Ever wanted to experience the thrill of your favourite movie or video game in real life? Well, these top escape rooms in Riyadh will give you 60 minutes to solve the most thrilling scenarios, from Harry Potter’s Philosopher’s Stone to playing the role of Sherlock Holmes and solving a gripping mystery.
It’s time to put your resourcefulness to the test. Grab your friends and discover the most exciting escape rooms in Riyadh.
Ahaji
Gather up to six of your friends and head to Ahaji. For an immersive experience, these unique escape rooms are inspired by familiar Arab characters like Uncle Saleh and his secret room that his sons have not dared to enter since his death. There are the pyramids, where you have to escape the Pharaoh’s lair and Ward 23 where you have to investigate the death of detective Haytham. This Arabic-themed game is first-of-its-kind and offers an adventure to remember, and is one of the top escape rooms in Riyadh.
From SAR91 (per person). Open daily 5pm-1am. Abi Bakr As Siddiq Branch Rd, An Narjis ahaji.sa (011 277 4299).
Escape KSA
From the moment you enter Escape KSA, you’ll be intrigued by the mysterious setting with neon signs, black interiors and dim lighting. You will immediately put your game face on. Escape KSA offers you two challenges to escape through VR through four different virtual games including or through four live action escape rooms. One of the top escape rooms in Riyadh, and certainly the most futuristic…
From SAR180 (per person). Open daily 4pm-midnight. Takhasussi St, The Zone Mall, Gate 2, riyadh.escapegameover.sa (0501148585).
Escape the Room
The biggest of its kind in the Middle East, Escape the Room promises you a real-life adventure with seven different rooms: Saw II, Lost in time, The Prison, Mafia Kingdom, Z-Virus, Nightmare and The Bank Job. The excitement will increase as the minutes go by. The experiences will be immersive, so don’t be shocked to find real hands handing you a suitcase in the Mafia Kingdom, or a few people adding more fright to your experience in Saw II. One of the top escape rooms in Riyadh.
From SAR138 (per person). Open daily 1pm-11pm. King Abdulaziz Rd, riyadh.escapetheroomsa.com (050809911).
Planet X: Game Over
Get into character, put your problem-solving hat on, and get ready to enter three rooms inspired by three popular movies and characters: in The Philosopher’s Stone you and your team of wizards and witches must retrieve the stone and defeat the rising darkness. During Walking Death, you must escape the zombies to guarantee your safety. While in Jack the Ripper, you and your team must uncover clues to capture the Ripper. Once you’ve escaped the room, head over to Planet X where you’ll continue the adventure through amusement arcades.
From SAR180 (per person). Open daily 4pm-midnight. Takhasussi St. The Zone Mall, Gate 2, riyadh.escapegameover.sa (0501148585).
The Last Hour
If you find 60 minutes easy, how about 80? The Last Hour offers you The Interview Room, an 80-minute adventure allowing you to have a team of up to 11 people, where you all have to work together to solve all kinds of puzzles. You will have limited options, and you and your team are the ones that will have to determine your fate. The last hour offers you the Pirates, a 60-minute thrilling adventure for the bravest pirates, as you and your team have to find the treasure and return it to the Aztec.
From SAR120 (per person). Open daily 4pm-midnight. Abi Bakr As Siddiq Branch Rd, Al Wadi, lasthour.sa (0570973006).
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