Definitely one of the best escape rooms in Richmond VA. Decor was well done and hosts were friendly…read moreand enthusiastic without going over the top. Lots of clever puzzles in both tomb ruins and magic carpet. Liked them both for different reasons. Will be back to try some more.

MUST DO! We just finished the Tomb Ruins with our 8 yr old and he LOVED it. The cast were engaging…read moreand absolutely delightful. We chose our level (which aided in tailoring the experience to help us complete the full puzzle within the time - 1 hour. I highly recommend for a cold or rainy day activity. It was a fun and engaging way to spend our morning!

Went for my birthday on Easter again and brought my friends. We did the hardest room and even…read morethough there was some technical difficulties our room master, Finch, was amazing and helped us through it. It was so much fun and now my friends are HOOKED! Looking forward to doing the last room we haven't done :)

Our family of 5 adults played Algernon's Shop of Magical Goods as part of a belated Father's Day…read moreouting. The room has a rated difficulty of 6/10 and we found it challenging, but the gamemaster was very helpful when we asked for hints, and we were able to escape with about 15 minutes remaining. The room design is very well done. It is immersive with many details, twists and turns, and surprises. We had a great time! Other things we liked: convenient location, lots of free parking, and a restaurant in the same shopping center where we could have brunch before our game.

RavenChase Adventures in Richmond is an absolute 5/5 experience! If you're looking for something…read morefun, interactive, and a little different from the typical outing, this is it. From the moment we started, the adventure was engaging and incredibly well designed. The storyline kept things exciting, and solving each puzzle felt rewarding. It was the perfect mix of challenge, teamwork, and exploration. RavenChase Adventures is a must-do. It's fun, memorable, and something I'd absolutely do again with friends or family

These escape rooms are so creative. We've been to several places and we had a great time in this…read morelocation.

Heard great things about the rooms here so we decided to book while in the area. We were able to…read moreget a 7:40 booking for the Family Secrets room. It's located in the mall so plenty of parking. The staff helping with set up and intros were nice an made things easy. For this room we started handcuffed so it took a little longer than normal to get set up. No spoilers obviously but these rooms were very intricate. We needed a lot of nudges and some extra help but we luckily got out. Lots of interesting puzzles and locks here. We were very big fans and would love to try the rest of the rooms!

This place was a lot of fun! It was a little tricky to find it at first because it's inside the…read moreRegency Mall on the second floor. My husband and I did the Dr. Ensaine and the Bank Heist escape rooms. We did Dr. Ensaine first, which is level medium for difficulty. This one we thought was harder, especially since some of the writing on the objects was pretty worn down so it was hard to read it. I also wasn't sure how you were supposed to connect a couple things without a hint or nudge. This was has a creepy undertone to it but nothing pops out or no one comes out at you, which I was waiting for so that also through me off. The location of this escape room is also in the middle of the others so you could hear other people well which was distracting. We were able to finish even though our 60 mins was up and we finished 3 mins over. Princess was our game host for this one. We came back the next day to do the Bank Heist which was rated 2nd hardest escape room they had. My husband and I loved this one a lot more and we actually made it out with 8 min 47 sec left to spare! This one was more up our alley I think with the types of puzzles and def wasn't scary at all. They used all different types of challenges that we hadn't seen before in other escape rooms. We definitely loved the Bank Heist more, but both were good overall! We had a couple different game hosts here. For 2 people it was $37.50 per person, for 3 or more it's $32 per person. Each room is private so you don't have to share with strangers. You get 3 hints per room but unlimited nudges. It was a lot of fun!

Our second visit wasn't as great as our first. I'd like this place to succeed because it's…read moredifferent and fun but I think the price point is prob too high given the inconsistency of the experience. The first time we came it was on time and we loved the Dragon Tower escape room: it was the perfect mix of puzzle and action. This time we showed up 10 minutes early and they said they were running 5-10 minutes behind because of "cleaning issues". Well it turned into 20 minutes late so thankfully we already canceled our dinner reservations. I think it would've been fine if it wasn't $250 for a family of five for 38 minutes and the ninja trials escape room was not as exciting or interesting as dragon tower. Also one of the equipment pieces we were given was faulty so that made it less fun for one of us.

Pelagos VR is a fantastic addition to the area for unique entertainment, and there are so many…read moreoptions within it! Just as a quick rundown, there are three main types of VR here: the front area where you are strapped into a VR system and can run in place, a virtual escape room, and a VR action arena (large room with VR cameras on the walls and you can physically run around). I haven't tried the escape room and I liked the strap-in ones, though it's the VR arena that really elevates this place. So far I have done Patient Zero and several rounds of the Urban Assault in the arena, and it's an amazing experience. Between the excellent physical tracking, the true-recoil VR guns, and the actual movement in the real world mapping to the VR world, it is insanely immersive and easy to adapt to. It is quite exciting too: I was fortunate enough to participate in their latest tournament and it was chaotic fun from start to finish. The tournaments are a special treat because for now the entry fee is only $20 while the regular experiences run a fair bit more, so it's an insanely good deal for the amount of fun you're having. On top of the excellent experiences, I would be remiss if I didn't highlight their incredible staff. This is mostly a family-run place and it shows with how kind and personable everyone here is, with positive attitudes, a true love for what they do, and excellent mastery of VR tech and training new players. I have met the owner twice and he goes out of his way to make everyone feel welcome and appreciated for their visits. The most underrated part here is actually nothing to do with VR but actually their bar offerings: the happy hour here is every day of the week (including weekends) and you can get $4 beers (including a few local drafts) and very reasonably priced appetizers. If I were in the area and just wanted a quick beer with a friend before doing something else, I would absolutely come here for it at those fantastic prices. Since Pelagos VR is attached to the mall, there is plenty of lot parking very close by, so no issues there. Really the only drawback of this place is the price, particularly if you come by yourself or one other person as their price structure rewards larger groups. I would absolutely come here with a friend group because of that though a date night here would add up fast. I look forward to coming here again with friends, especially for the tournaments. This is one heck of an outing to look forward to! Overall: 5.0 stars ---- Pros: - Amazing and unique VR experiences, truly memorable in every way. - Multiple options, including stationary running, open arena, or escape room. - Fantastic staff who are kind, knowledgeable, and clearly happy to be there. - Excellent happy hour food deals, worth trying even without the VR. - Easy parking and access since attached to the mall. - Pricing for large groups and the tournaments are great... Cons: - ...though the cost for a small group (especially for only one or two people) is a bit prohibitive unless you have deep pockets. Their pricing is entirely reasonable given what you get for it, though this is really the only thing that keeps me from going every week. Maybe one day they'll have a membership or a punchcard pass option!

This was really fun!!!!! I can not imagine the words to use, so forgive me for my mundane attempt…read more We started by descending a deep hole and found ourselves bigger and smaller at the same time. Logic was lost and unlogic was our guide. Through a series puzzles and clues we moved from room to room succeeding laughing and looking forward to the next encounter. Great Night !!!! Our hosts were super positive, helpful and encouraging. I will do it again, again and again. Great Night !!!

My 11 yr old and I did the chocolate factory. This was a good level for 2 ppl and a child…read more (Although a couple more ppl might have helped!) The room keeps evolving with great decor and imagination. Supportive staff. The downside was there were a couple clues that need refreshing. In one case the color was faint and worn away. In another the pictures were too dark making it hard to see. Tough if you're in the reading glasses demographic. We still had fun but not up to the level of others we've done.

Best escape room I've ever been to easily. It was so creative and had me on my toes for the entire…read morehour. It was not too easy nor impossible, the "witch" gave just the right amount of clues when we needed them without giving them directly. Definitely going back to do the other one and wish I could do it all over again already! Highly recommend.

We love Red Vein! Our family had the pleasure of being invited in off the street to participate in…read morebeta-testing the first Red Vein escape room a few years ago (right place / right time). We were immediately impressed with the staff, the fittingly eerie ambience of the lobby & waiting area, the creativity of the stories that set up the experience, and then - most importantly, the quality of the escape room itself. It was so much fun we became instant fans and have been back to many a Red Vein Escape in different family combinations: our whole family, boys day, parents w girls, etc. It is always a positive experience. The faves I've personally done since are Hunt for the Richmond Vampyr and Christmas Krampus. Now for obvious reasons, 2020 presented a challenge to operations, but the staff quickly rose to the occasion; they adapted to state mandates by incorporating face masks into part of their creepy "on brand" presentation. If you're looking for a great date, or a way to make a fun memory with friends or family, you could do worse than Red Vein Escape. YES kid friendly - if your kids are cool like mine ;-)

I took my 15 yo son, 18 yo nephew, and 16 yo niece to visit Escapism on the last night of our trip…read moreto the area. We did the room "Shot Caller" and Jim was our gamemaster. We had a blast. Jim was an excellent host and his enthusiasm and excitement was infectious. It was such a creative set up and we had so much fun working together to figure it out--all while laughing along the way. I would definitely go back if in the area and recommend to anyone in town.

Since this was the first time visiting downtown Harrisonburg, I had a small group of 4 with…read morereservations to try an escape room at a place called Escapism Escape Rooms. I didn't know what to expect or how it works. As you walked in, there a waiting area on the right, a host on your left, fill a small questionnaire using a QR code. Once completed, you will be taken to a room of your selected escape, the host will explain the rules and you watch a short video then taken to your designated room which you have 60 mins to complete. It was a fun and mindful experience in which everyone should try it. Our host was Rocket, she was friendly, humorous, patient and knowledgeable. It is a great place to bring your entire family. Come check them out.

Took my wife here because we had done escape rooms in the past, but it's been years, so I thought…read moreit would be a nice Valentine's weekend surprise. We did the Clockwork Odyssey room. We got soooo close to escaping, but time ran out in the middle of solving the final puzzle. It was a great time, and my wife absolutely loved that I surprised her with an escape room date. Highly recommend this place! We'll be back to try escaping Blackbeard's Revenge.

The owner is an amazing person, it was a very fun experience I can't believe i didn't know about…read morethis spot I definitely recommend!

Our family loves escape rooms and Hidden Gems is just that, a gem! The owners are so friendly and…read morepassionate about the games they provide, and the stories and games are well crafted. We have done two rooms and plan to return for the others as well.

The wife and I are addicted to escape rooms and have been venturing north from our home in Virginia…read moreBeach, when we found this place. I was surprised to find zero reviews for this place, because their rooms are SOOOO immersive!!! We ended up doing two of their rooms on the same day, sleepy hollow AND Elixir INC. You can't go wrong with either, as they are both great. If I HAD to pick one, sleepy Hollow really pulls you into the experience. Give them a try. You won't regret it. Can't wait to go back and try their Christmas themed room