Best Escape Rooms In Spain: 2025 Update

I did a short stop in Barcelona this year and decided to add a few highlights to my favorite rooms in Spain. For some first timer tips on Spanish escape rooms, see my original post here. One thing I did in this post that was unique was that I revised older star ratings based on the latest experiences I played, however, note that my spreadsheet ranking was not changed in order to preserve history.

In general, I tend to prefer games that are expansive and action oriented rather than a puzzlefest.

Barcelona

Golden Pop: Jurasico

If you like Jurassic Park at all, this is a must play game. The environment created for this escape room is insane and you'll just have to play it to see why. It gets down and dirty so be sure to wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy. Highly recommended for any escape room enthusiasts! ★★★★★

Jurassico photo courtesy of Matthew Stein 

The City Escape Room: La Taberna

A little north of Barcelona and well worth the journey, The Taberna started off like a regular ol' escape room and built up to something more impressive. The reveals were great and the action was plentiful. ★★★★★ 

Escape Barcelona: CyberCity 2049 

This game was amazing with its Blade Runner/The Matrix vibe. A wonderfully immersive set with some tense moments that made us feel like we were in our own movie. Also, take your time in exploring the world with side tasks. If you are in Barcelona, this is a must play. ★★★★★ 

Escape Barcelona: K.O.N.G. Protocol

Another movie like experience with more of a horror vibe. You get to play with some things that I didn't think you'd ever see in an escape room and once again the set was large and sprawling. There was an exciting boss battle in this game as well! ★★★★★ 

Enigmik: La Cerveseria [The Brewery] 

What kind of game was The Brewery? At first I wasn't sure what to expect as I am not a beer fan but it was one of the most thematic and unique games I played. You start off in a bar and then head into the world of beer-making with some enjoyable puzzling. ★★★★½

Insomnia Corporation: La Casa [The House]

La Casa had one of the most interesting escape room starts ever. We drove to a "hotel" and explored the premises for a while and were then told to drive to another city. On the way to this city, we received a text with the exact location of a house in the middle of farmland. Then the real game started there. ★★★★★ 

Unreal Room Escape: Distrito 111 

Just like Unreal's La Mina, Distrito 111 was such a fun experience. This post apocalyptic world had some fulfilling physical elements that made the experience top notch. ★★★★½ 

Cubick: Siro 3.0

This game has a crazy fun feature that speeds you around the game play. While the flow somewhat pushes you through different sections, the excitement in this game in undeniable. ★★★★½

Can Bruna: Cellular Odessey

A fun "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" type of room that is whimsical and doesn't take itself too seriously. I tend to have a soft spot for light hearted fun rooms so I might hae enjoyed this more than most people. It's a bit far away but good to play if you are heading home to the airport. ★★★★½

Elements El Fuego: Exodus

Exodus takes a wild swing in theme throughout the game and while it was unexpected, I thought it was fun. The whole game felt like an adventure like many rooms in Spain, like you were the main character in your own movie. ★★★★½

Northern Spain

Mayto Kingdom: Tú también soñarás [You'll Dream Too] 

The "IT" movie inspired game was the #1 escape room for the 2021 TERPECA's. I played the game without seeing the movie and still appreciated the experience. Another sprawling set that kept us on edge for a good portion of the time.  ★★★★★ 

Blindhouse: The Rebellion (Hybrid Version) 

This game was based on the film series "Underworld" where vampire and werewolves battle each other. We played the 2.5h full version which combined their two games and the midpoint transition was seamless. The set was enormous and the varied puzzles should satisfy a wide variety of players! ★★★★★ 

Distrito Siete: Noche de perros [Dogs Night]  

This game took place in "Texas" which is always funny in terms of seeing how others interpret what life in America is like. The game started off in an American diner and expanded from there but didn't quite end on a high. It was still loads of fun. ★★★★½ 

Madrid

Shock Creations: La Santa 

La Santa took place in a realistic looking church, complete with high ceilings and stained glass. The payment method at the start of the game was hilarious and you spend a good amount of time avoiding scary stuff. There were huge Hollywood like action sequences that took place that unfortunately some of our players didn't see and overall it was quite a memorable experience. ★★★★★ 

Madness Toledo Escape Room (Mad Mansion): The Mystery of Scum Island 

I never played the computer game "Monkey Island" but you could see how this escape room was inspired by a 1990's point-and-click game. I have a soft spot for light hearted themes so I might have enjoyed this game more than most players. ★★★★½ 

Bite The Fly: Bites Motel 

One might notice that many of the games we played were based on pre-existing IP but not officially licensed to do so. I wonder if being able to that do in Spain made for a vastly different experience when compared to the US. As you might have guessed, this game was modeled after the "Bates Motel" from the movie "Psycho". The astounding part was that a HUGE city area was built but not really part of the game. ★★★★½ 

Other Escape Rooms In The Area

Some other rooms that are worth playing or reviewed in a previous post: 

In Barcelona: 

• Abduction: Enterprises and The Exam (Enterprises is based on BATMAN! and one of my favorite escape rooms all time) 
• Catelepsia, a 2-player game in coffins
• Outline Escape Room: Outline
• Virus Escape Room: Tao Japanese Message Center
• Escape Barcelona: Tomb of Akasha 

In Madrid: 

• Colors Escape Room: Yellow Experience, a Goonies inspired game
• Colors Escape Room: Blue Experience, played in 2022 and was a greatly reduced version of Atrincherados (Trenches) in Barcelona, played in 2019
• Clue Hunter: Megachef for large groups interested in puzzle stations with a cooking theme

Northern Spain 

• Way Out: Hello Hotel
• Mayto Kingdom: La Cámara del Espíritu y el Tiempo (Dragon Ball Z)

Rooms that I have not played but have buzz from others:

• Barcelona - Malum (Horror) 
• Barcelona - CruPont Legacy: Nightshift (Horror)
• Barcelona - Arcanum Escape Rooms: La posesión (Horror)
• Northern Spain - Mayto Kingdom: La Cámara del Espíritu y el Tiempo (Dragon Ball Z) and Una Aventura de Leyenda

We hope this post helps out anyone who is hoping to venture off to Spain to play world class escape rooms!

Locurio: The Vanishing Act (Seattle, WA)

One Wizard to fight them all

"The Vanishing Act" is consistently highly rated by escape room enthusiasts and we headed over to Seattle to play it for ourselves. We were five people, which turned out to be a good number and most of us had some decent escaping experience. The story centers around the magician, Noximillian and the disturbing disappearances of his assistants. His latest assistant, Casey, asks for your help in uncovering the truth behind what's going on and sends you into Noximillian's private dressing room while he is performing on stage.

The immersiveness of The Vanishing Act was second to none. This escape room had an actress that help set up the story well and also provided hints with one of the best (seamless) hint mechanisms we've experienced to date.

The Basement: The Study (Las Vegas, NV & Los Angeles, CA)

The Study, Seriously, go play this room right now

"The Study" is the newest room for the much talked about location,"The Basement". The storyline revolves around a cannibalistic killer who captures you and locks you in his basement. After you escape "The Basement", you end up on the first floor of the house and have to find your way out of "The Study". While the continuity of the story is great, we played them in the reverse order and it was perfectly fine.  The BIG difference with this room and others of a similar "Psycho killer" theme is the immersiveness and in-game actors which make for an amazing escape room.

The Basement: The Basement Room (Las Vegas, NV & Los Angeles, CA)

The Basement (room), the original room

For those easily scared - be warned!  This room is not for the faint-hearted ... but this is mainly because it is so very immersive - impressively so.  Our group of half boys - half girls did well to upkeep those gender stereotypes with many a high-pitched scream emanating from the girls while escaping this room.

The Basement is the original room from this chain - rooms such as The Study (see review) and The Boiler Room follow on from this story.  In The Basement, your team is kidnapped, taken to an underground lair, and threatened with death by notorious serial-killer, Edward Tandy.  You have 45 minutes to escape a terrifying and gruesome death.

Enchambered: Whispering Halls & Containment Breach (Sacramento, CA)

Enchambered is often hailed as the best escape room in Sacramento. We did both rooms here and as most reviewers have said, the production value was top notch. The puzzles were solid and the themes, although common, worked out well. All the rooms are open to the public, so everyone who books the same timeslot will be mixed together. The physical spacing of the rooms relative to the number of people was a downside which should not be overlooked.

Time Run: The Celestial Chain, London (England)

We scored 78% in this Time Run

Time Run touts itself as an immersive cinematic experience that takes escape rooms to the next level. This was definitely a unique experience and quite an extravagant production. The set up was completely immersive as you wait outside the premises in some industrial area where the entrance seemed to be the back of an old shipping area. You only go in once your time has come (there is no lobby to wait in) and once inside, you're in the story. The actor was quite good and never broke character. He didn't even ask for my name for the booking, he just took us in at our time and boom, right into the theme.

Palace Games: Roosevelt Room, San Francisco (CA)

Team Commonwealth
The Roosevelt Escape Room at Palace Games is one of the highest rated rooms on most review sites. While it is one of the greatest rooms, the cost is pretty steep and a few puzzles are repetitive. In the final room, a few of us had to sit out and wait in another previously explored room as there was no space for us and nothing for us to contribute. Nonetheless, expect some great "eureka!" moments and exceptional grand reveals.

Omescape: Pandemic, San Jose (CA)

20 minutes to spare with no hints!

Omescape Pandemic deals with a virus breakout in the sewers and the story gives a slight nod to the 1990's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon.  It was one of the most enjoyable room due to the quality of the room designs and seamless automation of reveals. The production value for this room was exceptional and it was also very spacious, probably only second to the Palace Games rooms which are already ridiculously large.