The escape game hype certainly hasn’t passed over Hamburg: the city boasts many providers with a wealth of rooms, themes and riddles. Depending on the topic and setting of the game, groups of 2 to 10 people dismantle fake bombs, go on treasure hunts, break out of prison or solve murder mysteries. Groups are required to work together towards a common goal: escape a room by solving a multitude of riddles. Escape games are ideal for families, groups of friends and work outings. All games below offer English-language options. Make sure, however, to request an English-speaking host in advance. As escape games are immensely popular, it’s advisable to book early via email, website or phone to avoid disappointment.
| Name | Description | Topics | Players, Age |
| Mystery-House Harburg | Mystery House’s five different rooms address a jewel theft, dismantling a bomb, or solving a murder mystery. Every mission is exciting and challenging in its own way. | Crime Scene, The Robbery, The Bomb 1&2 | 2 - 5 people, 14 and older |
| Fluchtweg St. Pauli | In St. Pauli district, guests can take on the role of a professional Las Vegas gambler or a bold astronaut preventing a mid-air collision. | Hotel Old Vegas, Voyager 2076 | 2 - 6 people, children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Big Break City Centre | Break out of prison or travel through time in 60 minutes. Realistic settings, surprising new challenges around every corner, and background stories about Hamburg’s criminal history. | Jailbreak, Insomnia, Time Travel | 2 - 7 people, 8 on request; children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult |
| TeamEscape St. Georg & City Centre | The two subsidiaries offer a total of seven different exciting rooms. Players are required to steal a valuable piece of art, find a kidnapped professor or create a remedy for a lethal virus. | The Gallery, Kidnapping, the Hofman Formula, the Cell, Sweet Revenge, Resident Evil, the Blood Diamonds of Rabuun | 2 - 6 people; children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Hidden in Hamburg Landungs-brücken | Players are trapped in the captain’s quarters of a sinking ship, or are part of a team of journalists investigating a red-light district murder. Play onboard the Rickmer Rickmers and Cap San Diego museum ships. | Rickmer Rickmers: Murder on board, Captain overboard Cap San Diego: The Forbidden Game, The Golden Skull, Master of Time 1&2 | 2 - 7 people, 8 on request; children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Adventure Team City Centre | Steal expensive art with your team of specialists or prevent a nuclear catastrophe in 'Countdown to Meltdown'. | They stole a Million, Countdown to Meltdown | 2 - 6 people; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult |
| EXIT2LIFE Eimsbüttel | These detective stories investigate terrorist attacks, missing scientists or mysterious oil-paintings. Another storyline attempts to assemble the missing pieces of last night’s party. | The Attack, The Artifact, Welcome to Miami, Miami Reloaded, The Beagle Brothers | 2 - 10 people; 10 and older, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Team Breakout City Centre | Trapped in a cabin in the woods, a mafia mansion or in the hands of a mad scientist: find your way out of Hamburg’s biggest escape game! | Casa Moretta, Metal & Picric, Illuminati, Cabin in the Woods, Lost in White | 2 - 6 people; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult |
| KEY ZONE Reeperbahn Area | The former One Way Out can be found right in the nightlife area around Reeperbahn. Investigate a mysterious neighbour, join a portside raid, or find out about the deaths of a group of scientists. | Strange Neighbour, Raid on Board, Project 2050 | 2 - 6 people; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult |
| TwistedRooms Speicherstadt | Located in the middle of Speicherstadt, TwistedRooms lets you take on the role of FBI agents and journalists. Investigate the assassination of the president or enter a mad scientist’s spooky sanatorium. | The Conspiracy 1&2, the Dare, the Assault | 2 - 8 people; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Skurrilum St. Pauli | St. Pauli's Skurrilum offers four very different rooms. Two stories can also be booked in English. Expect high-class acting and a surprising storyline, as Skurrilum is the brainchild of the renowned Schmidt Theatre. | Malvini’s Legacy Phantom Island | 3 to 8 people; 16 and older |
