In recent times a number of Melbourne Escape Rooms have sprung up around the city.
A popular source of entertainment for those who like a challenge, escape rooms take many different forms. Often high octane, they can also be immersive, sometimes even scary and even a little bit frustrating too. But there is no doubt they can be a lot of fun as well.
Essentially, the concept of escape rooms is simple. You get locked in a room and then have to race against the clock, solving various riddles and problems. In a manner that tests your ability to work as a team.
If this sounds like your idea of fun, there are plenty of venues you can visit in the city. Below is a selection of 13 Melbourne Escape Rooms you simply must test yourself at. Next time you fancy heading to one.
LOST in Melbourne Escape Rooms
Right in the heart of the CBD on Flinders Lane, LOST in Melbourne Escape Rooms provides you with a truly captivating experience.
Boasting a mix of a realistic setting, compelling narrative and sensational special effects, you’ll become so engrossed in it, that you’ll struggle to remember you are partaking in a game.
Incorporating a number of inventive gameplay ideas, LOST have three fully immersive experiences to pick from. So whether you are a complete novice, or a seasoned escape room aficionado, you are bound to relish what they have to offer.
Address: 298 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Mon – Thur 1 – 10 pm, Fri 1 – 11:30 pm, Sat 10 am – 11:30 pm, Sun 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: (03) 9621 1374
Woodbury Escape Rooms
Scares easily? Then you might not want to visit the Woodbury Escape Rooms. However, if you are a fan of the old horror genre then you should be in your element.
Offering you the opportunity to enter the psychosis of a murderer in ‘Leaper’. Or venture into an underground cavern to locate your colleagues who have disappeared in ‘The Curse of Kidd Island’. You’ll definitely have your nerve tested here.
If the thought of that proves too scary for you, then perhaps a trip into the wild west as a bandit who
is attempting to retrieve their confiscated loot from the sheriff’s office in ‘Wanted’ will be more to your liking.
Address: 259 Park Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Hours: Tue – Sun 12 pm – 9 pm
Phone: (03) 8529 9538
Ukiyo Melbourne
Ever wondered what an alternate reality would be like? Well at Ukiyo you will be able to find out.
While their escape rooms are updated on a regular basis, they are always known for being interactive, immersive and having a story-driven approach.
Far from being a collection of fairly irrelevant puzzles, this venue makes you feel like you are part of an adventure.
The set designs are always incredibly well put together, while the cutting-edge pyrotechnics add some incredible special effects. Both of which combine to create a very exciting experience.
Address: 54 Moreland Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
Hours: Mon – Sun 9:30 am – 11:30 pm
Phone: +61 481 045 310
Lost Australia Station
Situated at the University of Melbourne, the Lost Australia Station is widely regarded as one of the city’s best escape rooms.
Both story-driven, and tech-heavy, this escape room is known for the realistic nature of its experience.
You’ll panic as you get hopelessly lost in the haunting surroundings of ‘Aokigahara’, Japan’s famous suicide forest. While the adrenaline will really flow as you try to escape Dr U’s clutches as a test subject, and thwart his evil plan of spreading a deadly virus.
Located in: University of Melbourne
Address: 199 Grattan Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Hours: Mon – Thu 11 am – 8 pm, Fri 11 am – 10 pm, Sat 11 am – 11 pm, Sun 11 am – 8 pm
Phone: (03) 8354 8610
Rush Escape Game
Over in South Yarra, you can test your problem-solving skills at Rush Escape Game with six completely different themes.
Totally unique from one another, you and your team will have your work cut out for you as you attempt to escape the room via a complicated range of time-critical challenges.
Offering something for everyone, you can choose to venture down the rabbit hole in ‘The Matrix’, confront the entity in ‘It’s Nightmare’ which is haunting the dreams of a grieving father, or rises as a fully-fledged knight of the round table in ‘The Last Knight Rises’.
Address: 160 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141
Hours: Mon – Sun 9 am – 11:30 pm
Phone: (03) 9972 8021
TRAPT Bar & Escape Rooms
Offering a convenient CBD location, the TRAPT Bar & Escape Rooms provide multi-sensory puzzles which are different from what they first seem.
Showcasing four different themed rooms, which include The Wizard of Oz, Space, Prohibition and Alchemy I & II, this venue also has an underground speakeasy bar which is an excellent place to head to for cocktails once your escape room experience is over.
Address: 377 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Wed 2 – 9 pm, Thu – Sun 12 pm – 9 pm
Phone: (03) 9077 7941
Escape Room Melbourne
Escape Room Melbourne or ERM was the first escape room venue to open up in Melbourne.
Still going strong, they give you 70 minutes to escape from a room of your choice in a team of between two and six people.
Based in South Melbourne, you can choose between ‘Kellar’s Magic Emporium, where you’ll have to avoid getting tricked whilst working as a magician’s assistant.
Alternatively, you can choose to lead mine workers to safety after some unusual activity is detected in ‘Mine Escape’. Or delve into the mind of a World War 2 veteran in an attempt to wake him up from a coma in ‘Fractured: Remember Me’.
For medium-sized groups, this remains one of the best escape rooms in Melbourne.
Address: 12 – 18 Yarra Street, South Melbourne VIC 3025
Hours: Mon – Fri 11:30 am – 10 pm, Sat – Sun 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 0455 661 777
EscapeXperience
Situated in Oakleigh, EscapeXperience offers three escape rooms that are notable for their intricate designs and excellent sets.
Guaranteeing a fun-filled time for all, why not enter the seedy underworld behind the glitz and glamour of ‘Burlesque’.
If that doesn’t appeal then perhaps a trip through 1940s noir with ‘Amnesia’ will? Or indeed the chance to solve a 100-year-old mystery in ‘Clockworks’.
Whichever experience you choose, you will be in for a fabulous time.
Address: Level 1/38 – 40 Eaton Mall, Oakleigh VIC 3166
Hours: Mon – Sun 10 am – 11 pm
Phone: (03) 9912 8162
Escape Hunt Melbourne
Escape Hunt Melbourne is another popular CBD venue, which features themed rooms that possess outstanding sets and compelling storylines.
One of the more affordable escape rooms in the city, they offer four different stories, which include Machinarium, Law and Disorder, Odditorium and Zodiac Heist.
While markedly different, they will all test your problem-solving and team working skills in a fun and challenging way.
Address: 3/190 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Mon – Thur & Sun 11 am – 9 pm, Fri – Sat 11 am – 11 pm
Phone: (03) 9600 1086
Cubescape
As well as being home to the Magpies, Collingwood is also where you’ll find Cubescape.
Taking the concept of escape rooms up a level, you can expect to find theatrical effects, mechatronics, multimedia and a cacophony of sound here. All of which brings their captivating storyline to life.
In what will really test your nerve, you can attempt to discover the secret that caused the shutdown of company A.I Iris’s by a resentful employee in ‘Shutdown’.
Or you might find yourself taking shelter from a storm in an old mansion, where you will need to decipher its history to break a curse put upon you in ‘The Old Haunt’.
Address: 26 Cromwell St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Hours: Mon – Thur & Sun 9 am – 5 pm, Closed Sat – Sun
The One Room Escape
Located in Waverley, the One Room Escape is the perfect spot to head to with family or friends when you want to test yourself.
Providing a range of five rooms that are as challenging as they are enjoyable, their scenarios include rescuing frightened hostages in ‘The Conspiracy’, and visiting the tomb of an Egyptian Pharoah in ‘The Legend of the Five Holy Pearls’.
You could also ‘Return to Thebes’ or even try to uncover a secret in the eerie ‘Green Hospital’.
Perfect for corporate team-building activities, the One Room Escape can even help you with marriage proposals as well!
Address: 9 Aristoc Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150
Hours: Tue – Thur 10 am – 9 pm, Fri – Sun 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 0430 019 292
The Mystery Rooms
If you only visit one of the escape rooms on this list, then make sure it’s The Mystery Rooms.
Voted as the Best Escape Room in Melbourne, as well as featuring in a list of the Top 100 Best Escape Rooms in the World, this venue has quite the reputation.
Known for their incredible storylines, they offer a selection of compelling rooms. In one of which, you can try to storm Camelot in an attempt to retrieve Excalibur in ‘The Medieval Quest’.
Alternatively, you could find yourself in ancient Egypt, within ‘The Lost Tomb’, unearthing the fabled book of the dead. Or even stuck within the enchanted forests, and the inhospitable frozen kingdom of ‘The Grimm Finale’.
Address: 303 Napier Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Hours: Wed – Fri 5:30 pm – 10 pm, Sat – Sun 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 0420 566 128
Adventure Rooms Melbourne
Tucked away in a basement on Little Collins Street within the CBD, you will find the Adventure Rooms Melbourne.
For those who like a challenge, you’ll be really tested here, and will definitely need to think outside the box.
Together with your team, you will need to beat the enemy and escape a castle in ‘The Black Queen’. Uncover mysterious and hidden objects to reclaim your freedom by escaping the cell in ‘Gaol Break’. Or make a bolt for freedom from the twisted genius that is ‘The Mad Scientist’.
Featuring brilliant sets, excellent storylines, and great lights, you’ll really feel the pressure as the clock ticks down.
Located in: The Walk Arcade
Address: Basement/306 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Mon – Thu 11:45 am – 10:45 pm, Fri – Sun 10 am – 10:45 pm
Phone: (03) 9650 0423