Planning an LA escape room trip early next year. Here are the best rooms I’ve picked. The list isn’t in any particular order — I’ll review and rank them after playing.

1️⃣ Lab Rat — Hatch Escapes
⏱️ 75 mins | 👥 4–8 | ⭐ Story + Creative Puzzles | 💵 $39–$69
2️⃣ The Nest — Hatch Escapes
⏱️ 60 mins | 👥 1–4 | ⭐ Immersive Documentary-Style | 💵 $49–$75
3️⃣ The Ladder — Hatch Escapes
⏱️ 90 mins | 👥 4–10 | ⭐ Story + Puzzles + Multi-Path Experience | 💵 $55–$75
4️⃣ Inksidious — Escape Room 66
⏱️ 60 mins | 👥 2–7 | ⭐ Puzzles Only, Not Scary | 💵 $40–$50
5️⃣ The Mush Room — Escape Room 66
⏱️ 60 mins | 👥 2–8 | ⭐ Whimsical & Psychedelic | 💵 $40–$50
6️⃣ Stash House — Stash House LA
⏱️ 90 mins | 👥 4–11 | ⭐ Light Crime Theme, Not Scary | 💵 $38–$45
7️⃣ Hope End — The Ministry of Peculiarities
⏱️ 90 mins | 👥 4–12 | ⭐ British Immersion + Slightly Spooky + Strong Narrative | 💵 $52.5–$67
8️⃣ The Fun House — Cross Roads Escape Games
⏱️ 60 mins | 👥 3–8 | ⭐ Quirky & Interactive, Not Scary | 💵 $42
9️⃣ The Hex Room — Cross Roads Escape Games
⏱️ 60 mins | 👥 5–10 | ⭐ Roleplay + Spooky | 💵 $42
🔟 The Weeping Witch — Cross Roads Escape Games
⏱️ 60 mins | 👥 4–8 | ⭐ Horror Escape | 💵 $42
1️⃣1️⃣ Flynn’s Arcade — Brain Games Escape Room
⏱️ 75 mins | 👥 2–7 | ⭐ Arcade-Themed | 💵 2-Person Buyout $130 / 3+ → $45/person
1️⃣2️⃣ Treasure Island — Brain Games Escape Room
⏱️ 75 mins | 👥 2–8 | ⭐ Pirate Adventure | 💵 2-Person Buyout ~$120 / 3+ → $42/person
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