Room Escape Artist

Latest update: February 2026

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 escape rooms near Northern New Jersey. Since we like nuance, they are broken out into categories.

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Market Standouts

• Battleship, Unreal Escapes, Staten Island, NY
• Curse of the Hidden Temple, PuzzleConnect, Holmdel
• Disco 54, Unreal Escapes, Staten Island, NY
• The Campground, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton
• The Grand Parlor, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton 🔒
• The Great Room, 13th Hour Escape Games, Wharton 🔒
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton 🔒

Set & Scenery-Driven Adventures

• Battleship, Unreal Escapes, Staten Island, NY
• Curse of the Hidden Temple, PuzzleConnect, Holmdel
• The Campground, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton
• The Cookhouse, 13th Hour Escape Games, Wharton
• The Dungeon, 13th Hour Escape Games, Wharton
• The Grand Parlor, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton
• The Great Room, 13th Hour Escape Games, Wharton
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton

Puzzle-Centric

• Curse of the Hidden Temple, PuzzleConnect, Holmdel
• Once Upon A Winter, The Other Tales, Hawthorne
• The Campground, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton
• The Forgotten Room, The Other Tales, Hawthorne
• The Grand Parlor, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton
• The Great Room, 13th Hour Escape Games, Wharton
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 13th Hour Escape Rooms, Wharton

Newbie-Friendly

• Curse of the Hidden Temple, PuzzleConnect, Holmdel
• Disco 54, Unreal Escapes, Staten Island, NY
• Once Upon A Winter, The Other Tales, Hawthorne
• Playground, The Escape Game 🔒
• The Forgotten Room, The Other Tales, Hawthorne
• The Great Room, 13th Hour Escape Games, Wharton

You want to see something special

It’s not technically in NJ, but if you drive just a little farther north, it’s so worth it:

• 5 Wits, West Nyack, NY

You are always welcome to email us if this recommendation list doesn’t answer your specific questions.

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