Room Escape Artist

Latest update: March 20, 2022

Washington, D.C. has a number of escape room operators, but in our experience, to visit the best games in the area, you need to venture just a bit outside of the city.

Consider this a “metro D.C.” guide to the top escape rooms.

Market Standouts

• 8-Bit Escape, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)🔒
• Crane Manor, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Cryptid Grove, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Excalibur, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Magician’s Workshop, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Maritime Mutiny, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Operation Jingle Bells, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Train Robbery, Cyber Raccoon (Falls Church, VA) 🔒

Puzzle Focused

• Crane Manor, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Maritime Mutiny, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Operation Jingle Bells, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Special Ops, The Escape Game (Washington, DC) (reviewed in Nashville, TN)
• The Depths, The Escape Game (Washington, DC) (reviewed in East Rutherford, NJ)
• Train Robbery, Cyber Raccoon (Falls Church, VA)

Set & Scenery Driven

• 2233: Evil A.I., Bonds Escape Room (Fairfax, VA)
• 8-Bit Escape, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Cryptid Grove, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Excalibur, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Maritime Mutiny, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Magician’s Workshop, Escape Room Herndon (Herndon, VA)
• Supervillains, Escape Room Arlington (Arlington, VA)
• Train Robbery, Cyber Raccoon (Falls Church, VA)

Beginner Friendly

• Bowl Voyage, Bonds Escape Room (Fairfax, VA)
• Excalibur, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Operation Jingle Bells, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD)
• Supervillains, Escape Room Arlington (Arlington, VA)
• The Escape Game (multiple games) 🔒

Large Group

• Operation Jingle Bells, Clue IQ (Frederick, MD) (Frederick, MD)… this game was explicitly designed for large families to enjoy, and it works well for that market. With its parallelizable puzzles, however, enthusiast groups will be happier with smaller teams.

Something Different

• 5 Wits, Arlington, VA (reviewed in Nyack, NY)

🔒 Golden Lock award-winning experience