Escape room and games

Together with your team, you will be locked in a room. The goal is to solve a series of puzzles to get out as quickly as possible. Usually, you have 60 minutes to accomplish this.

The main task is to unlock the door. However, there are intermediate goals that need to be achieved first. Perhaps you need to open a locked cabinet where a key is hidden. Or you might find clues on how to access the cabinet. The cabinet itself may have hidden compartments, or a letter could provide encrypted information for a number combination.

The group will continuously encounter both correct and misleading clues. The key terms to reach your goal are: speed, flexibility, agility, imagination, and a creative "out-of-the-box" thinking.

Escape Rooms are ideal for groups. Whether it's a corporate event, a birthday, a bachelor party, or a group of friends. Depending on the complexity and understanding, the activities can also be suitable for families with children. The feeling of having solved a challenging task together strengthens the bond for both families and teams.

The mysterious room is not limited to just one space. Instead, there are different rooms, landscapes, cities, and combinations thereof, which each team can interact with individually. The challenges vary widely and fall into the following categories:

• Abstract
• Adventure
• Crime
• Fantasy
• History
• Horror
• Science Fiction
• Virtual Reality
• for Children

Escape Rooms are generally designed for all audiences. You can even take on difficult rooms as a beginner. However, be aware that in this case, you will likely need many hints. You might not manage to escape the room within the time available. This can still be an experience, but it may dampen the fun a little if you can't complete the tasks.

For reference, most Escape Rooms provide a difficulty rating from 1 to 5 or 10. In some Escape Rooms, this rating is based on the success rate: How many groups make it out of the room? The criteria vary based on the theme. Generally, however, Escape Rooms are designed for adults.

• Very Easy: Planning, building, solving puzzles, or acting as a detective in the Escape Room. In well-lit and spacious rooms, fun is the top priority. Perfect for kids.
• Easy Puzzles: Suitable for all beginners, newcomers, and school children.
• Medium Difficulty Escape Room: Suitable for teenagers and older. Certain game mechanics are developed through logical reasoning.
• Difficult Room: Individual pieces of information that take a lot of time—logic puzzles with many steps. Suitable for adult players with some experience.
• Hardest Room: Low escape rate. The “very hard” level is designed for experienced gamers who regularly participate in Escape Rooms.

You can find Escape Rooms in many cities across Switzerland. Here, we give you a selection of places where you can dive into an afternoon or evening of puzzles.

Escape Room Basel

There are various options for Escape Rooms in Basel.

Room Escape Basel: Kids Escape for children aged 8-13: The exciting game scenario "The Library" promises entertainment.

Number of Games: 9

Breakout Basel: At Breakout Basel, the spotlight is on you. You can play inside or outside.

Number of Games: 7

Virtual Reality Center Basel: With VR headsets and hand tracking technology, the puzzle fun becomes even more real and exciting.

Number of Games: 6

Basel Adventure Rooms: Travel into space and solve thrilling puzzles far from home. Online games are also available.

Number of Games: 6

One Hour Escape: Your adventure in tropical temples, on distant planets, or as a shooter in the desert.

Number of Games: 3

Escape Room Bern

Adventure Rooms Bern: Originally started as a school project, Adventure Rooms Bern offers perfect fun for school classes, families, and team events.

Number of Games: 8 / Locations: 5

The Escape Bern: A must-visit not just for “Game of Thrones” fans. Escape Rooms located centrally with great ambiance.

Number of Games: 4

Escape Room Chur

Adventure Rooms Chur: Adventure Rooms Chur is one of the first providers of “Real-Life Escape Games.” Here, puzzles are solved even outdoors.

Number of Rooms: 4 / Outdoor Adventures: 3

World of Escapes Chur: In this escape room, your group must make a joint and successful decision to escape from the dungeon. Exciting puzzle rooms challenge you.

Number of Games: 3

Escape Room Interlaken

Mystery Rooms Interlaken: Indoor and outdoor escape games include a breakout from an institution, a high-tech puzzle with board games, as well as an adventurous tour through Interlaken.

Number of Games: 4

Escape the Room Interlaken: Travel back in time to around 1900. The game “The Watchmaker” offers excitement for 2 to 7 people, aged 9 to 99.

Number of Games: 1

Escape Room Lausanne

Evade Game: Challenge yourself with various escape games indoors, outdoors, or online.

Number of Games: 10

42nd Street: Whether with family or friends who have a flair for horror films: you’ll find what you’re looking for at 42nd Street.

Number of Games: 4

The Key: Engage with the brilliant physicist Albert Einstein or with the Illuminati in these escape games with success rates of 35% and 40%. Can you make it?

Number of Games: 2

Lasered Lausanne: Step into the 18th century and break through a mysterious door.

Number of Games: 1

The Door: An exciting escape game in a wonderful setting.

Number of Games: 1

Escape Room Luzern

Escape Room Luzern offers a wide variety of games.

Escape Quest: Here you’ll find classic escape games, online games, or interactive adventures with professional actors.

Number of Games: 10

Riddle Escape: From the missing cookie recipe to the carnival thief, a range of challenges awaits you here.

Number of Games: 4

Escape Company: Save the future of a Lucerne beer or heroically escape from a prison in Lucerne. Duel events are also offered.

Number of Games: 4

Adventure Rooms Luzern All rooms are perfect for the whole family.

Number of Games: 4

Spassvogel Event: Plan an exciting GPS outdoor game for your next team event. For groups and families, there’s an exhilarating GPS iPad rally. Kids aged 8 and up can join a digital treasure hunt. Number of Games: 3

Escape Room Solothurn

Adventure Rooms Solothurn: Dive into another world and solve tricky tasks or destroy the Ring of Power. Experience fantastic adventures for families and companies.

Number of Games: 6

Escape Room St. Gallen

Escape Room in St. Gallen is not just a great option for bad weather for shared experiences.

Escape Company: Join a group of storm chasers in the service of climate research. Or uncover the secret behind the beer.

Number of Games: 6

Team Escape: Embark on an exciting puzzle hunt through the Old Town of St. Gallen or save the world with an iPad and a mysterious agent's briefcase.

Number of Games: 3

Escape Room Thun

Adventure Rooms Thun: Escape from prison or school.

Number of Games: 2

Mystic Cage: Find the secret research lab of Amadeus the magician. A game for beginners and advanced players.

Number of Games: 1

Escape Room Winterthur

Urban City Game: Winterthur can be played without staff using your own smartphone or tablet. Exciting games for the entire family and children aged 7 and above.

Number of Games: 6

Secret Passage: Immerse yourself in different and sometimes eerie worlds. In one of the games, you even meet Sherlock Holmes.

Number of Games: 3

Escape Room 24: Choose between mobile or outdoor games involving a golden pineapple, the police academy, or a pirate ship.

Number of Games: 7

Escape Room Zürich

Live Escape Game: Here you’ll face multiple tricky missions with difficulty levels ranging from 6/10 to 10/10.

Number of Games: 5

The Escape Zürich: Capsize a pirate ship or visit the workshop of a watchmaker in this Escape Room right next to Zürich's main train station.

Number of Games: 3

Adventure Room Zürich: Solve medium to hard puzzles with your group at three different locations in Zürich.

Number of Games: 5

Room Escape Room: These challenging games are suitable for families with puzzle-loving kids aged 8 and up.

Number of Games: 6

Mission Escape: In this game, as the name suggests, you have a goal. Escape! Three online games are also available.

Number of Games: 1