Brandon Chow

Dec 5, 202215 min read

A look INSIDE some of the HOTTEST Escape Rooms in 2022 (so far)!!

Updated: Dec 18, 2023

Updated as of December 5, 2022

2022 seems to be the year for long-awaited escape room games to finally open to the public! We've been keeping our eyes open and ears to the ground, waiting for updates for the rooms on this list below. Once again, this is cumulative list of games that are available now and coming soon. I will provide updates on when they will become available and other games that are added to the list.

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The photo above is property of The Immersive Machine

SYNOPSIS

The resistance needs your help to smuggle the cybernetic's upgrade doc, Sal, and his secret tech off the planet. Are you skilled enough for the mission?

GAME: Sal's Cybernetics
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

The photo above is property of The Other Tales - Escape Rooms

SYNOPSIS

Once upon a time, you found yourself at the door steps of Mother Winter’s cottage. The winter season was about to begin, but Mother Winter was nowhere to be seen. The house was strangely quiet and dark; it looked as if there was a spell put over it.

GAME: Once Upon A Winter
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Mindtrap Escape Rooms

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Hunt a nefarious vampire and rescue his captive bride in this bone-chilling adventure through the family burial ground of Castle Horvath. Be careful! The Horvath family have many dark secrets lurking behind the cemetery walls.

GAME: Vampires
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Montgomery, Illinois, USA

The photo above is property of Portsmouth Escape Rooms

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You have received a mysterious invitation to join The Dojo, a new martial arts academy. Without knowing anything about it, you decide to check it out as you enjoy solving unexpected mysteries...

Why did they reach out to you? What is this place hiding? You only have one hour to learn everything you need about The Dojo.

GAME: The Dojo
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of The Bureau Adventure Games

SYNOPSIS

CONFRONT AN EVIL ENTITY AT AN ABANDONED SCHOOL.

The video above is property of The Bureau Adventure Games

GAME: Possession at Haddon Heights
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Orlando, Florida, USA

The photo above has been provided by The Escape Ventures

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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, at least that's what the leader of Clearview Community's Neighborhood Watch reassures their residents! With an invitation to the Watch leader's home with promises of fun and games, it's the perfect setting to keep young minds distracted as parents spend the night out searching for a missing neighborhood kid. Is this just another child running away from home or could it be the latest in the case of the Clearview Catcher?

GAME: Neighborhood Watcher
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Orlando, Florida, USA

The photo above is property of Doors of Divergence

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The Second Chapter in the Paradox Cycle.

Hollow Grove Sanitarium… or is it Sanatorium? Reality is beginning to fracture, and memory grows hazy. Either way, what was once a place of healing now teeters on the edge of madness.

As you enter, you know something is not right here- the building is aging unnaturally, and the staff hides secrets you cannot discern. But what truth will you uncover? Disowned children who seek their birthright? A soul that cries out from the hell it was trapped in? A Great War perpetuated by a creature of supernatural origin? Or perhaps an experimental breakthrough that perverts the nature of medicine itself.

Only you can say for sure: the choices made in 1897 will continue into 1917, as your story enters its second chapter. But one thing is guaranteed: what happens inside the decaying halls of Hollow Grove will defy even your wildest expectations!

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Madness: 1917
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Brooklyn, NYC, New York, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Cross Roads Escape Games

SYNOPSIS

The Weeping Witch is a spirit that lures people close by mimicking the sound of a woman crying. When people hear its wails, they follow the sound into the darkness, thinking someone needs help. Once they get close enough, the Witch attacks and slowly sucks the life out of its victims.

If you choose to enter Madam Ruby’s study, that is what is awaiting you. Will you be able to banish the evil spirit and end your family curse before the Weeping Witch consumes your soul?

GAME: The Weeping Witch
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Anaheim, California, USA

The photo above is property of Granite State Escape Room

SYNOPSIS

Join the Galactic Space Enterprises in our mission to better humanity! Using our patented mining technology, GSE has built a state-of-the-art facility on Mars. We are incredibly close to collecting enough raw material to solve the energy crisis on Earth! But, we need more employees to join our award-winning research team and make this vision a reality. Be a part of the solution on Mars, Earth depends on it.

GAME: Project Mars
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Time Emporium Escape Rooms

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Venture into Dracula’s crypt and drive a stake through his heart to end his reign of terror once and for all. But first, you must face your own weaknesses and tap into hidden abilities to become a team worthy of facing the legendary vampire.

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Staked! A Vampire Tale
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Daydream Adventures

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A meteorite has struck the Danforth, causing multiple portals to open up strange and wonderful worlds! The second of these doorways discovered is an ICE CAVE which leads to a mystical place – a seemingly abandoned temple where powerful artifacts remain frozen.

Certainly, no one has been here in a long time. There is a magical presence trapped inside the cave. You will explore the remnants of a civilization has been left behind. Don’t be fooled by the allure of beauty, there is a dark tale to uncover. Brave Adventurers, this is a place of great power and your actions may have immense consequences. Can you restore peace to this frozen cave?

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Ice Cave
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Toronto, ON, Canada
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Prodigy Escapes & Experiences

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The village of Sandford has many characters and none is more colourful than Professor Winston Montgomery. A divisive character known to complain at anything or about anyone, the Professor is a solitary character with the exception of his cats. There has been trouble brewing! As tensions between the professor and dog owners mount a few of the pets have gone missing. You and your team are needed to track down the missing pooches!

GAME: Mission Impawsible
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Exeter, United Kingdom

The photo above has been provided by Scenario Escape Room

SYNOPSIS

The animators behind the popular comic book series "Dr. Hader Loses!" are suddenly missing. To find them, you'll have to search their studio, retrace their steps, and follow any leads you can find. Who knows where this search will lead you? You may even find yourself in a "Parallel Tooniverse" with the villainous Dr. Hader himself!

GAME: Dr. Hader Loses
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Brea, California, USA

The photo above is property of The Great Escape Room Challenge

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You have come across the house of a known dog catcher who might be stealing neighborhood dogs. Can you investigate and free any dogs that might have been captured?

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Pups's Rescue
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!!
LOCATION: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Escapade NZ

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The Space Cartel has got wind you’ve been trading on their patch—and you need to escape the space station right now! There’s a price on your head, and the bounty hunters will be out in force. You can see an old door through to the hangar, but it’s LOCKED! Can you discover how to open it and escape before you’re captured and frozen in carbonite?

GAME: Galactic Cantina
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Auckland, New Zealand

The photo above is property of Captured LV Escape Room

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Milton Moneybags is the billionaire owner of the extravagant County Casino. The lucrative casino amassed Milton an absolute fortune over the last several decades. However, Milton has gone missing and next month the Casino will close for good. Your team has been contacted by an anonymous sponsor to break into the casino and pull off the heist of the century. The highly advanced security inside the casino makes it almost impossible to break codes and clear obstacles. Can you find what Milton loved the most? Is it his money? Once inside, you are confronted with a surprising twist: What really happened to Milton and why it’s so important for your team to accomplish this job.

GAME: The Casino Challenge
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

The photo above is property of 13th Hour Escape Rooms

SYNOPSIS

Can you help Dorothy get to Oz in this 60 minute adventure?

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Wharton, New Jersey, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of 13th Gate Escape

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Seeking some adventure in Las Vegas, you and your friends book an empty red-eye flight on Midnight Airlines. Little did you know that this plane is transporting a secret. One so incredible that it could break the barrier between science and science fiction. At the Las Vegas airport, Scientists from Area 51 wait patiently for this plane to land. But they will be waiting a long time indeed, for this plane and its unsuspecting passengers have a new destination into another Dimension…

Will you figure out the mystery of Flight 13 before it's too late?

GAME: fThe Disappearance of Flight 13
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

The photo above is property of Mystery Escape Room

SYNOPSIS

While visiting the town you notice the old house. You see a plaque stating the house is on the historical registry. You see that some work is being done to restore the house. Intrigued you start looking around.

As you wander the yard, it begins to rain. You seek shelter on the porch. While you stand there you see a light and knock to see if anyone is there. You swear you hear a voice invite you in. When you enter you see that the house hasn’t had occupants for years. You think the voice might be someone repairing the house though she sounds young. You hear the voice calling to you from upstairs. You follow the voice to find yourselves in an unfamiliar room, but no one is there. You see a note on the table. It looks like a page from a diary. scrawled across the page you read, “Afraid of the Dark? You will pay for what you did.

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Afraid of the Dark?
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: St. George, Utah, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Lost Games LV

SYNOPSIS

The Floor is Lava is a hidden roles game for between 7-22 players at once. Players are dealt roles and secretly assigned to one of two teams. Players must work together, lie, and cross-examine each other in order to figure out who is and is not on their team, all the while with players attempting to eliminate each other by making them step in the Lava.

At the end of the game, the team that controls the most islands wins. Simple. Right?

GAME: The Floor Is Lava
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The photo above is property of Lock & Clue Escape Rooms

SYNOPSIS

Your mentor Agent Z.E.N. has disappeared while working on a high level case. You and your fellow new recruits must use the skills he taught you to find the flash drive holding the top secret data before it falls into the wrong hands. If you're skilled enough, you might even have time to finish solving some other cases ZEN was working on and really prove you're worth as a secret agent!

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Agent Z.E.N.
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
REVIEW: Click HERE

The photo above is property of Hourglass Escapes

SYNOPSIS

In the new Arkham Horror™ in-person escape room, you’ll take on the role of an investigator into shadowy Innsmouth’s most dangerous secrets. Discover why you and your fellow investigators have been summoned to a dingy hotel on the edge of a sinister shore. What dangers lurk beyond Devil’s Reef?

The photos above are property of Hourglass Escapes

GAME: Arkham Horror: Mystery at Innsmouth
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Red Fox Escapes

SYNOPSIS

For years there have been rumors of a shadow girl scout troop operating in the Boston and Cambridge area. Over the last week, you’ve been earning your Automotive Engineering badges in the local auto body shop. Little did you know that the auto garage is owned by the high council of this shadow troop, and they have been covertly watching you. They have hand-picked you and your team to have the chance to join their secret society, and last night, each of you received a rare invitation to meet there today.

You will have one hour to prove to them you have what it takes to earn the ultimate girl scout badge, and a coveted place in their troop.

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: The Body Shop
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Breakout Escape Rooms

SYNOPSIS

Horace the vampire is just trying to spend his retirement years in a nice suburban community, but when the neighborhood has finally had enough with his nightly bitey escapades they decide to sneak your group into his house disguised as the cleaning service. You must be sneaky and quick to find Grampy Vampys false fangs before the sun rises!

GAME: Grampy Vampy
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Orlando, Florida, USA

The photo above is property of Prodigy Escapes & Experiences

SYNOPSIS

Mount Clifton Manor is a shadow of its former splendour. The ancestral home of the Clifton family is falling into ruin after years of neglect following the disappearance of Lord Frederick Clifton. The Manor has been subject to many reports of ghostly sightings over the years with nobody identifying the cause behind the phenomenon. Keen to put the matter to rest once and for all Lady Clifton has hired you as the leading paranormal investigators to come in and find the cause behind the disruption. Assemble your team and get ready to discover the secrets and mysteries lurking in Mount Clifton Manor.

GAME: The Haunting of Mount Clifton Manor
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Exeter, United Kingdom

The photo above is property of Eloise Asylum

SYNOPSIS

After being abandoned for decades Eloise Asylum had sat vacant. Recently someone… or something has moved back in. Many have thought themselves brave enough explore the ancient, abandoned Asylum; hoping to solve its mysteries. None have returned in once piece. Now you and your intrepid team have found yourselves trapped in a padded cell with no hope of escape… will you become its next victims or will you emerge from: THE ASYLUM

The video above is property of Eloise Asylum

GAME: Escape The Asylum
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Westland, Michigan, USA

The photo above is property of Escape Room Novi

SYNOPSIS

You and your team have been personally chosen by Sir Ripple Sugarton himself along with 5 other teams to compete in his new wacky competition!

Teams will need to finish a series of challenges throughout Sugarton’s Candy Factory, but be warned, he’s not only looking for teams that can make great candy, but can also think quick on their feet when something goes wrong.

If you can beat out the other teams in these challenges within 1 hour you’ll win the ultimate prize, a Surgarton’s Candy Factory of your own in sunny Honolulu, Hawaii.

The video above is property of Escape Room Novi

GAME: Candy Factory
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Novi, Michigan, USA

The photo above is property of MindTrap Escape Room

SYNOPSIS

In a far off land, among the dunes, it is said that the shop keepers of a mystical bazaar have been the protectors of a powerful magical artifact for thousands of years. One can hardly fathom what would happen if the artifact were to fall into the wrong hands.

You and your group of travelers are now in a race against time to save and restore the market before the dreaded 40 Thieves can summon their leader. Prepare for an adventure filled with magic, wonder, and legends. And be sure not to run afoul of... THE 40 THIEVES!

The photos above are property of MindTrap Escape Room

GAME: 40 Thieves
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Temecula, California, USA

The photo above is property of Will To Escape

SYNOPSIS

An eccentric professor has a secret stash of magical oddities that can cure the world of sadness. You must find the artifacts without setting off the traps in Professor Whippleton's Mystical Manor!

The photos above are property of Will To Escape

GAME: Mystical Manor
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Jupiter, Florida, USA

The photo above is property of Will To Escape

SYNOPSIS

You've been framed by the prison warden for a crime you didn't commit. You have one chance to escape the holding area and find the evidence that proves your innocence. Just don't get caught by the guards! Prove your Innocence!

The photos above are property of Will To Escape

GAME: Innocence
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Jupiter, Florida, USA

The photo above is property of Mystery Mansion Regina

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With the key to the Adventurer’s Club in your possession, it is time to find out exactly what happened to the stolen necklace. Find your way into the Club and uncover the secrets locked within.

GAME: The Adventurer's Club
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Regina, SK, Canada

The photo above is property of Solve It Sherlock

SYNOPSIS

You and your team of Archeology students have just unsealed the entrance to a newly discovered ancient tomb. Inside lies The Jaguar King, one of the great conqueror kings of the Mayan culture. You're on the hunt for 3 sacred gemstones. While these gemstones are of great monetary value, we believe their true worth lies in being the keys to...

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Sacred Stones
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Neptune City, New Jersey, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of Bright Asylum Escape

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You and your friends received a mysterious text message from your troublesome friend, Tony Calzone asking you to meet him underground on an abandoned subway platform in Manhattan for a party emergency. You gather your things and head there as fast as you can, only to find no Tony and a crummy subway station. Unfortunately for you, Tony has recruited you to participate in his remote treasure hunting experience. He’s on a mission to find the famous Rockafeller Ruby Apple, a priceless NYC artifact hidden in this high-tech facility disguised as a dirty subway platform. Decades ago, The Rockafeller family hid this artifact in this escape pod in case they ever needed to flee the city. Tony has his eyes on the prize–and YOU’RE going to find it for him. Follow the clues and get the Ruby Apple before Rockafeller security gets you first.

The video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers

GAME: Subway Escape
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Passaic, New Jersey, USA
REVIEW: [ HERE ]

The photo above is property of ESCAPEOLIS

SYNOPSIS

Austin, Texas, 1981. Just 6-year-old Thomas witnesses the brutal murder and subsequent dismemberment of his mother by his butcher father. As the whole act takes place before his eyes, the father realizes the presence of the son in the area and decides to capture him by locking him in the refrigerator of his butcher shop, where his now dismembered mother is. Thomas, however, finds a way to escape with a redemptive move, steal his father's revolver from the nightstand and kill him.

GAME: The Butcher
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Athens, Greece

The photo above is property of TROLL Escape Rooms

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An unexpected letter from a law firm informs you of the death of a certain Elke Drusselmeyer. You've never heard of her, but she seems to be a distant relative and great-granddaughter of the famous Heinrich Drusselmeyer, one of Germany's most prolific post-industrial inventors.

With no other living relatives, it seems that you inherited the entire fortune of the Drusselmeyer family, as well as a detailed list of instructions related to a secret workshop that belonged to the famous inventor.

Driven by curiosity, you go in search of the laboratory that is said to contain various inventions, bizarre tools, unusual steam engines and - strangest of all - a device for time travel…

But no one and nothing really prepared you for what you are about to discover…

GAME: Steampunk Chronicles
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Bucharest, Romania

The photo above is property of Wild Goose Escape Rooms

SYNOPSIS

In the not-too-distant future, you and your group arrive at your new house. What seems like a normal home from the outside, is anything but from the inside.

Once invited in, you discover your new home is powered by S.A.S.H.A., the world’s first Self-Aware Smart Home Assistant that utilizes the latest Artificial Intelligence technology on the market.

While this technology was designed to allow the homeowner to have more control over the home, you quickly realize that S.A.S.H.A. is really in control- and not you.

You have 60 minutes to regain control of your Smart Home, and defeat S.A.S.H.A. before she locks you in… forever.

The photo above is property of Wild Goose Escape Rooms

GAME: S.A.S.H.A. Home of the Future
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!!!
LOCATION: Fullerton, California, USA

The photo above is property of The Exit Games FL

SYNOPSIS

Holy S#*t… you just secured an apprenticeship under one of the most acclaimed tattoo artists in the world: Paul Tompskins AKA Skinz. Now the question is - do you have what it takes to last? It seems like Skinz throws away more apprentices than the New York City Sanitation Department.

It’s crucial that you and your team of rookies make a solid impression on your first day at the shop. Show up, do your job, and don’t find yourself snooping around for anything that’s none of your damn business. You got that?

If you can survive his apprenticeship longer than the first day, I’m sure it will make for one hell of a good story.

The photos above are property of Mystique Room

GAME: Pins & Needles Tattoo Parlor
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!!!
LOCATION: Clearwater, Florida, USA

The photo above is property of Mystique Room

SYNOPSIS

Enter through the door of the Magic Castle and surrender to the miracles! Captivating visual world, the most grandiose adventure ever! Let the magic begin!

The photos above are property of Mystique Room

GAME: Magic Castle
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Budapest, Hungary

The photo above is property of Mystique Room

SYNOPSIS

Two missions and a load of tasks. Belonging to the latest generation of its genre, our HighTech submarine provides a much greater creative entertainment than most of the escape rooms in Budapest.

The video above is property of Mystique Room

GAME: The Submarine
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Budapest, Hungary

The photo above is property of escape.exe

SYNOPSIS

TS:03 has been investigating escape.exe and found a device a great importance. The Resistance is counting on you to locate and gain access to this device-- our fate lies in your hands.

GAME: Neon Tokyo
RELEASE DATE: Available NOW!
LOCATION: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

The Photo above is property of The Lost Escape Room

SYNOPSIS

The Eternal King ordered his wizard to place a curse upon all dragons. The last remaining dragon not under the spell has been captured and it is up to you to free him, which will free all dragons from the curse.

The video above is property of The Lost Escape Room

GAME: The Quest for the Last Dragon
RELEASE DATE: AVAILABLE NOW!
LOCATION: Huntington, West Virginia, USA

Photo above is property of Think Solve Escape

SYNOPSIS

A witch is known to live in the cabin in the woods. Stories have been told she captures unwanted guests to be never seen or heard from again. Enter the cabin and free Bubba or you too will be trapped forever.