Escape rooms have become popular in recent years throughout the United States and in a world where video games and other forms of digital media reign supreme, this seemed just the shakeup people needed to step away from the TV, put down their phones, and actually have fun! Whether it be a girls’ night out, a night out with the boys, a family affair or a first date, you’ll love these best escape rooms in Ohio!
Escape Room Downtown, Canton, OH
Escape to downtown Canton and find yourself embarking on a new adventure as you race against the clock, looking for the hidden key. What makes the Escape Room Downtown unique compared to others are the themes of the rooms: the Missing Detective’s Office, the Moonlight Gallery, and the Bootlegger’s Lair—all paying homage to the fads and thrills of the 1920s. Did the mob really take the private investigator? You have 45 minutes to pull off the biggest jewelry heist in the history of heists or better yet, you’ve been sent to a room where you’ll discover secrets abound and yet you have no idea what your mission is.
Perplexity Games Escape Room, Cleveland, OH
Perplexity Games Escape Room in Cleveland has been named TripAdvisor’s #1 rated Escape Room in Cleveland by visitors and corporate executives alike. Each of the rooms takes you to another time period or place, using high tech props, real antiques and thematic puzzles to make the experience that much more real. Head back in time to 1938 and investigate a corrupt city commissioner with ties to illegal gambling or find yourself in the strange world of clockmaker Patrick O’Malley in which you sneak in, find out what his new machine is capable of, and get out with a sample. Better yet, go up against T.I.T.U.S, advanced artificial intelligence developed by NASA who’s gone rogue! Book your next party or team building activity here!
Escape Rooms by Franknicky, Sandusky, OH
The Escape Rooms by Franknicky is Sandusky's most intense and unique live escape room experience. Navigate through logical, physical and investigative puzzles to find your way out of their two most popular rooms: Unlock Sandusky, in which visitors power through riddles and unlock the “secrets” of Sandusky, or the Trapped in the 80s, in which you discover what happened to the lost film created by Bert Nelson, who was obsesses with John Hughe’s movies and his two cats.
Trapped! Escape Room, Multiple locations
Trapped! Escape Room is Cleveland’s first fully interactive and immersive escape room, utilizing problem-solving, creativity, and resourcefulness in order to find a way out in under 60 minutes. Trapped! Features 16 interactive escape rooms, including Chaotic Classroom, Apocalypse, The Inside Job and Pirate Tavern. For those who want something a little darker and more challenging, Zombie Garage, Chainsaw and The Cell are highly recommended!
Masterminds Escape Room and Game Library, Ashland, OH
Masterminds Escape Room and Game Library is the first game room in Ashland, and the only game library and escape room combination in Ohio. Here, they strive to grow minds and social interactions between families, friends, and first-time gamers. The game library is just as the name says, a library filled with a wide assortment of board games where people are encouraged to play and socialize. For escape rooms, visitors can choose from The Heist or Time Traveler. Open your minds, let loose your creativity, and play the game! Do you have what it takes to be the next mastermind?
Hocking Hills Escape Games, Logan, OH
Hocking Hills offers escape rooms and an awesome scavenger hunt and the rooms can be done individually or with a team. The theme of the room is The Great Heist, in which you specialize in safecracking and have been given the task of breaking into the Old Man’s Cave Bank. This particular vault has been said to be one of the toughest around, and your team has discreetly hidden clues, tools and hints to help you accomplish your job. But you only have 55 minutes before the security system comes back on…can you do it?
