The Escape Game Austin
by The Escape Game
405 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
60 minutes
2-12 players
Medium
$39/person
heist, prison, adventure, sci-fi
Chain: The Escape Game
About This Location
The Escape Game Austin on Red River Street is one of the highest-rated escape room locations in the entire country, boasting a near-perfect 5.0 rating across 14,000+ Google reviews. Eight immersive rooms span themes from prison breaks and heists to time travel and space missions. The downtown 6th Street location, polished production, and warm Texas hospitality make this a must-visit for anyone in Austin.
Rooms at The Escape Game Austin (8)
Gold Rush
MediumCan you find the gold before the mob which Clyde Hamilton had hid who was a greedy gold prospector who was missing? Make it out in 60 minutes.
The Heist
MediumCan you and your teammates find a way to the Han's office, recover the painting and slip away before Hahn returns? Make it out in 60 minutes.
Classified!
MediumCan you and your teammates stop a major international threat by gathering details on an impending attack because you are a part of military personnel?
Prison Break
MediumCan you and your teammates escape from the prison because you have been wrongly accused of a crime and your cell that once belonged to a person who was murdered?
Playground
MediumCan you and your teammates ace the ultimate group project that you had taken up in this summer for your school? Can you complete it in time?
The Depths
MediumAre you brave enough to dive into the depths of the ocean to investigate an abandoned laboratory? Well, you’ll have to be in this escape room! The brilliant researcher, Dr. Humphreys, has gone missing and there have been rumors of mysterious experiments since his disappearance. It’s up to you to navigate your submarine to the lab, decipher Humphreys’ research, and discover what he’s been hiding deep in the ocean. Just be careful…you’re not alone in these waters…
Timeliner: Train Through Time
MediumTime travel just became a reality in this digitally-interactive escape room adventure. As part of the Time Crisis Management team, you’re tasked with addressing life-threatening issues, no matter what decade they happen in. You can easily hop between centuries, from the Jurassic to Medieval and everything in between, with just one ticket swipe on Timeliner, the time-traveling train. Now, the fate of reality is in your hands — it’s up to you to restore the past and save the future. And you’ll have to hurry! All it takes is one mistake in the past for the entire future to fall apart…
Cosmic Crisis
HardYour humble spaceship is blindsided by a ferocious and hungry black hole. If it’s not stopped within the hour, the entire solar system will be consumed! Your only hope is a nearby space station harboring antimatter to blow the black hole (and everything around it) to smithereens! Feed the antimatter to the black hole to end its rampage and save the solar system!
Pros
- Near-perfect 5.0 Google rating with 14,000+ reviews
- Eight rooms — the largest selection in Austin
- Downtown 6th Street location walkable to bars and restaurants
Cons
- Premium pricing at ~$39 per person
- Puzzles prioritize fun over extreme difficulty
- National chain rooms are available in other cities too
Who This Is Best For
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