Room Escape Artist

Latest update: July 23, 2026

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.

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 🔒 (temporarily closed). 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.

Additionally, the following escape rooms are Market Standouts:

• Battle for Britain, Escape Plan
• IAMAI, clueQuest
• ORIGENES, clueQuest
• Pushed for Time, Escape Plan

Puzzle Centric

• Battle for Britain, Escape Plan
• IAMAI, clueQuest
• Operation BlackSheep, clueQuest
• ORIGENES, clueQuest
• PLAN52, clueQuest
• Pushed for Time, Escape Plan
• Revenge of the Sheep, clueQuest
• Roll out the Barrel, Escape Plan

Tech Heavy

• IAMAI, clueQuest
• 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!

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.