We've done a lot of escape rooms over the years, and Escape Hour is hands-down the absolute best. We've completed The Crypt, Call of the Ancient, Baker Street Mystery, The Cabin: Chapter 1, and Hijacked: The Holiday Express -- and every single room was incredible. The detail, immersion, puzzles, and storytelling are on another level. The Crypt was our favorite -- the atmosphere was amazing and the puzzles were so well designed. We also loved the storyline of The Cabin, but fair warning: it is very scary! What really stood out was how accommodating they were. Since we had previously done Cabin Chapter 2 with actors, we asked to tone it down this time and remove the actors -- and they were awesome about customizing the experience so it was still immersive but comfortable for us. That flexibility made such a difference. Huge shoutout to our game masters Kai, Paige, and Alexis -- they made every experience so much fun and kept the energy high. And Lia was fantastic with bookings and explaining the Cabin storyline. You can tell this team truly cares about creating an unforgettable experience. If you're in Austin and love escape rooms, this is a MUST. We can't recommend Escape Hour enough! Jamie and Nick read more

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Where do I even start? If you want to do an exhilarating Escape Room, this is the place to do it! They take escape rooms to the next level. However, I can only speak for Cabin Part 1. I was worried that this escape room would be too scary for me, which it DEFINITELY was, but at least I was proud of myself for participating in it. I learned a lot about myself, including how I would react in situations when I'm just scared to death. It's not great, but hey, at least I know. Our game host, Miranda, was amazing. Everyone who we've interacted stayed in character and it just made the experience that much more fun and engaging. I highly recommend for you to experience it yourself. You can also ask them to "tone down" the scary rooms if you are worried. The Cabin Rooms are a combo of escape room puzzles with a twist of haunted house theme. I went in as a group of 4 and I that was a good size since some rooms could be small. Fun but may not be for everyone. I am interested in trying out their other escape rooms, too. read more

We had an absolute blast at Escape Hour Austin. Huge shoutout to Kai for being an awesome host and setting the tone from the start. The room itself was incredibly intricate, with so many thoughtful details and well-designed clues. Everything felt intentional and completely immersive. At one point I found myself crawling into places I never expected in an escape room, which just added to the fun and excitement. It was challenging in the best way and kept us engaged the entire time. We laughed a lot, worked hard as a team, and walked out already talking about which room we want to try next. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend. read more

Escape Hour Austin - Call of the Ancient - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

Tucked away into a inconspicuous parking lot lies a fun and engaging experience courtesy of Escape Hour. The staff is extremely helpful though and walk you through everything you need to know ahead of time and feel genuinely excited to be a part of things. Upon checking in you are required to lock all items into a locker, this is done to eliminate the ability of people filming the room itself. Upon entering the room (we played Dead Man's Cove) you are greeted by a deliberately and carefully thought through set. The design of the room is incredible and the activities you participate in are fun and challenging, although not too difficult. The most difficult portion of it all was the lack of light since we weren't able to carry our phones on us. Since there are no spoilers in this review, I'll leave it at this: Escape Hour is nothing short of a fun and exciting experience highlighted by workers who care and a well built out environment. This is definitely something anyone local should try at some point. We have played a few escape rooms ahead of this one and it is a far better experience than our previous ones and provides a good challenge without feeling too convoluted in its design. read more

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Giving it 5 stars because we had a blast. The room was solvable and the props were decent. Not at all rundown like other escape rooms I've tried. What really made it stand out was the super friendly staff. That made all the difference. They're very strict about no phones for photos or videos, not even to use as a flashlight! read more

Escape Hour Austin - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

Just finished this escape room on Halloween, and wow -- it was terrifying in the best way possible! They actually got some genuine jumps and screams out of me. For my first time doing an escape room, it was way harder than I expected but super interactive and fun from start to finish. Huge shoutout to June, our host (or should I say actor extraordinaire) -- her performance was top-notch and pulled me right into the storyline. She made the whole experience feel real. I didn't manage to escape this time, but now I have to come back to see how the story ends. Call me an escapee from now on, because I'm officially hooked! read more

Escape Hour Austin - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

Visited with a group of five for the Cabin Part One. One of the most fun and terrifying escape room experiences I've ever had! Highly recommend visiting this place. Shout out to our GM Percy who made this a great experience. Would definitely caution the faint of heart to stay away. read more

Had a fantastic time escaping "call of the ancient" with my coworkers! A couple of the interactions were not user friendly, but we eventually figured it out after some trial and error and escaped in 50min with no hints. The story was pretty cute too! It felt like it was tuned pretty well for a 6 person group. You could probably even get by with a group of two if you do a lot of escape rooms. There was some crawling but the ground was padded. There were no jump scares, just spooky vibes. The area is really nice and the venue itself was pretty empty rather than crowded (probably because we were the first slot on a weekday). Their bathroom was really nice and they had water available. read more

Our team of 6 was fortunate to play Lab Rats on its last day as the second-to-last group :( . Our game master, Levi, was awesome! He gave us plenty of helpful hints without us even needing to ask, which kept the game moving smoothly. This was my 38th escape room and everyone in our group had done at least 10 rooms, but it was our first time at Escape Hour. Without giving away spoilers (in case Lab Rats ever returns), I thought dividing the team into three different rooms at the start was a unique and creative twist. The puzzles weren't super complicated, but that didn't take away from the creativity and uniqueness of the challenges. It was a refreshing and enjoyable experience that required teamwork and some out-of-the-box thinking. The cost was $48.71 per person, which is a bit pricey for a 1-hour room, but the quality of the experience made it worthwhile. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back to try more rooms at Escape Hour Austin! read more

We had so much fun. it was challenging yet doable! highly recommend casey! we did the pirate one and i can't wait to try the other rooms!

Leia, our outside assistant, was wonderful! She's charming, fun, very good at explaining pre-entry hints, and consistently checked in with us. We'll be back! read more

Kids had a birthday experience here and raved about it. Nicer than other escape rooms we have visited in past, room was very clean and had many clues to find, and staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this business for fun night out or team building. read more

We had a fabulous time today in the Cabin chapter 1. Although we didn't quite make it to the end, it was a blast!!! We will definitely be back over and over to experience the other rooms! read more

My best friend and I visited Escape Hour to tackle the uber-spooky "The Cabin" room. Without hyperbole, I can say it's easily the best escape room I've ever done. Multiple rooms, challenging but not too opaque puzzles, and a big shoutout to Leia, who curated our entire experience with grace (even though we arrived a little late). It's important to note that The Cabin is very, very interactive and genuinely scary. Think more "Haunted House" than escape room and you're on the right track. The scare actors can absolutely touch you, so be prepared! My friend and I barely managed to finish this one in under an hour, you're much better off running with a group of 3-4. If you have the fright tolerance, I highly, highly recommend The Cabin!! It was truly a phenomenal experience! read more

My partner and I played Call of the Ancient with our 5 month old son, we absolutely loved the room. The puzzles went with the theme, not too easy or too difficult, great use of tech in the room and the staff were all amazing. I did knock off a star because we called before we booked and asked if the 2 rooms we were looking at would be suitable to do while having a baby strapped on our chest. We were told this room wouldn't be a problem, unfortunately there are some tight spaces and more specifically small crawl spaces that should be done with 2 people at the same time but since I had the baby my partner had to crawl in and out of the 2 spaces to complete the puzzles. I would NOT recommend this room with a baby in a carrier and we were a little frustrated that it was recommended. However, if you are baby free and can crawl I would definitely recommend this room. read more

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Super cool, super friendly, Miranda was great! the room we played felt a little confusing at times but then again I feel like that's gonna happen one way or another. read more

Took our 10-year-old grandchild to the pirate escape room and I'm not sure who had the most fun! From the moment we walked in the door, Miranda was a terrific game master, inviting us into the experience. Everything worked exactly the way it was supposed to do. The time flew by as we solved the different challenges. I would highly recommend this as an outing with kids. Thanks to the staff that advised me that this was the best one to do with a young one. Five starts, hands down! read more

Completed the Cabin part 1. Absolute blast! Very cool room design, spooky and scary. Shout out to Miranda who made the experience awesome!

Ok we had to write this review after experiencing this place. We've done 8 escape rooms now and this place BY FAR is the absolute best. We did the crypt and the way this room was designed was awesome. The overall look was very detailed and all of the different puzzles seemed to flow into another one never leaving you feeling stuck with no clue what to do next. Our game master was Michael and he played his character very well making the whole experience so much cooler and having you feel fully immersed in the room and scenario. I highly recommend this place to anyone who loves escape rooms, you won't be disappointed. read more

Came in with 6 friends for The Crypt and had a great time! It was my second escape room experience ever, and honestly my first one had me sure I just wasn't an escape room guy -- but my experience at Escape Hour Austin actually has me sold I like them! I liked how the puzzles were structured enough to keep you from going too far off track, but the room had enough details to keep you curious and puzzling. The aesthetics were also really great. Shoutout to Gabby for working our group and giving just enough help to make sure we didn't get stuck on any insignificant details. We finished with 9 minutes remaining! read more

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we have been there three times and they really do a great job of making it fun, entertaining and challenging! Highly recommend this experience to any family or friends group. we love chatting about it hours after we get home! read more

This place is great! We've completed a few rooms here and love how creative Escape Hour is. Miranda was our Game Master and she was amazing. She stayed in character and was very helpful throughout our visit. Highly recommend this place! read more

Did the Crypt with some new escape room players. Lots of puzzles and nice staff, but would have preferred a bit more game mastering to ensure we finished rather than a hard cut off at the time limit - especially considering we had newer players. First room in a while that didn't help ensure we saw the complete experience which was disappointing and leaves me unable to give a strong recommendation and unlikely to come back. If you're an enthusiast or get a great game master, you may have a great time though! read more

This is maybe the best escape room experience I've ever had. The experience started the moment we walked through the door, and kept us engaged, puzzled, and scared the whole time. Would HIGHLY recommend!! Megan was working and was incredible read more

Very accommodating even though I got our time wrong. We had a blast in lab rats. We are experienced escape room family! Puzzles were innovative and the collaboration needed intense. Definitely rate among our favs. read more

It was so much fun! We did the Call of the Ancient and you were really immersed through the entire thing. We escaped but we were running, yelling, and laughing at each other while opening locks. Shout out to our GM Gabby as I am a firefighter and wanted to get the discount but forgot to do it before we left. She sent me a message to remind me and was able to process the discount after we left! Thank you Escape Hour! We will be returning! read more

This was great space to do an escape room! My friends and I were visiting from out of town and found this spot north of downtown. There was plenty of parking, which is always nice, and the staff was super friendly! We did the Christmas Unremembered pop up escape room. This is a medium tech escape room, with a good number of non-linear puzzles. The decor is super cute and nice and immersive and the story was definitely sweet rather than, uh, Sid and Toy Story horror (which we assumed based on the website). There were a number of issues with the tech itself, which was frustrating. (Clicking a button that should unlock a drawer, but with no physical or audio feedback. The TV screen changed with something solved, but also no audio cue so we didn't know to look. The biggest reveal was...perhaps simply broken?) Maybe it's because we were at the tail end of this game so they didn't bother fixing it all up to work as flawlessly as it once did? We didn't have a chance to try their other rooms. Edit: They reached out to me to add sounds/cues and assured me this was true in their permanent rooms, and to ask for more details that I didn't want to add because spoilers. I appreciate so much that they took the feedback and want to make their rooms perfect! Next time I'm in the area I'll convince some local friends to go with me to a permanent room and see how different the experience is. :D read more

fun team event. Creative setup and good character acting. Props had good production value.

Joined my friend's crew last minute and escaped the Lab Rats room. It allows up to 15 as you split into 3 different rooms and work together. Having 3-4 ppl per room seemed to work well. We thought the puzzles were fun though the audio and rules were a little difficult to hear at times (probably since there were so many of us)! You get a cute pin at the end for escaping! You have to wear a mask in the lobby but once in the room you are free to remove them. I appreciated the hand sanitizer in the rooms :) Hope to return and try some others! read more

Escape Hour Austin - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great time at this escape room with my friends. There were 4 of us. Pros: - Great decor - Loved the different layers/rooms and that you had to climb/crawl/use objects to achieve your goal - Very creative ways to use different parts of the room - Liked the storytelling Cons: - Some of the riddles aren't very logical or clear (for example, if it says to unplug something, it doesn't actually mean unplug something from the wall) we wasted quite a bit of time deciding if we should or shouldn't pull a plug - Delayed reactions (when we would do something that was supposed unlock something else, it didn't work. When we did it again with the host, it worked. Makes me think it's triggered by the host or needs a little bit of tweaking) I would definitely recommend doing an escape room here. I would come back in the future. read more

This was such a fun experience with a group! We made a last minute reservation for the Crypt for a party of 4. Firstly, the decor & feel of the room we chose was really nice. The staff were super accommodating & friendly. We had a blast. One small note, if you have a phobia of snakes I recommend trying a different theme than the crypt! read more

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We went just to have some fun to celebrate a friend's birthday. We did the Cabin 1 experience. For many of us it was our first experience with an escape room at all. However, all of us had a blast. Those among us who had been to other escape rooms before said that this was hands down the best experience they had ever had with an escape room. Leia (I hope I'm spelling her name correctly) did an amazing job with a very creative role play and pageantry. She made the whole experience much more interactive and immersive than any of us had expected. We will definitely be returning for Chapter 2 of the cabin soon. read more

Escape Hour Austin - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

Such a fantastic experience! Booking was a breeze, and signing wavers online was not difficult at all. Finding the building was a bit confusing at night, but we just looked at it as the first of many challenges that night, haha! The staff was so friendly, and the well stocked and clean bathroom made for a great start! We did "The Call of the Ancient" which we thought was so much fun! It was interactive, and had elements we found both impressive and challenging. When we thought we were getting close, we were just beginning! We didn't escape in time, but it was so fun we would definitely retry the room again! Be sure you work together and take any disagreements between your group with a grain of salt. The game master was wonderfully helpful when we needed it, and gave us words of encouragement along the way. This is an escape room like we've never done before, SO WELL DONE! 10/10!! read more

Escape Hour Austin - "Call of the Ancient" - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

We loved the cabin experience!! Miranda was such a great game master! Highly recommend

This was my first escape room and it was so much fun! Kai was an awesome game master. Highly recommend!

Awesome escape rooms! Lots of fun with challenges and excitement. Great game masters and very creative escape rooms. Highly recommend this escape room place. read more

Such a great spot for a day out. We did the Baker Street Mystery and though we ran out of time, it was so much fun! From the employees working the front to the puzzles making you really think. Definitely will have to try other rooms read more

It was such a fun experience--the Pirate ship room rocked it! It was both challenging and fun and we could get hints if needed. We needed about 4. Percy was our host--she was excellent. The whole experience was fun, and staff & Percy was fun, friendly and helpful. Well done! read more

Escape Hour Austin - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

Meh. We've done a lot of escape rooms and this one was just okay. We did Lab Rats and there were multiple puzzles present that were marked "not in play." We were all in separate rooms, on teams, and it wasn't clear when you solved a puzzle at times because nothing happened (nothing opened, no additional clues) and when we asked we were told that yes, we solved the puzzle and now we're waiting for the other two teams to solve their puzzles to complete that phase. We also asked for clues and the intercom was not working so we were given one walkie talkie per team. It was really hard to understand what the answers were as the communication device was distorted. It was fun, as we love being together, but as escape rooms go, we found this one to be overpriced and not well put together. The attendant was nice, though! read more

Great game to play especially for big groups. We had 13 people and the game required a lot of collaboration and communication. Staff was very helpful, but the system doesn't seem very accurate, sometimes it got delayed or the tools were broken. read more