Where the concierge points people first
- The Escape Game NYC (Times Square) — A national chain's Midtown site, with polished sets and themes that suit a mixed group of first-timers. Easy to combine with a show nearby. (40.7611, -73.9847)
- Beat The Bomb Brooklyn — Less a single locked room than a run of team challenges that ends with a final bomb room, where losing means getting covered in paint. Protective suits are provided, and it suits a louder group. (40.7032, -73.9840)
- Komnata Quest — A Brooklyn operator that leans towards dark and horror themes. Read each room's description closely if anyone in the group is easily frightened. (40.7302, -73.9592)
- Mission Escape Games — A Manhattan operator with a choice of rooms at different difficulty levels. A sensible choice for a group that has played a few rooms before. (40.7541, -73.9917)
- Mission Solvers - Escape Room For Kids — As the name says, rooms designed for children. The practical option for a family, rather than squeezing ten-year-olds into an adult puzzle. (40.7432, -73.9899)
The rest of the escape rooms in New York — every one we hold
- 59:59 Room Escape (40.7477, -73.9873)
- Black Hat Escape Room (40.8316, -73.9822)
- BrainXcape Escape Room NYC (40.7094, -74.0101)
- BrainXcape Escape Room NYC (40.7407, -73.9936)
- Brooklyn Escape Room (40.6831, -73.9774)
- Escape Room Madness NYC (40.7478, -73.9874)
- Escape the Room NYC (40.7433, -73.9903)
- Escapeburg (40.7115, -73.9491)
- Escapegames.nyc (40.7571, -73.9864)
- Esscape Room (40.7527, -73.9394)
- Exit Escape Room NYC (40.7531, -73.9914)
- MyssTic Rooms (40.6746, -73.9762)
- Paniq Escape Room Nyc (40.7481, -73.9873)
- Paradiso Room Escape (40.7477, -73.9873)
- Puzzle Out Escape Room: Hoboken (40.7364, -74.0284)
- Real Escape Game (40.7119, -73.9509)
- Riddle Me Out Escape Game NYC (40.7510, -73.9823)
- S.O.S Escape Room (40.7540, -73.9904)
- Shipwrecked (40.6709, -74.0013)
- The Escape Game Brooklyn (40.6909, -73.9831)
- The Escape Game NYC (40.7520, -73.9798)
The per-person price assumes a full room
Most New York escape rooms price per person but set a minimum number of players or sell the room as a private session, so two people can end up paying close to the price of four. Some operators run public sessions where strangers make up the numbers, which is cheaper but means solving with people you have never met. Ask ahead which system applies, what the minimum is and whether children need an adult in the room. Games are almost all run in English.
Questions people ask
What are the best escape rooms in New York?
The Escape Game NYC (Times Square) for first-timers, Beat The Bomb Brooklyn for a loud group, Komnata Quest for horror and Mission Solvers - Escape Room For Kids for families.
What is the minimum group size for an escape room in New York?
It varies by operator and room, commonly two to four players, and small groups may be charged for the empty places. Check before paying.
How many escape rooms are there in New York?
Num's directory maps 26 escape rooms in New York.
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