I ended up playing so many escape rooms in Stockholm (read: nine) that I thought it would be best to have this page for easy reference, like what I did for Kuala Lumpur.
Escape StoriesConveniently-located place with great staff and rooms that manage to surprise even the jaded. I also enjoyed the local touches. [review] |
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| The Cover-Up Not perfect, but one of my favourite rooms in Stockholm. That’s probably thanks to some exciting room transitions and one particular mid-stage puzzle. Recommended as just a really solid room. |
Difficulty: 3.5/5 Logic: 4/5 Suggested players: 2 to 5. |
| The Last Manuscript We lagged a bit at some vaguely ambiguous stages, but there are enough flourishes and cool moments for this to nevertheless be worth a try. |
Difficulty: 4/5 Logic: 3.5/5 Suggested players: 2 to 5. |
Exit GamesThe least polished of the four companies I went to, but perhaps there’s something endearing about that homemade feel? The rooms weren’t low-tech or short on flourishes, either. [review] |
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| The Cell A “concept room” that has some decent puzzles and tasks in its own right. Worth a try for sheer novelty value; it’s not a bad room by any measure. |
Difficulty: 3/5 Logic: 3.5/5 Suggested players: 2 players only. |
| Valhalla Contains some weak puzzles, but also has a great sense of fun that makes it recommended if you’re not super srs about puzzles. There are some nice puzzles in the mix, anyway. |
Difficulty: 2.5/5 Logic: 3/5 Suggested players: 2 to 4. |
QuezzleOnly had time for one room here, but it was recommended by a staff member from another outfit, so you know it’s legit. The literally underground location is kind of cool, too, if you have a teenage sense of cool (like I do). [review] |
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| Heist I usually dislike searching, but there was something so clever about the searchy start to Quezzle’s Heist room that I enjoyed it. Contains some weak puzzles, but also some inspired ones that lean into the room’s setting. Recommended if you don’t mind some searchiness. |
Difficulty: 3.5/5 Logic: 4/5 Suggested players: 2 to 4. |
Roomescape StockholmBy international chain Fox in a Box, so if you’re going to be near their other locations, maybe you should prioritise Stockholm’s homegrown companies instead. A solidly reliable outfit with great gamemasters. They have mics in the rooms so the gamemasters can hear you, which I gather is common in some markets but which I haven’t often seen myself, so that’s nice. |
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| The Bank Job Fun in the moment, but then you look back and think “Well actually, it wasn’t that strong…” (with the exception of one outstanding mid-stage puzzle). Still, certainly worth a try. |
Difficulty: 3.5/5 Logic: 4/5 Suggested players: 2 to 4. |
| The Bunker Puzzles aren’t amazing, but novelty counts for a lot when you’ve played enough rooms, so I’m going to say this is recommended on the strength of its central tech conceit alone. |
Difficulty: 3.5/5 Logic: 3.5/5 Suggested players: 3 to 5. Possible with 2. |
| Mr Fox’s Secret Study Decent but uncommonly low-tech room that’s worth a try if there’s nothing else free. Otherwise, prioritise a more exciting room. |
Difficulty: 4/5 Logic: 3.5/5 Suggested players: 2 to 3. |
| Tesla’s Mystery So many technological flourishes! So many cool moments! And rigorous puzzles besides. Recommended. Enjoy. |
Difficulty: 4/5 Logic: 4/5 Suggested players: 2 to 4. |
