Room Escape Artist

Starship: Final Voyage is one of the best games in the Detroit area. Here are our other recommendations for great escape rooms around Detroit

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Location: Novi, Michigan

Date Played: May 3, 2025

Team Size: 4-10; we recommend 3-5

Duration: 60 minutes

Price:  35 per player

Ticketing: Private

Accessibility Consideration: None

Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock

Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints

REA Reaction

Members of our team grew up on reruns of the original Star Trek series, watched Next Generation, saw each movie as it was released in theaters, and yes, one of us even went to a Star Trek convention. So, with full disclosure of our Trekkie/ Trekker background, we acknowledge there may be an inherent bias, but we honestly enjoyed Starship: Final Voyage at Five Senses Escape because it was fun and approachable (even for non-fans). Despite the obvious influence of the Star Trek canon, there were plenty of references to other sci-fi favorites that were delightful to recognize. 

A humorous introduction informed us of our mission: to shepherd an aging starship through space on its final voyage. Though the premise was simple, it set the stage for our adventure. We soon found our way into the USS Miraculous, a spacecraft reminiscent of those seen in classic sci-fi shows. The set was well-built, with handcrafted touches that showed the attention given to this passion project.  We’ve played a number of games set in a spaceship, and this may have been one of the best for capturing the feel of a starship command deck, minus the chairs. 

We faced a series of non-linear challenges that made us think on our feet. At times the puzzles seemed to lack starting points, and one could have used additional directions, but that was ok because they reminded us of scenarios a starfleet officer in the show would encounter.  The chaos of the (red alert) emergency events and variety of puzzle types kept the challenges intriguing. 

Although Starship: Final Voyage has been open for a few years, the game played well in a set that has obviously been maintained to look new. We look forward to seeing what Five Senses comes up with for their next adventure.  If you are in the Detroit area, warp over to Novi and beam aboard the USS Miraculous.

Who is this for?

• Adventure seekers
• Scenery snobs
• Sci-fi fans
• Trekkies, Klingons, Vulcans…
• Any experience level

Why play?

• Sci-fi references
• Fun, themed puzzles
• To be a space cadet

Story

For our first training mission as cadets, we were tasked with taking an aging starship to a space station where it would soon be decommissioned. A simple assignment, what could possibly go wrong?

Setting

The game took place aboard the USS Miraculous, where we had access to a number of operational stations that ran the ship’s systems. Viewing screens, flickering lights, sliding doors, and plenty of switches and buttons gave the set a futuristic feel.

Gameplay

Five Senses’ Starship: Final Voyage was a standard escape room with a moderate level of difficulty. 

Core gameplay revolved around searching, observing, making connections, and puzzling.

Analysis

➕ The set was detailed and well-maintained, with tech and fun special effects that added to the immersion. We were impressed with how well game flow was built into the actual structure of the room.

➕ Puzzles were approachable and integrated with the theme, creating some pretty realistic scenarios. Non-linear puzzles presented at separate command stations allowed for solo solves, while others had us working together as a team.

➖ An early puzzle seemed overwhelming at first, but was actually simple in execution. But it dragged down the energy spun up at the start of the experience.

 ➕ Among the varied puzzles was a dexterity challenge that reminded us of a fun childhood game. We later learned that the level of difficulty could be adjusted by the gamemaster, sometimes with humorous results. 

➕/➖ With some puzzles, we didn’t have a clear sense of what to do or what our objective was in solving. While this might frustrate some players, we found it challenging, having to address multiple technical problems with little direction.

➖ While it did manage to bring the story to a conclusion, the finale was a bit underwhelming and we would have liked to experience a bigger moment.

🚀 We enjoyed discovering various sci-fi references, including several that were more obscure. Ask your gamemaster to point out some of these Easter eggs after your game.

Tips For Visiting

• The game is currently only offered during weekends.
• There is a parking lot.
• We enjoyed the Daily Jam in Farmington Hills for breakfast and Portillos for lunch. Yes, it’s more of a Chicago thing available everywhere, but we couldn’t resist.
• For sightseeing nearby, check out the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation for historic vehicles and so much more.

Book your hour with Five Senses’ Starship: Final Voyage, and tell them that the Room Escape Artist sent you.

Disclosure: Five Senses comped our tickets for this game.