Room Escape Artist

Latest Update: January 31, 2026

Portland offers beautiful natural scenery, walkable neighborhoods, a relaxed vibe, and a special focus on locally made coffee, chocolate, jewelry, clothing, and… practically anything and everything. And there are a few standout locally-made escape rooms with themes you won’t find anywhere else. 

Here are some of the games that we enjoyed the most in Portland, Oregon, broken down by category.

Market Standouts

• Operation Gryaznayavoda, In Search of an Exit
• Shaky Grounds Cafe, Side Quest Escape Games
• Super Sanitary Double Dog Dare Ya!, In Search of an Exit 🔒

Set & Scenery-Driven Adventures

• Shaky Grounds Cafe, Side Quest Escape Games

Puzzle-Centric

• Amnesia, Escape Games PDX
• Operation Gryaznayavoda, In Search of an Exit
• The Sunken Ruins, Portal Adventures (Beaverton)
• Portlandia, Escape Games PDX

Something Local

• Portlandia, Escape Games PDX

Story-driven

• Frozen Forest, Portal Adventures (Beaverton)

Large-team game

• The Sunken Ruins, Portal Adventures (Beaverton)

Something Different

• Crypt of Shadows, Hour to Midnight, is an escape room played mostly in the dark.
• Shaky Grounds Cafe, Side Quest Escape Games. An escape game built in a trailer that teaches about emergency preparedness.
• Super Sanitary Double Dog Dare Ya! In Search of an Exit, is a game show hosted in Larry Lombino’s makeshift studio, and it’s non-stop fun.

Newbie-Friendly

• Lombino’s Casino, In Search of an Exit
• Portlandia, Escape Games PDX

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