Room Escape Artist

Latest update: January 2025

Famous for its beautiful harbor, beaches, and the Sydney Opera House (which has its own virtual escape room!), Sydney is also one of the top Australian hubs for creative escape rooms.

Between innovative game mechanics at Next Level Escape and jaw-dropping set design at The Cipher Room, we were blown away by the creativity and polish of Sydney’s escape room scene.

If you’re down under, also check out our guide to Melbourne.

Editor’s Note: You’ll notice we don’t have reviews for all of these games. We can assure you that a member of the Room Escape Artist team has played these games and would recommend them. We hope to return to the area and add more reviews from this growing escape room market.

Market Standouts

• Forest of Echoes, Next Level Escape 🔒
• Intruders, Mission Escape
• La Rébellion, The Cipher Room 🔒
• Mr Pepper’s Toy Shop, The Cipher Room 🔒
• The Game, Next Level Escape
• The Marlowe Hotel, The Cipher Room

Puzzle Focused

• End of the Road, Next Level Escape
• Espionage, The Cipher Room
• Ex Libris, Next Level Escape
• La Rébellion, The Cipher Room
• Mr Pepper’s Toy Shop, The Cipher Room
• Seance, The Cool Space
• The Artefact, Next Level Escape
• The Bank Heist, Social Escape Rooms
• The Cabin, The Cipher Room
• The Game, Next Level Escape
• The Marlowe Hotel, The Cipher Room
• Torquay, Elude Escape Rooms

Story Centric

• Forest of Echoes, Next Level Escape
• Intruders, Mission Escape
• The Sacrifice, Mission Escape
• The Show Must Go On, Next Level Escape

Set & Scenery Driven

• Espionage, The Cipher Room
• Forest of Echoes, Next Level Escape
• La Rébellion, The Cipher Room
• Mr Pepper’s Toy Shop, The Cipher Room
• The Cabin, The Cipher Room
• The Marlowe Hotel, The Cipher Room
• Unstoppable, Mission Escape

Beginner Friendly

• End of the Road, Next Level Escape
• Espionage, The Cipher Room
• Perpetual Motion, Elude Escape Rooms

Large Group

• The Game, Next Level Escape

REPOD

On REPOD, co-hosts Peih-Gee Law and David Spira interview immersive gaming creators about the nuance of their craft.

During Season 4, Peih-Gee and David spoke with Leanne Yong and Aaron Hooper of Next Level Escape to learn more about their games.

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

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