Escape rooms are a relatively new phenomenon that have captured our imagination in recent years and continue to thrill us.
Perhaps you spent a lockdown or two with your partner and feel like you’re already pro veterans at being locked in a room together. Or maybe you’re looking for a unique and novel idea to impress your new date. The best Escape room for couples is a great way to bond, by working together to solve challenges and work your way through exciting narratives and ultimately out of the room. But sometimes it can be hard to find escape rooms that are suitable for 2 people – where you actually have a chance of making it in the time frame.
Luckily, we’ve done all the hard work for you, so you don’t need to research the best escape rooms for couples yourselves. We’ve compiled a list of various escape rooms that are perfect 2-player games, with a hint of romance thrown into each one too.
The 10 Best Escape Room For Couples Across Australia
Read on for some inspiration on 10 of the best escape room for couples in Melbourne, and beyond.
- Kellar’s Magic Emporium
- Prison Break – Brisbane
- Romeo & Juliet
- Oldest Escape Room in Australia
- Bank Heist – Perth
- La Rebellion – Sydney
- Return to Wonderland – City Hunt Sydney
- Hijinx Hotel – Sydney
- The Nightmare – Canberra
- The Collector’s Curse – Adelaide
1. Kellar’s Magic Emporium
In our very own Melbourne-based centre, our magical concoction escape room is a transportive experience that whisks you and your date off to the circus. Hold onto each other whilst the creepy magician puts you to the test to decide whether you are fit to be his assistant. Known for being one the best escape room for couples, this psychologically thrilling escape room will have you questioning reality as you’re surrounded by the tricks and illusions of Mr. Kellar’s Magic Emporium today.
2. Prison Break – Brisbane
What have you and your partner done? You’ve both been given life sentences in a maximum security prison! Luckily for you, a sudden riot presents the opportunity to make a run for it. Rated one of Queensland’s must-do experiences by the tourism board, Prison Break is a great two-player game that will get your adrenalin racing as you try to make it out in time before the guards notice your escape.
3. Romeo & Juliet
The most famous love story of all time, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has now been escape-roomified. This one is an online game, so it’s perfect for a cosy date night in, tucked under a blanket with a glass of wine as you work your way through the digital landscape to find the missing Juliet and reunite her with her star crossed lover. One of the best escape rooms for couples on a budget and one of the best online escape rooms too.
4. The Oldest Escape Room in Australia
Right here in Escape Rooms Melbourne, you’ll find the very first one in the whole country. The Original Escape Room game is set in a mysterious, abandoned room, and you and your date will have to put your sleuthing caps on and work out who the owner was and why they left… in just 70 minutes. This is one of the best escape room for couples, that are escape room lovers, but it’s also a great idea for those who haven’t tried one before, and it’s not too impossibly difficult!
5. Bank Heist – Perth
You may be partners, but have you ever been partners in crime? For a certainly memorable date, become bank robbers for the night, as you try to escape the vault with your trove of stolen deposit boxes and make it out before getting caught. The tunnel is collapsing… you have one hour to save yourself, and your date, and make it out the other side as the modern day Bonnie and Clyde notorious millionaire criminal couple you are.
6. La Rebellion – Sydney
Voted winner of the best escape room in Sydney, this vintage-inspired venue named ‘The Cypher Room’ features beautiful mid-century furniture sourced from local second-hand shops and retro designs that will have you feeling like you and your partner have stepped into an Agatha Christie novel. Blend traditional French romance with a dystopian future, as you play the part of a rebel in the resistance group without being detected.
7. Return to Wonderland – City Hunt Sydney
A bit like a reverse escape room, this novel concept combines the stunning landscape of Sydney’s parks and architecture with augmented reality and geolocation technology. In just 80 minutes, you’ll have to retrieve the broken pieces of the Queen of Heart’s shattered mirror, helping the White Rabbit to pick up his lost friends on the way. You’ll get totally immersed in the adventure, and get to see some pretty breathtaking views of Sydney too, and there are similar games for exploring other cities round the country.
8. Hijinx Hotel – Sydney
If you want the challenge of an escape room without the stress or claustrophobia, Hijinx Hotel in Sydney is a light-hearted approach to the traditional format of dark, dingy escape rooms. It runs like an immersive, interactive game experience where challenges are solved to progress to different parts of the building. The pink and red interior seems somewhat modelled off a ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’, which makes it a quirky, romantic setting for couples.
9. The Nightmare – Canberra
If you think you can handle difficult times together, this escape room could be your chance to put that to the test! A young girl is trapped in a never-ending nightmare, and you’ve been recruited to step into her mind, find the cause, and rescue her from her terrifying thoughts. This game is open to up to 7 players, so if you want to turn your evening into a double or even triple date, The Nightmare is a great idea for something different.
10. The Collector’s Curse – Adelaide
For escape-room fanatic couples, The Collector’s Curse is a difficult game tucked away in Adelaide city’s Rundle Mall that turns the theme of magic into something a lot more sinister. The International Brotherhood of Magicians have expelled ‘The Collector’, and it’s your job to retrieve the three items he stole without getting trapped in his lair. After you’ve successfully escaped, there’s a well-hidden bar and lounge serving beer, wine and cocktails, so you can extend your date and debrief on the events, with bar and escape room packages available too.
Roundout of The Best Escape Room For Couples
With so much variation in the types of escape rooms for couples, no doubt you’ll find one that’s perfect for you and your date. You can get in touch with our team today to book your slot in the oldest escape room in Australia, or perhaps one of our most difficult rooms, The Fractured Escape Room which caught your glass eye.
We also have escape rooms for hen-dos, stags, birthdays parties and corporate events. Get your team-bonding muscles flexed, and prepare for a spooky sensation of thrilling adventure. Send us an email with your inquiry or call 0455 661 777, and we’ll help you pick the best of our games to suit your needs.
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