Latest Update: June 13, 2022
We spent almost all of our 24 hours in beautiful San Diego locked in giant puzzles. Regrets? None.
It’s a fun, puzzley escape room market. It has a surprisingly different feel from Los Angeles, considering how geographically close they are.
Here are a few of our favorites broken out by category.
Market Standouts
- The Lost Expedition, Steal and Escape
- The Neighbor, Steal and Escape
- Moriarty’s Manor, MindFox Escape
- Outside In, Top Tier Escape Rooms
Puzzle-Centric
- Black & White Cafe, MindFox Escape
- Moriarty’s Manor, MindFox Escape
- Outside In, Top Tier Escape Rooms
- The Chocolate Factory, Boss-Play Escape Rooms
- The Diner, Quicksand Escape Games
- The Lost Expedition, Steal and Escape
- The Neighbor, Steal and Escape
Set and Scenery-Driven
- Hunting Dracula, Locked Adventures
- The Lost Expedition, Steal and Escape
- The Neighbor, Steal and Escape
Newbie-Friendly
- Black & White Cafe, MindFox Escape
- Outside In, Top Tier Escape Rooms
- The Chocolate Factory, Boss-Play Escape Rooms
- The Curse of KV62, Locked Adventures (review coming soon)
- The Diner, Quicksand Escape Games
You are always welcome to contact us if this recommendation list doesn’t answer your specific questions.
Awesome recommendations! Did you guys get a chance to try out “The Lazarus Crystal” at Enigma HQ or “The Mystery at Fogmore Manor” at The Entrapment? We played that sometime last year based on a recommendation, and they were both really good and both somewhat different from the typical escape experience.
No, we had a brief span of time in San Diego and played as much as we could, but I’d love to get back and see more. I also suspect that a lot of these companies will be opening plenty of fantastic new games in the near future (we may have received some sneak peaks).
Oh this is a great find. I’m going to be traveling to SD tomorrow and have been wanting to try out an escape room. Though I don’t think I’m going to spend 24 hours if I can help it LOL.
Enjoy! SD has lots of wonderful options for you.