The 4 Best Chicago Escape Rooms & Outdoor Games

1.The Escape Game Chicago: Epic 60-Minute Adventures in River North

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 332 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $47Our pick

At The Escape Game Chicago in River North, you and up to seven others get 60 minutes to complete one of five story-driven missions. Choose Prison Break, Special Ops, The Heist, Mission: Mars, or Legend of the Yeti. A game guide briefs you, offers hints, and debriefs your team afterward.

“A great team building experience! The staff are friendly and the make sure that the experience is great for everyone there.”

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2.Outdoor Escape Room in Chicago – Fulton Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You and up to five companions investigate a murder around Fulton Market using a physical puzzle box, real-world clues, and an app. Expect about two hours of walking, problem-solving, and exploring shops and bars as you eliminate six suspects, motives, and crime scenes.

“It was fun to explore a part of Chicago we may not have ever thought to go to. The experience also brings you into different shops and bars, which was a little odd with kids. It has you open the box and start the mystery on an intersection which made it hard to hear the video. Would be better to open the box and hear the video in the car before hand. We all finished with mixed feelings about this. The clues are challenging and the teens in our group lost interest halfway.”

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3.1-Hour Escape Room Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 hour · from $47

Choose from five Chicago escape rooms, including Mission: Mars, Prison Break, The Heist, Special Ops, and Legend of the Yeti. Your English-speaking Game Guide gives unlimited hints while you and up to seven others solve clues across multiple rooms during a 60-minute mission.

“Really enjoyed it!! Even if we didn’t escape, it was still a very fun experience!”

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4.Chinatown Chicago: Dragon Kings Quest Outdoor Escape Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 48 minutes to 1 hour 18 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Use the Questo app to solve clues across 12 Chinatown stops, beginning at Chinatown Square Plaza and ending at Ping Tom Memorial Park. You set the pace, pause when needed, and play any day or time. Expect an open-air puzzle walk, not a guided tour, with directions that require close attention.

“We had a great time with the first 7 stops but then we went into an unsafe appearance area. So an overview map would have helped relieve our fears.”

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