U-Escape have always been well-regarded, but their latest game, where you’re trying to identify the eponymous graffiti artist, seems to have stepped up into a whole new league. Unsolved Mysteries: Advent Alley and The Cabin (Chatham) The trails themselves require very little puzzle-solving and a bit more of a challenge would be very welcome but the object here is to immerse yourself in this steam punk world and go on a few adventures along the way. It's a totally unique experience.

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I’d write that Extremescape have managed the rare feat of having every one of their rooms in the top 100 – but I can’t, because they’ve just opened a fourth. But they’ve used the space of their location to create detailed, surprising, expansive adventures, where each new room is a step up in sophistication from the last. Houdini’s Escape Room Southampton: Extinct, Escape the RMS Titanic (Southampton) Lakes Escapes is known as the escape venue to visit in the Cumbria region. Their star attraction is their Diamond Mine experience, but of their traditional escape rooms Casino Heist also secures a place in the top hundred. Live Escape Salisbury: SPECTRE (Salisbury) A London legend, Escape In Time have now opened their second game but the spooky original remains a firm favourite for many. I played it many years ago but the [redacted] surprise and the [redacted] remain warmly remembered highlights. Escape Kent Faversham: Wild West Saloon (Faversham) Houdini’s have exploded from a single location independent to one of the UK’s biggest chains, but of their games these two continue to impress. Both are available at other branches, but for the best experience playing the original versions in Southampton seems to be your best option. Hounds Escape: The Explorer’s Diary, Southern Dis-comfort, Questionable Ethics (Crawley) Weird, wonderful, exhausting, entertaining, daft and downright ridiculous, Phantom Peak is an immersive experience not to be missed.With a classy Victorian style to the decor, Follow in my Footsteps is a beginner-friendly adventure into the unknown while Lightning in a Bottle is a lab game with a steampunk vibe and somewhat more challenging puzzles. The beautiful sets and smart puzzles have made these some of the most recommended games in the region. Kingston Escape Rooms: Rob The Bank (Kingston upon Thames) UK Only. Despatched by Royal Mail first class post on the same day. Excludes Weekends & Bank Holidays.

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One of the chain’s newer branches, both the games at Skegness make the list: western themed High Noon and serial killer game The Collector. Enigma Rooms Wakefield: Séance (Wakefield)

There are also immensely popular escape room games from other developers, games like Computer Office Escape and Machine Room Escape. Scary Escape Games The Cabin is from Hysteria Escape Rooms under their new brand Unsolved Mysteries, under which they’re building games with an increased emphasis on interactive theatrical elements, meaning live acting that’s not just there to scare you. That’s been a big success – and the re-opened Xmas pop-up Advent Alley is currently placed even higher on the list. Wirral Escape Rooms: The Curse of the Golden Lion (Wirral) This year Enigma Rooms have no fewer than seven games in the top 100, more than any other company. First is the newest game at their Doncaster branch, Arabian Nights. Enigma Rooms Hull: Impact, Escape The Chocolate Factory (Hull) Xscape currently have no fewer than six rooms to choose from, but the top rated option is this large, fun Western game set on a train. Xscream Escapes: The Watcher (Staines)

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Famed for its size, immersion and frights, Operation Clearsafe is one of the UK’s favourite scary escapes. If you fancy your chances in a zombie-infested laboratory, this is the place to go. Rush Hour Escape Rooms: Return to Wonderland (Spalding) Based in the historic gatehouse building in the city walls with three very different escape rooms, each distinctive in its own way, The Comms Room is most players’ favourite at the venue: a fast-paced game in an authentic and atmospheric chamber that combines drama with smart puzzles. Escape In Time: Secret Studio (East London)

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Next is two at Hull that also featured in the 2021 list, a tribute to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and a spaceship game where I was particularly impressed by the physical layout of the set. Enigma Rooms Retford: The Legend of Catequil (Retford) It’s not only the Birmingham branch that features in the top 100 though. Previously Interstellar at Trapped In Bury, Clue HQ have taken this unusual spaceship game over and made it their own. Cluefinders Liverpool: The Tomb: Reverse The Curse, Remy’s Festive Fiasco: The Missing Gift (Liverpool) Nottingham is one of the country’s top escape room destinations for enthusiasts, and Cryptology’s games are a big part of that. Both Dreamscape and Daylight Robbery are fast paced variable-score games, and the latter in particular is legendary for the sheer quantity of puzzles it throws at you. DarkMaster: Into The Reliquary (Crowborough) You can play our immersive escape rooms across the UK, Birmingham, Chelmsford, Coventry, Liverpool, Southend and Stratford Upon Avon which are all perfect for groups of players. Each game is private, so you only play with your team. You are never put with other groups, only with your friends, family, or work colleagues! Trapped in… the Forbidden Room of Fun! by Trapped In Fiction, a playful game with an unusual premise.

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Originally by Clever Dilemma, Wild West Saloon is now operated by Escape Kent, and remains a popular choice despite the stiff local competition in and around Kent. Escape Nation: The Citadel, Incognito’s Secret Lair (Stafford) London’s longest running escape company is also one of the most highly rated, and their most recommended rooms are also their hardest and most recent. ORIGENES in particular takes an ambitious concept and executes it brilliantly. Co-Decode: Professor Dunstan, Sub Terra (Swindon) Escape room games are the most popular type of escape game. This genre took the world by storm in the form of real-life escape rooms where participants had to solve a string of clues and riddles to escape the room before they ran out of time. This game about an out-of-control AI fromBrighton stalwarts Bewilder Box stands outfor narrative focus and unusual use of technology, and remains one of my UK favourites. Cave Escape: Monuments, Carfax (Nottingham)Cluefinders have two long-standing games, The Tomb and Remy’s Room. The games that made it onto this list are temporary alternative versions of those, with wholly different puzzles – catch them while they’re still available. clueQuest: cQ ORIGENES, Revenge of the Sheep (Central London) Witchcraft-themed Spellbound is known for the wealth of puzzles it throws at you, ideal for larger groups, though possible for an experienced pair who are happy to divide and conquer, this room is all about the puzzle solving but also has lovely theming rooted in local history. Marvo Mysteries: M.A.R.V.O. Induction (Bournemouth) Every one of Tulleys’ homegrown designs makes the list. They are huge sprawling extravaganzas with an overwhelming quantity of puzzles, particularly Nethercott and Dodge – even very experienced teams may struggle to complete them in 60 minutes. They’re sometimes criticised for actually having too much to do, but there’s no question that they’re some of the UK’s most advanced and impressive escape rooms. U-Escape: Franksy (Bournemouth) Is it an escape room...? Well, no... but this should by no means put escape room fans off going because it has so many elements of the theatre and story element that we love in escape rooms. One of the scarier games to make the list, The Watcher is from horror specialists Xscream, and has you trapped and made to complete tests set by your watching captor. It gets praise for its intense story-driven thrills. Honorable mentions