Room Escape Artist

Latest update: February 2026

Charlotte, North Carolina is on the rise as one of the premier American escape room destinations. The city is home to outstanding games and the broader regional area offers even more top quality rooms.

If you’re in the area, you might also want to check out our guide to Greenville, South Carolina.

Here are our recommendations for escape rooms in the area of Charlotte, North Carolina, organized into categories.

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 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

• Quest for the Temple of Light, The Keepers of Balance 🔒
• Nevermore, Nocturne Adventures (Hickory, NC)
• Defenders of the Sunken Realm, The Keepers of Balance

Set & Scenery Driven

• Quest for the Temple of Light, The Keepers of Balance 
• Under Pressure, Key to Escape (Statesville, NC)
• USS McKoy, Black Mountain Escape (Asheville, NC)
• Wrecked, Masterpiece Escapes (Indian Trail, NC)
• Nevermore, Nocturne Adventures (Hickory, NC)
• Defenders of the Sunken Realm, The Keepers of Balance

Puzzle Centric

• Vanishing Act, Black Mountain Escape (Asheville, NC)
• Wrecked, Masterpiece Escape (Indian Trail, NC)

Tech Heavy

• Defenders of the Sunken Realm, The Keepers of Balance

Newbie Friendly

• Nevermore, Nocturne Adventures (Hickory, NC)
• USS McKoy, Black Mountain Escape (Asheville, NC)

Spooky & Scary

• Ripper, Nocturne Adventures (Hickory, NC)
• Wrecked, Masterpiece Escapes (Indian Trail, NC)

Games with Actors

• Defenders of the Sunken Realm, The Keepers of Balance
• Nevermore, Nocturne Adventures (Hickory, NC)
• Quest for the Temple of Light, The Keepers of Balance
• Ripper, Nocturne Adventures (Hickory, NC)
• Vanishing Act, Black Mountain Escape (Asheville, NC)

A bit further away…

Hangover at Riddler State, located in Wilmington, NC is over 3 hours away from Charlotte, but it is worth checking out if you are in the area.

🔒Golden Lock Award-winning experience