Room Escape Artist

Latest update: January 2026

If you’re hitting up Rochester, New York, you will have a surprising variety of escape rooms to choose from. You may also be interested in our recommendations for the Buffalo/ Niagara Falls region.

Editor’s Note: You’ll notice we don’t have reviews of all of these games. Our local Upstate New York Contributor, Kate Wastl, played some of these escape rooms before she began writing reviews, and we never backfill reviews on Room Escape Artist.

Market Standouts

• Mr. Jenkins Basement, Nut House Escape Rooms
• The Hacker W.I.T.C.H., Nut House Escape Rooms

Puzzle Focused

• Escape the 90’s!, GTFO Escape Rooms
• The Hacker W.I.T.C.H., Nut House Escape Rooms

Spooky & Scary

• Cabin in the Woods, Nut House Escape Rooms
• Eat or Be Eaten, Mythical Escapes
• Mr. Jenkins Basement, Nut House Escape Rooms

Tips for Visiting

For post-escape room dinner recaps, we’d strongly recommend Good Luck (with a reservation) and TRATA.

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