Discover the Secrets to Choosing Top-Tier Escape Rooms for Your Next Adventure. Selecting the right escape room can make or break your experience. Learn how to identify the best ones with our expert tips.

In recent years, escape rooms have surged in popularity worldwide, leading to a boom in new escape room openings across Australia. While this boom offers more opportunities for Australian escapers, not all escape rooms are created equal, and it does increase the risk of encountering low-quality  escape experiences :-( So, how can you distinguish a high-quality escape room from a low-budget disappointment? Here at Escape This, we know what makes a GREAT escape room because we build them everyday - and thousands of 5-star customer reviews attest to our quality - so here are our tips to help you choose wisely for your next escape adventure...

Helpful Booking Agents and Game Masters

The quality of customer service before your visit can be a significant indicator of an escape room operator's overall quality. If you have questions and the booking agents can't provide satisfactory answers, it may be best to look elsewhere. Knowledgeable and helpful booking agents demonstrate a company's commitment to its customers and its product.

Similarly, skilled and engaging Gamemasters are crucial for a top-notch escape room experience. They should strike the perfect balance between offering hints and letting you solve puzzles independently. A great Gamesmaster will nudge you in the right direction when you need, but do so without giving away the answers, ensuring a satisfying and challenging escape experience.

If you are weighing up more of more escape room venues or operators, it is always worth reading their Google reviews to gauge past player's satisfaction - here our Google reviews for our Perth CBD and Northbridge venues.

Captivating Themes

A compelling theme is the cornerstone of an enjoyable escape room. The best escape rooms immerse you in an alternate reality, making you feel like a part of the story. Operators who put effort into creating unique and engaging themes show they care about providing a memorable experience. If an escape room's themes seem generic or uninspired, it might be a sign to find another provider.

To gauge an operator’s creativity, check out their website and social media. If their themes don't excite you, it's likely the experience won't either. At Escape This, we offer more than 25 themes across our four locations, each falling into either Adventure or Horror categories.

Full Immersion

Entering an escape room should feel like stepping into another world. The environment should match the theme seamlessly. For instance, a pirate-themed room should transport you to the wooden hull of a galleon, not a carpeted office space. Inconsistencies in the setting, such as modern items in a historical room, suggest that the operator may have cut corners. At Escape This, we pride ourselves on delivering movie-set quality rooms built by qualified theatre and film professionals. Whether you're navigating a pirate ship or being Buried Alive, we ensure total immersion in every detail of our escape rooms.

Functional Games and Clues

The puzzles and clues in an escape room should be logical and functional. Broken or nonsensical clues are major red flags. Additionally, puzzles should be challenging but not impossibly complex. The aim is to engage your problem-solving skills, not to frustrate you with obscure riddles or require random guesses. You'll want to keep an eye out for escape room operators who clearly define the difficulty levels of their rooms.; if you can't find this on their website, it might be a sign to steer clear or risk a less than stellar escape experience! You'll find the difficulty levels of our rooms here.

Positive Reviews

Online reviews can be a quick and reliable way to assess the quality of an escape room. Platforms like Google, Facebook, and TripAdvisor provide insights from previous customers. Consistently high ratings and positive feedback indicate a well-regarded escape room experience. Escape This boasts over 2,500 five-star reviews on Google, with similarly high ratings on TripAdvisor and Facebook. Our reputation as Australia’s best-rated, most immersive escape room operator speaks for itself.

When booking your next escape room, consider these factors to ensure you choose a high-quality experience. If in doubt, you can always trust Escape This for a professional, immersive adventure. Enjoy your next escape room journey!