The Search for Leviathan is one of the best escape rooms in Pittsburgh. Here are our recommendations for great escape rooms in Pittsburgh.
Mysterious Depths
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date Played: July 3, 2021
Team size: 4-10; we recommend 4-6
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: $165 up to 4 players, additional $26 per person up to 10
Ticketing: Private
Accessibility Consideration: you need to walk up stairs to get to this game
Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock
Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints
REA Reaction
The mystery in The Search for Leviathan was its unusual blend of high highs that followed an opening act loaded with low lows.
This was an escape room in which multiple teammates stopped dead in their tracks from sheer amazement, in the best of ways.
The thing is, if you want to be amazed, there’s a moat of less-than-stellar gameplay that you’ll have to overcome. The first act of The Search for Leviathan felt like it was designed by a completely different company. Fortunately, this segment was not the bulk of the game.
Somehow, these two worlds are part of one whole that was entirely worth playing… even if I truly believe that a handful of little improvements could elevate this game in countless ways.
The Search for Leviathan is worth traveling to play, especially if you haven’t played the other offerings at Enter The Imaginarium. It’s certainly not perfect, but I encourage you to push onward when you stall because there’s something worthwhile on the other side, and the stuff that makes this game great is rare.
Who is this for?
- Jules Verne fans
- Adventure seekers
- Story seekers
- Puzzle lovers
- Scenery snobs
- Best for players with at least some experience
Why play?
- Some spectacular set design
- Killer transitions
- A strong second act
Story
Our mission was to dive deep beneath the waves to tangle with incredible beasts between us and buried treasure.
