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Latest update: April 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 our Escape Immerse Explore Bay Area tour, 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 🔒

Puzzle Focused

• 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

Set & Scenery Driven

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

Beginner Friendly

The Escape Game (multiple games)

Spoilers Club

In this monthly Patreon exclusive podcast, David Spira and Peih-Gee Law discuss an escape room in great detail, spoilers and all! Often bringing on the creator to go behind the scenes.

To listen to this show, back Room Escape Artist on Patreon at the “Search Win!” level ($15 per month). We have Spoilers Club episodes on the following games from this recommendations guide:

• Episode 48: The Roosevelt Room, Palace Games
• Episode 31: Ghost Patrol, Trivium Games
• Episode 25: The Edison Escape Room, Palace Games

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

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