ok here we go

these are my top 10 favorite escape rooms ever*

some may not have a review yet, so just be patient

and also we've made a rule: you only get 2 rooms per company, just so they don't overflow with a certain company

oh, and finally, retired rooms can still be favorites

10. Level99

This polished take on Boda Borg loses some of its charm, but it's still an incredibly well designed and entertaining facility full of replayability, secrets, and food. 

9. Rabbit Hole Recreation Services: Ruins of the Mystic Temple

The adventure through this temple is anything but mundane, with literal human sacrifices, really well hidden secret passages, and one of the most memorable endings I've seen to date. 

8. Boxaroo: Storyteller's Secret

Size doesn't really matter in escape rooms, which is proven perfectly by this enchanting tale of a storyteller's adventures. Plus, it features an insane gameplay element that wouldn't work in any other game. 

7. 5 Wits: 20,000 Leagues

The biggest escape game I have ever played made beautiful use of its space, placing players right in the middle of Captain Nemo's fabled steampunk submarine. Plus, there's an extremely memorable high-pressure ending.

6. 5 Wits: Espionage

Be observant and careful in this insanely ambitious adventure through the evil C.A.B.A.L. Corporation, and get ready to have your mind blown by the ending to 5 Wits' greatest invention. 

5: The Escape Game: Playground

This game contains some of the most unique and fun puzzles I've ever encountered in the escape game world, and there is truly nothing like it. 

4. Red Fox Escapes: The Body Shop

The only Red Fox game that makes it on the list is a step above all the others at the company, with incredible theming, amazing interactions, and a perfect soundtrack to top it all off. Take Girl Scouts who aren't squeamish. 

3. The Escape Game: Ruins: Forbidden Treasure

This sprawling, immersive adventure feels like it was taken straight out of an Indiana Jones movie, with moving set pieces and incredible theming, all on a massive scale. 

2. Trivium Games: Ghost Patrol

This absolutely gorgeous game had something unheard of in the escape room world: not a single lackluster puzzle. This supernatural romp through a manor was one of the best experiences of my life. 

1. Boda Borg

It's hard to believe a place like Boda Borg even exists. Tons and tons of replayable challenges await Questers inside these narrow halls, and it often feels like an escape game paradise with over 60 rooms it has to offer. 

*these rooms are subject to change at any time if the writer wishes