Room Escape Artist

Latest update: August 7, 2024

London was the home of Time Run (The Lance of Longinus 🔒& The Celestial Chain 🔒), an escape room venue ahead of its time, that set the standard for high end escape room globally.

Since then, London has evolved into a puzzle-focused escape room market with something to offer tourists, newbies, and enthusiasts alike.

London is also home to Sherlock: The Game is Now, which was made in partnership with Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue, and Mark Gatiss, the writers and producers of the BBC’s Sherlock.

But above all else, London is home to Phantom Peak. This is not an escape room, but it is the immersive gaming venue to visit while you’re in London. It’s not always open – they seasonally rotate in new content – but if it’s operating while you visit London, this is a must-see experience.

Market Standouts

The major market standout is Phantom Peak 🔒. We reviewed Wintermas and Summer’s Peak in 2023. Phantom Peak is a massive immersive world, populated with a town of colorful and fully realized characters that guests interact with.

Escape Rooms

1. ORIGENES, clueQuest
2. Sherlock: The Game is Now

Puzzle Centric

• Battle for Britain, Escape Plan
• Jet2Space, Clue Adventures
• Operation BlackSheep, clueQuest
• ORIGENES, clueQuest
• PLAN52, clueQuest
• Pushed for Time, Escape Plan
• Revenge of the Sheep, clueQuest
• Roll out the Barrel, Escape Plan
• Sherlock: The Game is Now

Tech Heavy

• Revenge of the Sheep, clueQuest

Large Team

clueQuest has multiple copies of all of their games, so if you have a large team, this company is a great choice. You can split up and all play the same game at the same time!

Small Team

• 2 Tickets 2 Ride, Clue Adventures (designed for exactly 2 players)
• Jet2Space, Clue Adventures (designed for exactly 2 players)

Newbie Friendly

• PLAN52, clueQuest
• Pushed for Time, Escape Plan

Something Different

Phantom Peak – See our reviews of Wintermas and Summer’s Peak (2023) to learn more about this immersive, open-world adventure.

Glitch Hunters, clueQuest – This is an outdoor escape game around Central London, contained fully within a slick web app.