Room Escape Artist

The House always wins

Location: Berga, Spain

Date Played: June 28, 2026

Team Size: 2-6; we recommend 2-4

Duration: 70 minutes

Price: €30-45 per player depending on team size

Ticketing: Private

Accessibility Consideration: All players must climb stairs

Emergency Exit Rating: [F] No Emergency Exit

Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints

REA Reaction

La Casa is a classic of Spanish horror, and with good reason. This escape room is not located in a shopping center or a warehouse, with moulded foam or plastic pretending to be stone walls. It’s an actual old house out in the countryside in the middle of nowhere.

It’s the real thing, and it’s creepy as $#@%.

In transforming such an authentic venue into a self-standing escape house, La Casa was truly ahead of its time. Even just the multi-stage process of arriving on site created a unique sort of real-world cold open. Once we got into the space, we continued to be wowed by all the ways in which this house’s features were utilized throughout the experience. The building had been partially renovated around the game, but the game was also thoughtfully designed around the building.

Beyond the remarkable setting, though, La Casa was a solid yet fairly standard escape room. The puzzles were smooth, if a bit formulaic. A classic horror premise offered little in the way of narrative development, while still tastefully building tension and moving us around the space with ease. From start to finish, the emotional pacing was balanced and effective.

Without a doubt, La Casa has influenced countless other horror escape rooms around Spain and beyond. Even as increasingly more escape rooms around Europe have found their own unique settings, La Casa is still an experience worth visiting — optimally after dark. And for those spending a night at the Insomnia Hotel for The Krugger’s Secret, we highly recommend paying a visit to La Casa first.

Who is this for?

• Horror fans
• Adventure seekers
• Scenery snobs
• Any experience level

Why play?

• A uniquely realistic horror setting
• A classic of Spanish horror escape rooms

Story

We paid a visit to a “Rural Tourism House” in the middle of nowhere. A terrible accident had happened there decades ago, but certainly our visit would be totally safe and normal and tourist-y.

Setting

La Casa took place at a creepy old stone house, remotely located away from civilization. This was the real deal. The setting was exactly what it claimed to be, and almost nothing felt like a “set” because it wasn’t just a set.

Gameplay

Insomnia Corp’s La Casa was a horror escape room with a moderate level of difficulty.

Core gameplay revolved around making observations and solving puzzles.

Analysis

➕ La Casa stood out most for its uniquely striking setting and atmosphere. This was not an artificial haunted house located in a commercial district or random warehouse… it was the real thing: a self-standing, old stone building in the middle of a field. We played during the daytime and appreciated sweeping countryside views. I would imagine that this remote location is even more compellingly creepy after dark.

➖ The gameplay kicked off with a simple yet imbalanced communication puzzle that was boring for some players and immediately killed the momentum.

➕/➖ Overall the puzzles were straightforward and adequately clued, yet quite formulaic. They didn’t add much to the experience, but they didn’t take away from it either.

➕ The house’s haunting took multiple forms, and we especially enjoyed a magical twist on a classic game.

➕ La Casa was clear and consistent in its use of lighting. The light always directed us to where we should and shouldn’t be.

➕ Our investigations took advantage of the many unique architectural details of the house, including one especially deep feature.

➕/❓ While most of La Casa focused on building tension and uncertainty, the experience ended with a burst of extra energy. However, players visiting La Casa around the same time as The Krugger’s Secret may notice some structural parallels that feel repetitive (and in one key way, La Casa actually did it better.)

Tips For Visiting

• You need a car to get to La Casa, and you must be comfortable driving on a bumpy and unpaved road for a short distance. The actual game is located at a secondary location from the address you’ll be initially provided. Once there, this was the easiest Spanish escape room to park at.

Book your session with Insomnia Corp’s La Casa, and tell them that the Room Escape Artist sent you.