ages…we had students age 12-15 and myself…a lot older 😉 and we all found them equally challenging/solvable. Would definitely be looking to book again as a school and personally. Great staff too, nice and and friendly!
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!
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. 👏👍
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%.
Great entertainment for families with teen.Well organised, helpful clues and friendly staff. A fun packed evening.
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
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.
I came here October 15th just after I got married! It was the perfect wedding day activity and Chris was so lovely! Always have great games here and always have… read more a great time! Definitely recommend booking 2 games as 1 is never enough!
Excellent 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.
Really fun day, our game hose Amelia was super helpful and explained the rules clearly.
Went for a birthday treat and it was brilliant. Completed all of the other rooms and told this was the toughest one. Certainly had us scratching our heads at several… read more points, and the setting and mood was brilliant… Very unnerving at times. Grey, who looked after us, was an absolute legend. Excellent service, looking forward to when you have a new room
Great experience with hard puzzles that were challenging but doable. Meg our host was amazing. We managed to escape with 5 minutes to spare. The decor was fantastic we really… read more felt like we were in a castle. Highly recommend going with friends!
Sherlock 2 is a great follow on from the original, with a good flow of challenges. Massive thanks to Grey for a great intro and explaining the locks and codex.… read more We can’t wait to try another room soon!
Me and my 3 other friends recently returned to play The Tomb, after escaping the chilling Oculus game earlier this year.
The escape rooms are laid out really well, and are so fun to complete! Definitely going back to do all of the rooms. PS. Amelia is a legend!! Very kind… read more and funny 🙂
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.
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 !
Never visited and Escape Room before, but definately would / will again. Fantastic venue, experience and staff
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 🥰.
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.
Amazing 😄 – Very nice experience! First time ever. We nearly made it through.. Thank you Amelia for the hints!!!
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.
I 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
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.
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
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.
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
June 28, 2019
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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
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December 10, 2023
Would definitely recommend for a family across all ages.
November 27, 2022
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April 17, 2022
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, 2020
November 28, 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!
January 4, 2023
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January 2, 2019
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, 2023
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February 13, 2023
A brilliant recommendation and a fantastic room throughout that’ll have you smiling from ear to ear.
Thank you for hosting us!
January 18, 2023
January 6, 2019
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December 18, 2022
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
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