We went as a small group to celebrate our Niece's birthday. The staff was so accommodating and the location was super easy for us to find and navigate. We did the Candy Factory room, and it was fun ... and always exciting when we solved another mysterious challenge. This game was very Family friendly. The moderator was so helpful as well ... and I would encourage anyone playing to not let too much time go before asking for assistance during a session. This helps keep the game moving - and let's be honest - some of the challenges really are unsolvable without a few clues. Enjoy! read more

We were in the area for a few days of vacation and thought it would be fun to try one of the escape rooms in the area. There are a few and we ultimately decided to come here and try Mutiny: Skull Island. They are located on the second floor of The River, which is an outdoor shopping center in Rancho Mirage. The majority of the parking lot on their side of the center is mostly covered and keeps your car out of the hot sun. There is a very interesting elevator you take up to the second floor. Their lobby is spacious and it is nice and cool inside. There are several comfy seats and a couch as well a cold water machine while you wait. I would say this room is mostly non-linear, but with a few linear elements as well. A group could definitely split up to work on different parts of the room. It is very immersive, and the décor is excellent and perfectly fits the theme. There are quite a few locks and the method by which clues are given is great. The production quality of the last part of this room is amazing and close to something you might find at a theme park. If you happen to escape, the ending is great and dramatic as well. It was only the two of us, and we escaped with only a minute or two to spare. Our game master was very helpful and friendly. When you exit the room, you will go out of a different door than the entrance, but it is just right across from the entrance door. For only two people doing a room, they are very reasonably priced at only $42 per person. This was a very fun room and we will definitely try some of their other rooms when in the area again. read more

See all

We've done a lot of escape rooms, and this place is absolutely top-notch. The building and the rooms are impressive, but what truly makes the experience stand out is the staff. Santino is an exceptional employee who genuinely represents what this business is all about--and as a business owner myself, I know how rare that is. Every team member we've interacted with has been fantastic, and we've completed every room here. Huge shout-out to the entire staff--keep up the great work. We're excited to check out your La Quinta location next! read more

Escape Games at The River - The building and a beautiful sky - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

See all

We had a wonderful time here and did 2 escape rooms! Which was Mutiny: Skull Island and Tomb Raiders: Scepter of Egypt. Out of the two Mutiny: Skull Island was our favorite and was THE HARDEST for us to solve. But the room is super cool and very interactive. As for the Tomb Raiders: Scepter of Egypt it was a little bit linear to solve which made it okay. Overall, Really fun experience and game masters are super chill! I highly recommend coming here if you are looking for a fun family activity/experience! read more

Was able to book same day, we just had the two of us we did use probably too many help hints but loved the theme and creativity of the room we did- it was the candy escape. My 12 year old loved it and did a great job, we had fun and would go back for another escape. It's located second floor so plan for that and locating the elevator to take you up. read more

We love escape rooms and, even on vacation, look for opportunities to try out new rooms. Four of us took on Mutiny on Skull Island. I don't want to give any spoilers away so I'll just say our experience was excellent. We were greeted upon arrival, filled out the form, and walked across the way to start our adventure. With multiple rooms, moving parts, lots of locks and interesting puzzles, we were challenged and had a great time. We successfully completed the challenge. We are likely to come back here again before we head home. Great experience! read more

See all

Came here last minute with my partner and absolutely LOVED it!! Friendly staff, adorable decorations in the candy escape room, and so so much fun! Definitely challenging and you end up feeling completely submerged in the game. Will definitely be coming back to try out the other ones. I read more

Escape Games at The River - One of the entrances to a room - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

Located on the 2nd floor. They immediately tell you to sign their "no liability" form through a QR code they provide. Make sure you get that out of way as soon as possible. Then you're shown a quick video, not really telling you too much. LOL! I was so nervous doing this. Without going into too much detail, I truly had such a good time here. The Huz was the MVP of our group, if I may say, because he broke the first code and it made the whole thing more doable to me. We did ask for a few clues within the 60 minutes we had to "escape". I'm honestly not good at this stuff, but it's all about team work and it's not all on one person. But again, thankful for the Huz. LOL!! Because, I'm going to be completely honest here...it's kind of hard! But also, it may just be because I'm not good at solving puzzles or clues. Spoiler alert...and also, because I'm thrilled about it, we escaped as a group and this was fun! Definitely do it if you have a group that needs a fun activity to do. Oh, and the person helping us was friendly, so I would say the service was good. :-) read more

Escape Games at The River - We escaped! - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

Wow, the 80's theme was impressive. Went in a date with my Fiancée and we had an amazing time! This was our first experience at any escape room and we are still talking about it hours later. The young lady who was our game master was fantastic. Glad to say our game was private and the 2 of us. We got the tickets to the show!!!! You can do it too! Definitely a 10/10 would recommend. read more

Escape Games at The River - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

Decided to challenge myself doing a room solo. Called and the owner was very helpful, and let me know mutiny was one of the games that didn't need two people physically. Also this place has the nicest bathroom for an escape business I've ever seen. Room itself was a mix of locks and high tech puzzles. What sets it apart is the fantastic production quality. Don't know how old it is but everything is in good shape, and the theming and effects are off the charts. Gameplay itself was fairly standard, but everything made sense logically and flowed decently well. I managed to make it out solo in about 51 minutes. Highly recommend Mutiny and will have to plan a trip back to the area to try their other rooms in the future. read more

New La Quinta location is open! Game are so immersive it's easy to forget that you're not really in that world. They're very well thought out, perfect amount of challenge without feeling confusing. I've been to many different escape rooms and these ones consistently are the best designed and decorated. I've never had poor customer service at either location, the owner is awesome and prioritizes his customers experiences. I highly recommend the vampire game it was amazing, there was a surplus of fun to be had and puzzles to solve. We escaped with three but it would be perfect for bigger groups too read more

Escape Games at The River - Tiki game LQ - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

See all

Great escape rooms with fun themes, great production, and friendly enthusiastic staff !

Came here for a birthday party and I will most definitely be back! This is located at The River upstairs from DringK. I am unsure if they have actual steps but we rode the elevator up that looks like a centipede from the outside (if ykyk lol) Anywho the inside is inviting, customer service was pretty chill, and most of the walls in the hallways and bathroom are SOFT!? Like a different type of texture. I am guessing the padded walls are to keep the sound inside of the rooms or something of that nature. The room we tried was the great candy challenge and it was such a fun room, family friendly and even has candy available to snack on whilst figuring out the riddles. I encourage everyone to give this place a try if you like Escape Rooms in general. You can pay for a room online ($40 per person, children under 7 free) and even complete a waiver form! 10/10 read more

PERFECT!!! We have completed all of the rooms and twice for one of the rooms. The staff is fabulous, the rooms are challenging and they don't make you feel stupid when you are clueless while figuring out the actual clues! read more

I've done tons of escape rooms (20+!) all over SoCal and beyond, but this place was definitely in the top 3! My friends and I were on vacation in Palm Springs and decided to book 2 escape rooms to do. A quick Yelp search showed us this place and we were very intrigued! We went inside, signed the usual waivers, and watched the introduction video to our first room: The Secret of the Dragon Spire. My friends and I were talking about how good we were and how well we work together, but we totally struggled on the first puzzle to our discontent HAHA. But, we picked up the pace and the room was great! Got it with 13 minutes to spare. The production quality was extremely impressive and it was a great room. We said our goodbyes and then came back the next day to do their most popular room: Mutiny. Now this room is one of the best rooms I've ever done. Don't want to spoil too much, but it is insane production quality and just SO impressive and fun! Nothing like I've done before, for sure! And we got out of this room as well (: Overall, a really awesome experience! We already want to go back and do their other rooms. Definitely check this place out if you love escape rooms (or want to start off your escape room journey with a bang!) P.S I agree with the other reviews, the bathroom is very cool! read more

Escape Games at The River - Mutiny! - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

See all

We did the Candy Factory and had an excellent experience! I definitely would like to return and try more rooms. The staff were friendly and explained everything well. Definitely a challenge and would have loved to be in a set of 4 instead of 2. I would definitely recommend this escape room read more

Escape games at the River is such a cool spot. This was my first time doing an escape room and it left me wanting to do more! The staff is friendly and super helpful! They are also well organized and it shows and makes that of your experience a much better one! I recommend mutiny: skull island! Difficulty level 8/10. You'll have a lot of fun! read more

This place was fun. We were very happy they had choices for kids. Customer service was ok, but not amazing.

I had done a few escape rooms, and I was so exited to bring my fiancé and Son to this escape room. They definitely did not disappoint. If you want an excellent family experience you must do the candy escape room. This was so much fun, with the multiple rooms, clues on the wall (wink), and keys to be found. The staff was extremely nice, and accommodating. Will definitely come back for the Christmas experience. read more

Escape Games at The River - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

We've done rooms all over San Diego, CA, but decided to trek up here to try Mutiny: Skull Island with family that lives in Rancho Mirage. THE PRODUCTION VALUE IS UNREAL. We were excited to do a pirate themed room to begin with, but it legit felt like we were ON SET of a pirate movie, or in Disneyland. Music, animatronic parrot, and a lot of fun theatrics and surprises. We proudly escaped the room with 9 minutes to spare without any clues (at the time of this review, there's a 45% escape rate!). All the puzzles are well thought out and organized. We loved it so much, we're already planning more trips back from San Diego to try all the rooms. The staff was really upbeat and friendly before and after we finished the game, offering to take our photos and answer our questions. SO impressed!! read more

We have been in the desert since 2011, so we have run the gamut on places to celebrate birthdays for our children. Since both were born on different days in December, we always plan a dual party. The decision was to plan two separate rooms at the same time, on the same date. We wanted to express how important it was for us to arrange this in an organized fashion. Charlie (the owner) was very responsive and helpful in making sure the games would be properly slotted for the age groups involved. I must have gone back and forth with Charlie ten times, I have the email thread to PROVE it. Yeah, we can be a little overbearing, hoping to create the "closest to perfect situation". The rooms we selected were The Forgotten Pharaoh (10 year old), as well as The Secret of Dragon's Spire (12 year old). The next item on the checklist was what & where we would end up feeding all 15 participants. Initially, we were thinking getting them back to the house but the logistics would be challenging. Charlie suggested using his tables and chairs out on the deck, which overlooks The River. So our plan involved Costco pizza, sandwiches and Bundtini's from down the street. This past Saturday arrived and everything went as smooth as silk. Charlie had the tables set up with the necessary chairs, while even providing actual tablecloths. (How cool is that?) Getting there an hour early allowed us to get all of our ducks in a row. What a BREEZE!! ALL the kids that communicated an RSVP showed up, YAY, putting our kiddos in an AWESOME mood. The groups were whisked in, giving me time to gather the food FRESH while they were inside. Not long after I returned all 15 kids emerged boisterous and proud of themselves, as their puzzles were solved with time to spare. They had a FANTASTIC time and we had zero issues with the extra hour we allotted for a meal and dessert. We are so thankful that our kids and their invitees left satisfied. Charlie and his staff were very accommodating, this place really seems like a well-oiled machine. Some of the parents commented on their curiosity and whether we should come back to get involved. It sounds like a GREAT idea to me. Do not hesitate in giving this business a shot. You will not be disappointed. read more

Escape Games at The River - Our daughter Stella and her classmates. - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

See all

Done lots of escape rooms in lots of cities, and this was one of our favorite places! Did the 80s themed room and came back to to the Candy one a couple of days later. read more

My older kids and I visited yesterday and enjoyed ourselves so much! Booking online and signing the waiver was simple and straightforward. We only encountered one staff member and she was extremely nice and took the time to answer all of my kids' questions. The room we chose was challenging but fun, they provided helpful hints when needed and the room was creative and well designed. We'll definitely be back again whenever we find ourselves in Palm Desert again! Thanks Escape Games at the River for an amazing experience! read more

Escape Games at The River - My kids and I after the escape room! - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

The hype is real at Escape Games at The River! Played The Great Candy Challenge (room #188 that I've played) and Mutiny: Skull Island (#189). Production value is on point and every puzzle flowed and made sense! Shout out to Charlie the owner and Nolan our gamemaster! We felt well taken care of during our visit. Going to check out the rest of their rooms! read more

Escape Games at The River - Skull Island: Mutiny (my 189th room) - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

See all

Not to brag but I'm 5 for 5 on escape room successful escapery. My friend had never done one & chose the Baker Street room. It was really similar to a room I experienced in Livermore but this one made more logical sense to me. No big guessing leaps were required and I thought it was a nice touch when they let us know when we had uncovered everything we needed to escape the room. No big bells or whistles, from what I understand this was their first room and it may not even be available much longer. I understand the need for a refresh and I have complete confidence they will replace it with a fantastic new experience. Had we had more time, I would have loved to return for one of their newer rooms. This was the most relaxed, friendly, and welcoming escape room I've ever been through. They didn't require a million waiver signatures and didn't make us put our lives into a locker before entering. I highly recommend this as an alternative to going to the movies, you get to work together as a team and solve puzzles. It's a great team, family, or friend building time. It's also an excellent escape from the desert heat. read more

Very nicely presented with great decoration and fun reveals. The staff are friendly and enthusiastic. This was a return trip and this time we did Secret of Dragon's Spire, which was a little on the short side (only two of us, succeeding with almost 24 minutes left). Still a good experience with a nice variety of puzzle types. Update: upgrading to five stars after returning to play both The Great Candy Challenge and Mutiny: Skull Island. The latter in particular was very impressive, requiring all the senses and almost every second for the two of us to escape. Very fun. read more

See all

Took my son and friends here for his 13th birthday, and we had a great times. We did the Mutiny Skull island room and it was a blast. The puzzles were challenging but not too hard and our in room game guide (won't ruin the surprise) was super cool. We managed to finish with about 12 minutes to spare, and everybody really enjoyed themselves. The staff was very friendly. We will definitely be back here to do another one. Good times! read more

TERRIBLE!! I have had better experiences with this location but the Tomb Raider experience was terrible tonight! I didn't feel like the clues gave much guidance for the next step. We had to ask for more clues more then normal and it turns out at the end of the game the assistant apologized for some of the features as one wheel was already done correctly and didn't trigger the next step and a chip in one of the figures was out. Causing us to keep going back to puzzles that were already completed. But Serious $120??? and I left pretty pissed off after hearing that. I would ask the kids there to make sure that these things are accurately reset and working properly. Waste of money tonight!!! read more

We played "Mutiny: Skull Island" and it was a *ton* of fun. We did escape just in the nick of time, but not without some clues. I'm sorry to game master who probably had to listen to me grumble about a couple of the challenges we couldn't figure out. But beyond getting stuck and a bit frustrated, this was a really great room. This was one of the most well themed escaped rooms we've ever done (we've done a few, not a ton), with a lot of immersion. Without giving out any hints, I will say this pirate room had an EXTREMLY unique puzzle type that I've never heard of being done anywhere else - if it is, it's very rare. read more

See all

We had lots of fun coming here with my gfs. The room is well maintained and clean, everything there makes sense aka leads to solving the quest. We had a great time! Recommend! read more

We're avid escape room hunters whenever we visit a different city. This time we decided to go to the escape games at the river mall. We chose the Mutiny game and it was 10/10! If you have to choose 1 game trust us and do this one! Definitely worth the time and money! Our game master was also very good in customer service and helped us just the right amount. A++++ experience! read more

Escape Games at The River - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

My family had a great time! The price was fair, and the production value was really top notch! We felt challenged but it was definitely manageable. Alyssa and the rest of the staff was very kind and helpful! They managed us and a few other groups well, and gladly helped us with photos afterwards. One nice thing about this escape rooms (as opposed to some in Los Angeles or Ventura County) is that the facility is very clean and safe! Plenty to see and do afterwards in the area. Come check it out! We definitely had a good time :-) - "Our gang :) rainbows" read more

Escape Games at The River - We got out! - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

See all

My friends and I came here during my bachelorette party and it was honestly the highlight of the trip. The room was so well thought out - both the clues and the decor were just fantastic!! And the staff was very nice! I would 100% recommend this place to anyone else. read more

Escape Games at The River - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

We took our family to do the The Great Candy Challenge and we had a blast. It was very age-appropriate for kids in elementary and middle school. The kids loved figuring out the clues and it was well stocked with some of their favorite candy! The facilities were well maintained and the host was great. Although we were just vacationing in the area, we're planning on going again for a different game before we head home. Thumbs up! read more

The staff here was so friendly! Nick was our head Game Master and he was so nice and helpful. We chose the most difficult room, The Baker Street Mystery, and it was a blast! We solved it with 10 minutes left to go. My husband and I loved that it was a thinking game and my 14 year old brother ended up cracking the biggest clue! Great room and experience for all ages. I definitely recommend and will be coming back! read more

Escape Games at The River - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

We had the best time playing Mutiny Skull Island! Scenically the room was amazing and so well done and the puzzles were the perfect combination of challenging and intuitive. Overall great story and great puzzle flow; will definitely be back for more and would absolutely recommend. Shoutout to Trinity for being an awesome game master! read more

Escape Games at The River - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

Can't wait to go back So much fun The Staff: the lady kept sending us clues when we got stuck and added some extra time so wouldn't feel bad for not escaping the room in 60min Convenient location with loads of parking spaces Easy to book online Private experience Interesting tasks and different difficulty levels to choose from Make sure to read the e-mail explaining the exact location of this place. read more

Always a blast at the river escape games. This time my family and I chose the pharaoh room. It was a little disappointing to know that it was only two rooms but nonetheless our game master was pretty awesome and we were able to complete the game it was a bit confusing because the props were opening as they should've even though we had the right combinations, that was a little daunting, but in the end we crushed it and it was a hell of a lot of fun. We shall return that for our next game soon. read more

Escape Games at The River - Pharaoh room. We killed it! - Escape Games Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

Great family fun and adventure. Our escape room was perfect for grandchildren from 7-16, accompanied by their grandparents. All participated and had a terrific time. We actually finished successfully with 13 seconds to spare. Everyone had a great time. People working there were friendly and assisted us when needed, thanks, MS read more

Played two rooms in the course of a day and they were very different both puzzle wise and thematically. We did the Mutiny:Skull Island and Treasure Hunters as a group of 3. The scenic design is very thoughtful and intricate. The atmosphere is immediately set by the way the rooms' designs trickle out into the lobby. That truly set the tone for the game and brought immersion to the forefront of the experience. Our game master Nolan brought a charismatic approach that made the post discussion fun and kept our energy high. Highly recommend the Mutiny room. It had really cool way of bringing the story into the game and making you feel like you were really on a sinking ship. The story sells it for me. Treasure Hunters is all about scoring the highest "points" in a puzzle-palooza where a larger team would have been more efficient. I'd say a team of 6 is ideal to be able to split up and tag team the variety of puzzles as some do require teamwork while many are individualistic. The story seemed a bit lacking here but the focus was on the puzzle design which was quite intricate in variety. I was slightly disappointed with one puzzle box that I didn't feel like it had a logical connection however I see how the designer intended for people to solve it so I'm not too bitter. A big plus was the very clean, fancy restroom :) read more