The best escape rooms in Dubai: 11 Leisure activities not to be missed
Summer has arrived, and the scorching heat has us searching for exciting ways to stay entertained indoors. If you're up for a challenge and thrive under pressure, look no further than Dubai's best escape rooms. These immersive experiences will put your problem-solving skills to the test while giving you the thrill of planning your next great escape.
Here a roundup of nearly a dozen escape rooms to ignite your curiosity:
Brain Game Dubai Test your wits at Brain Game Dubai, which offers six distinct escape rooms: Seven, Stalker, Chocolate Factory, The Others, Forever Alone, and Last Laugh, each varying in difficulty. Rally your team and immerse yourselves in solving riddles and puzzles within 60 minutes to secure your escape. Open Mon-Thu noon-10pm, Fri-Sat noon-midnight. Jumeirah Terrace Building, Jumeirah 1. Website: braingame.ae (04 547 7993).
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Escape House Located in a Jumeirah villa, Escape House features eerie rooms enhanced by live actors that elevate the experience. You'll have 60 minutes to solve mysteries and escape from rooms like The Exorcist, Michael Myers' Halloween, and Djinn-inspired Umm Al Duwais. Open daily 1am-1pm. Villa 606 – Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah 3. Phone: (056 450 0541).
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Escape Hunt Step into the shoes of Victorian detectives at Escape Hunt's immersive Jack the Ripper escape room. Search for hidden objects, decode clues, and solve puzzles to unravel the mystery and escape. Other options include Prison Break and The Bank Job for diverse challenges. Open daily 11.30am-10pm. The Galleria Mall, Al Wasl Road. Website: escapehunt.com/dubai (04 334 4473).
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Escape The Room Gather your group and embrace this real-life adventure game. Work together to crack codes, decipher cyphers, and solve puzzles within 60 minutes for your escape. Rooms like The Nightmare, The Prison, Lost in Time, Mafia Kingdom, and Z Virus offer diverse challenges. Open daily 10.15am-10.45pm. Box Park, Wasl Road. Phone: (058 885 9090).
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Game Over Escape Rooms Nested in Nakheel Mall, Game Over Escape Rooms offers a variety of captivating games such as Murder on the Orient Express, One Thousand and One Nights, and Atlantis the Lost City. Choose from an array of intriguing rooms and scenarios. Open Sun-Wed 10am-10pm, Thu-Sat 10am-midnight. Second floor, Nakheel Mall, Palm Jumeirah. Phone: (04 577 3289).
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Haunted Activity For the brave, Haunted Activity promises a truly immersive and terrifying escape room experience. Navigate through intricate puzzles in themed rooms like Ouija, Jason's Home, Cemetery 333, and The School within 60 minutes. Open daily 1pm-1am. Showroom 2, Reem Residency, Sheikh Rashid Road. Phone: (050 321 0541).
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Hungarian Games This unique escape room concept requires leadership and logical thinking. Collaborate to decode messages, solve problems, and unlock doors in five interactive rooms with immersive themes. Open Mon-Thu noon-9.30pm, Fri-Sun noon-11pm. Warehouse 35, Al Quoz 1. Website: hungariangames.com (04 321 4843).
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Ignite Step into the chilling Ignite escape room, where you'll be confined in an abandoned warehouse. Solve a series of puzzles to escape the looming darkness within. Be cautious – danger is ever-present. Open daily 1pm-4am. Warsan Tower 1st Floor, Barsha Heights. Phone: (058 566 3006).
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Insidious Escape Room Experience the fear and excitement of the renowned film at Insidious Escape Room. With terrifying decorations and live actors, immerse yourself in the horror-themed escape. Survive within 60 minutes to succeed. Open daily 4pm-3am. Detroit Road, Motor City. Phone: (058 900 9147).
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NoWayOut NoWayOut offers four escape rooms with striking designs and varying difficulty levels. Solve mysteries at Leonardo Da Vinci's house, navigate a thrilling crime scene in The Ring room, escape from a dark basement in Maniac, or save your school using wizard spells in School of Magic. Open Mon-Thu 11.45am-11.45pm, Fri-Sun 10.15am-midnight. Cluster M, JLT and City Walk. Website: nowayout.ae (055 929 6750).
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Phobia Escape Rooms With a wide range of games, Phobia Escape Rooms challenge your intellect with various puzzles. Enter the world of Harry Potter, become a Victorian detective like Sherlock, or brave The Impossible Mission. Choose from six different games that will put your skills to the test. Open daily 11am-11pm. Jumeirah Bay X1, Cluster X and Red Diamond Building, JLT. Website: phobia.ae (052 797 4916).
Challenge your mind and have a blast at Dubai's top escape rooms, where adventure and intrigue await around every corner.