The 8 Best Escape Rooms & City Games in Los Angeles

1.The Escape Game LA: Epic 60-Minute Adventures in Century City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $46Our pick

At The Escape Game LA in Century City, you get a 15-minute briefing, 60-minute mission, and 15-minute debrief. Choose Only Murders, Prison Break, Special Ops, or The Depths. Guides such as Spencer, Trevor, Linus, and Kallen help keep the action moving.

“Had an amazing time here. Admission fee was a reasonable amount and we completed the room with 8 minutes to spare.Room was very nicely decorated atmosphere was amazing. Came with a group of four which is recommended. The staff were very nice and polite as well! Would recommend to come with friends or family.”

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2.The Escape Game at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $42

At The Escape Game Torrance, you get 60 minutes to solve a themed mission with your team. Choose from six rooms, including Prison Break, Cosmic Crisis, Playground, and Gold Rush. Game masters such as Alana, Julia, Sam, and Ian guide you with hints when needed.

“So much fun! Well designed puzzles, very engaging and challenging.”

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3.Half Day Small Group Los Angeles Tour and Scavenger Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $81

At 11am, join a small team in Hollywood or Santa Monica for an Amazing Race-style hunt. Solve clues, visit famous sites and lesser-known stops, use provided transport, and race back to the starting point. Snacks, drinks, and a host are included.

“Not too sure why we this is called a tour. Basically, you pay and get nothing out of it but frustration. We were given an envelope with puzzles, subway passes that didn't work and were told to meet back at same place for a beer in 7 hours after being on our own. HORRIBLE!!!!!! Do waste your $!”

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4.Outdoor Escape Room in LA – Santa Monica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at 3rd Street Promenade and use a physical puzzle box, phone app, and real Santa Monica clues to investigate Sandie the Sea Monster. This private game suits groups of up to six, takes about two hours, and mixes scavenger-hunt walking with escape-room puzzles.

“As two local couples, this escape room experience had us reconsidering a part of town that we were already super familiar with.”

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5.The Escape Game LA: 60-Minute Adventures at Century City

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 1 hour · from $46

Choose Prison Break, Special Ops, The Heist, or The Depths at The Escape Game LA. An English-speaking Game Guide sets up your mission and offers unlimited hints while you solve clues in a room for up to eight people. The games suit ages 13 and up, though younger children may find some puzzles hard.

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6.Outdoor Escape Room in LA – Little Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You and up to five teammates follow a secret-agent story through Little Tokyo, using a physical puzzle box, real-world clues, and an app to solve codes and find the next stop. Plan on about two hours, with landmarks such as Biddy Mason Memorial Park woven into the game.

“As an avid escape room goer (50-100 rooms), I would rate this outdoor escape room as excellent! There were new puzzle mechanisms involved in this game that I’ve never encountered at other escape rooms before which was really cool. The game had a really good variety of easy, medium, and challenging puzzles. The secret agent storyline was very entertaining as well and I loved all the places that the game led us to. My friend and I loved this Little Tokyo version and now we can’t wait to try the other ones!”

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7.Pasadena Puzzle Adventure: Stop the Bomb!

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Follow a phone-based mystery through central Pasadena, solving clues at Vroman’s Bookstore, the Star-News Building, Pacific Asia Museum, City Hall, Legge Alley, Russell’s, and Memorial Park. You set the pace, explore privately with your group, and finish at the Einstein and Beyond public artwork.

“I googled looking for a tour of city hall and didn't realize that's not what the image represented. I didn't use the tickets”

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8.An Epic Scavenger Hunt: Tinseltown’s Biggest Stars

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

You’ll use the Let’s Roam app to guide your private group through Hollywood, from the Pantages Theatre and Capitol Records Building to the Egyptian and TCL Chinese Theatres. Expect riddles, photo challenges, maps, and leaderboards over roughly two hours. No guide is provided, so bring a charged phone.

“A ripoff. Could not log into the app to get the game going. I WOULD MOT RECOMMEND THIS ACTIVITY TO ANYONE. I could not get a refund because of something I didn’t do. Very disappointed. My family was highly upset because we were visiting from out of town and this appeared to be an activity we found to interesting, not the case. Totally opposite. A scam, a ripoff, don’t waste your money or time.”

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