Room Escape Artist

Latest update: April 28, 2022

Back in 2012, San Francisco was home to the first escape room in the United States. Today, it’s a destination for innovative tech and brilliant puzzles. Here is our guide to the best escape rooms in San Francisco and Oakland.

In October 2024, we hosted the Tour Escape Immerse Explore Bay Area, where we brought a group of enthusiasts to Palace Games and Omescape. Many also visited Trivium and Off the Couch. Here are their top-ranked escape rooms in the region!

If you’re in the area, check out our guides to San Jose and Sacramento as well.

Market Standouts

• Ghost Patrol, Trivium Games 🔒
• The Attraction, Palace Games 🔒
• The Edison Room, Palace Games 🔒

Set & Scenery Driven

• Ghost Patrol, Trivium Games 🔒
• The Attraction, Palace Games 🔒
• The Edison Room, Palace Games 🔒
• The Escape Game (multiple games, but Playground 🔒 is a favorite)
• The Great Houdini Escape Room, Palace Games 🔒
• The Roosevelt Room, Palace Games

Puzzle-Centric

• Ghost Patrol, Trivium Games 🔒
• The Attraction, Palace Games 🔒
• The Edison Room, Palace Games 🔒
• The Great Houdini Escape Room, Palace Games
• The Roosevelt Room, Palace Games

Newbie-Friendly

• The Escape Game (multiple games) 🔒

🔒 Golden Lock award winning experience