Niagara / Buffalo, NY: Escape Room Recommendations

Latest update: November 11, 2022

We know that a lot of folks are looking for the “best” escape rooms to play. While we think that best is relative, we also realize that people want firm recommendations.

Here are our recommendations for games in the Buffalo, NY and the Niagara Falls region. Since we like nuance, they are broken out into categories.

Standouts

These are the escape rooms that are raising the bar for the region.

• Easy Bake Coven, Niagara Escapement
• End of the Bleeping World, Niagara Escapement
• Over the Falls, Escape City Buffalo 🔒
• The Hangover, Escape City Buffalo
• 5 Wits (in general)

Spooky & Scary

These will get your blood pumping.

• Body Collector, Escape City Buffalo

Set & Scenery Driven

These escape rooms take you to another world.

• Over the Falls, Escape City Buffalo
• The Hangover, Escape City Buffalo

Puzzle-y

These escape rooms demonstrate a puzzling focus.

• Easy Bake Coven, Niagara Escapement
• End of the Bleeping World, Niagara Escapement

Beginner-Friendly

Bring your inexperienced friends to these welcoming room escapes with solid game-flow and approachable puzzles.

• Easy Bake Coven, Niagara Escapement
• End of the Bleeping World, Niagara Escapement
• The Grimm Forest, Lock & Key Escape

Something Different

It’s not an escape room, but it’s escape room-like in many ways, and it has standout scenery and tech:

• 5 Wits (in general)

Things to know before visiting

Passport

If you’re planning to cross the border between the United States and Canada, you need a valid passport or enhanced drivers license (if you aren’t sure if you have one, you don’t).

Buffalo wings

… they are legitimately better in Buffalo than they are throughout the rest of the country. Hit up Anchor Bar, BarBill, or Duffs.

 Golden Lock award winning experience