ARE YOU READY?
Get ready for the ultimate challenge at Escape Rooms Cardiff!
Step into a world of mystery and adventure, where you and your team race against the clock to crack codes, uncover hidden clues, and solve mind-bending puzzles. With just 60 minutes on the clock, every second counts!
Can your team handle the pressure, or will the room keep its secrets forever?
The clock is ticking — your adventure starts now!
Choose your team - 2-6 players per room.
Book your room - choose from 7 immersive game room themes.
Game time - You’ll be given your story and objective then you’ll need to find objects, codes and clues in the rooms.
With 60 minutes on the clock, you’ll have to think fast, stay sharp, and work together if you want to escape before time runs out!
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ROOMS
We have something for everyone.
From retro-futuristic space adventures to medieval heists, a zombie apocalypse, archaeological dig sites, haunted hotel elevators, and creepy apartments to the classic Sherlock Holmes rescue, every adventure is a race against the clock where every second counts.
COMMON FAQS
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 4000+ 5 STAR REVIEWS
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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.
December 3, 2022 -
Have done two rooms here so far - brilliant and well though out. Fantastic and friendly staff. Great price. Will return.
January 9, 2023Great fun! 🔒 And we got out!! - Great fun and Amelia was a great host! Thank you ️And we got out!! A fun experience with friends.
December 4, 2022One of the best escape rooms I have done - We went for work and split into 2 rooms. Our team did Astro Quest with Felix as our guide, who was brilliant. It was so much fun and... read more definitely tested the brain cells, through logic and then guess work helped too!! This is the 3rd escape room I have done in Cardiff and the best. I cannot wait to go back and try one of the other rooms
January 28, 2024 -
Had an amazing experience in the oculus room, with the help of many hints ended up close to escaping in the time limit, was a lovely day out and many... read more thanks to our host Tod who was a massive help and very welcoming!
December 9, 2023Great first time escape - Great family time, mind challenging tasks, we really enjoyed and,, of course, we escaped Lovely and engaging staff Bebe was our host, she was amazing. First timers, so not sure... read more what to expect, but we loved it. Thank you!
December 4, 2022This was a first escape room for my 11yo and her friends. Needless to say they had a blast, I am am quite proud of myself for doing it as... read more a surprise. We did the Tomb and have to say, even I , Iwas thrilled :))) the host, Bebe, she was great and so helpful and approachable, the girls felt like VIP. We will defo do it again,this time, maybe without any extra hints :))
December 11, 2022 -
Oculus room is tough but fun - We did the Oculus room with the very handsome Huey.
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.
December 26, 2022Escape 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. 👏👍
December 23, 2023Truly 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!
December 20, 2022 -
Astro Quest room is great - Amelia was fantastic! Gave us the perfect balance of hints only when we needed them and really enthusiastic. Astro Quest is a great room, we've done a few escape rooms... read more before but there were lots of new things we hadn't seen before. We escaped with 3.40 to go! Great adrenaline rush!
December 18, 2022By 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.
November 21, 2022 -
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 🙂
November 15, 2022We completed the Sherlock 2 game this morning, it was a really fun experience and Huey was a great host! Will definitely be returning
November 19, 2022This was my first escape room, and I think it was a fine piece of puzzlesmithing. While the puzzles were not very difficult, there were plenty of them, easily keeping... read more my group of five entertained for the 50 minutes it took us to complete the 'Sherlock Holmes is missing' room. One down, five more rooms to go!
Ayleena, our game host, was friendly and professional, as were the other staff
June 30, 2019 -
First time for us at escape rooms Cardiff, it was my daughter's birthday and she wanted to do the Zombie room. We were not disappointed from start to finish the... read more whole experience was awesome. Our guide Emily explained everything really well and she made the day that much better.
January 8, 2023I 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
January 6, 2019 -
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.
November 14, 2022So immersive! - We originally booked to come and play the Oculus room, and we ended up loving it so much we also played Astro Quest and The Tomb! On top of that... read more we’ve booked to come back again next month! The staff were so passionate about what they do and I would wholeheartedly recommend a visit here!
January 18, 2023The astro quest escape room was great fun and well introduced by Toni. It was hard for a first timer but luckily some in our group were experienced escapers and... read more knew how to look for clues. The crawl though part was pretty physically tough for some of us and we nearly had to press the button to be let out. I have been left with bruises on my knees from the struggle to get through. We had a few clues but didn't always get them when we asked. Sometimes, we had to ask several times. However, we were successful and got out in plenty of time.
February 14, 2023 -
Trying an escape room was something we had been wanting do for a long time. We took the plunge with another company and let's just say it was disappointing. We... read more then decided to give cardiff escape rooms a try and boy what a difference!!!! The whole experience was excellent, welcoming, professional and exciting. Our hosts could not do enough for us and Ayleena was amazing!!!! We now plan to go back and try all the rooms and can't wait!!! If your a first timer or experienced in escape rooms then you must visit this place. Highly recommended and thanks to the team. See you again very soon
October 18, 2020Egyptian tomb - Good fun , Egyptian tomb room gave crystal maze like experience. Rory was enthusiastic and helpful. Fun times.
December 18, 2022Amazing Day out! Brilliant fun for everyone! - Amazing! Todd our Game Master was brilliant and gave us everything we needed to know including lots of clues when we asked! Such a fun but creepy vibe to the... read more room! The room we did was Occulus (About a serial killer who is obsessed with eyes) so was meant to be quite creepy! But the room was honestly so eerily realistic it was 90’s themed with all very accurate decoration and interior and little minor details and touches that added to the theme perfectly for example a jacket on the back of the door that could quite literally be a serial killers 😅 Creepy music playing which added to the atmosphere immensely. Would definitely go again! They have over 7 rooms so plenty to choose from depending on who you go with or what kind of theme you like!
January 28, 2024 -
Fantastic time - The Tomb room was fun and engaging, and our game host Kenz was fantastic! Will definitely be coming again!
December 7, 2022Had a great time with my friends playing the Sherlock 2 room. Huey was a fantastic host and a legend for letting us take our picture with some of the... read more props. 100% would go back again!
December 3, 2022I brought my three teenagers to do the castle escape room. We all loved it! One has never been too an escape room before. This was a perfect one for... read more beginners. It feels like you are truly in a castle. There is a TV screen that will provide help if you need it. Or guide Matt was amazing! He didn't offer too much help, but just a couple of clues to guide us in the right direction when we got off track. It was the fastest 60 minutes of our lives, but super fun. We will be going back to do another one tomorrow. Thank you for the Finn times!
January 6, 2023