Serious question: have you guys been to an escape room? Now, don’t give us that, “Oh, but escape rooms are for children”, because no, they are not! Well, technically they are, but they are also for adults! Before you say anything, escape rooms are incredibly fun to play. Especially if you play with a large group of friends! The banter, the frustration, and finally the victory when you make it out. All, totally worth it. So, anyone ranging from 12 to 30 can probably get excited about playing escape room games. Of course, fun has no age limit, so if the older adults are up for it, be sure to check our glitz and glamorous list of some of the best escape rooms you should try in Singapore!
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Escape rooms are some of the best group activities you can do with friends! Even with kids, you can definitely set up an escape room birthday party. The best part is that the kids will have 1 hour to solve their way out of an escape room. Within that 1 hour, you can probably set up cakes, food and even get other guests settled for the birthday party hassle-free! For adults, escape rooms are a great way to hang out and experience with friends. Since escape rooms usually allow 2 to 5 players in a room, you can also go on a date at some of the most interesting and best escape rooms in Singapore.
With every escape room, there are levels of difficulty as well. If you are up for the challenge, you would have fun in the more challenging rooms. But, if you want an easy escape, the lower difficulty levels are best! Furthermore, there are tons of different and unique escape rooms all with their own unique themes and backstories! Some of them can get pretty interesting while others can even be based in true stores! Yeah, we’re talking about all the horror escape rooms. But hey, if you want a good scare to get your adrenaline pumping, that should be your choice of escape room!
If you want to hear some hilarious banter of people in escape rooms, check out @breakout_games on TikTok as they post tons of “Things we hear walking past escape rooms”! That will surely get you in the mood to try out an escape room ASAP!
Best Escape Rooms In Singapore
1. Xcape Singapore
Xcape Singapore is actually one of Singapore’s largest providers of reality escape rooms! Taking up 8,000 sq ft with a total of 52 chambers inside. It is definitely a popular escape room for you to test your intelligence as they have carefully constructed environments to put your sleuthing skills to the test. Aside from that, there are also quite a few themes for you to choose from! Whether it’s escaping from Shutter Island’s madhouse, saving the world from zombies on the Busan Express, ending the curse of Anabelle or even taking a trip to the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
Price: Starting from $6.00 – $42.00
Operating Hours: 11am – 11.30pm daily
Contact: +65 6908 1918
Location: Bugis Village, 161 (Ground Floor) Rochor Road, S188436
2. The Escape Artist
Visit The Escape Artist for a tailored escape room experience based on your preferences! Whatever you want to experience, they can help make it happen. The challenge is up to you to discover and in each room, you’ll either be trapped by spooky surroundings, or illuminated by bright lights. Drawing you into the immersive setting little by little. The best part is, that each game is broken down into fear, difficulty, lighting and physicality ratings. That way, you can make your choice easily.
Price: Starting from Starting from $22.00
Operating Hours: 1.30pm – 10pm
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3. Virtual Room
Gather your friends and experience Virtual Room, an escape room like no other! It offers the best team-building experiences with unique 3D cinematic experiences. All of which take you to different realms of virtual reality! Explore everything beyond your imagination as you collaborate with friends to solve every challenge. Some of their themes include a futuristic zombie apocalypse and time travelling across ancient Egypt.
Price: Starting from Starting from $44.00 – $55.00
Operating Hours: +65 6966 8060/+65 8202 6405
Contact: Mon-Thurs: 10am – 5pm
Location: Basement 3, Lucky Chinatown 211 New Bridge Road, 059432 Singapore
4. Trapped
Get trapped, in a spine-chilling adventure. Trapped is one of those escape rooms that welcomes everyone that walks through their door. Including kids as young as 7 years old! Even senior citizens who are still up for the challenge are welcomed at Trapped. Players are in for a treat as they find hidden clues and uncover mysteries. A few of their chilling themes include The Purge, Tekong Army Bunk and The Mental Ward.
Price: Starting from Starting from $18.90 – $31.90
Operating Hours: Sun-Thurs: 11am – 11pm | Fri & Sat: 11am – 2am
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5. Lockdown
Just like our lockdown last year, Lockdown is asking you to break free by solving riddles and searching for clues in your surroundings! Lockdown Singapore is much more family-friendly and creates thought-provoking entertainment for everyone. Their first-person adventures take you from a video game to a Harry Potter inspired journey.
Price: Starting from Starting from $22.00 – $30.00
Operating Hours: 1.30pm – 10pm daily
Contact: +65 6677 8478
Location: Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road, #02-02, Singapore 238858, (Somerset MRT exit C)
6. Lost SG
Take a trip to Lost SG and get lost in their escape rooms. They offer various themes including Japan’s infamous suicide forest, a haunted mausoleum and a prison island. With just 60 minutes, crack all the clues and abstract puzzles to escape from their rooms. Make sure to focus on the game and not their detail to high-tech settings and impeccable music taste that suits the ambience.
Price: Starting from Starting from $21.90 – $27.90
Operating Hours: Sun-Thurs: 11am – 10.45pm | Fri & Sat: 11am – 12.45am
Contact: +65 6717 1688
Location: 1 Sophia Road, #03-01/02/03, Peace Centre, Singapore 228149
7. Amazing Chambers Singapura
The Amazing Chambers Singapura is located on the second floor of the majestic palace of Gedung Kuning. Inside, they feature over 22 chambers, along with over 100 props, gadgets, and five interactive themes all about Singapore’s legends and rich history. Unlike other escape rooms, this is probably the most educational! Crack all the unknown secrets about Minah and Linah of Sisters’ Islands, Sang Nila Utama, the Battle of Pasir Panjang and many more. A local-themed escape room that will intrigue you with history.
Price: Starting from Starting from $20.90 -$38.90
Operating Hours: Wed-Sun: 11am – 8pm
Contact: +65 6906 3271
Location: 73 Sultan Gate,S198497
8. Escape Hunt
Thanks to Escape Hunt, all you Sherlock lovers can experience being Sherlock Holmes yourself! Get your thinking cap on as they trap you within different rooms according to various difficulty levels and themes. All the rooms are decorated with oddities, antiques and are admittedly dark to add to the creepy atmosphere. It definitely gets your adrenaline pumping as you solve all the secrets to your escape!
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9. Captivate
Captivate is where you go to experience mind-boggling story plots in escape rooms. Featuring innovative puzzles, get a taste of solving railway murders, terror attacks, spaceship horrors and even mythical beast disappearances. The perfect place to gather for team-building activities.
Price: Starting from Starting from $23.00 – $28.00
Operating Hours: Contact Captivate for more information!
Contact: +65 683 70870
Location: #06-28 Singapore Shopping Centre Dhoby Ghaut MRT (via Exit B)
