The 14 best escape rooms in Albuquerque
From mysterious manors to Jumanji adventures, where to play the best escape rooms in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque Escape Room
Very Positive
10320 Cottonwood Park NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
Albuquerque Escape Room
Mostly Positive
10320 Cottonwood Park NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
Bust Out Escape Room
Very Positive
K, 9440 San Mateo Blvd NE Suite K, Albuquerque, NM 87113, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“We had a blast (pun intended)! Dense puzzle flow with satisfying solves throughout. A bit chaotic at times if playing with a group who knows how to divide and conquer but there feels like there’s always something to work on which is a big plus. Abby was a wonderful GM and chatted with us at length after that game which I always appreciate! :)”
dcool11
245 games played
Bust Out Escape Room
Very Positive
K, 9440 San Mateo Blvd NE Suite K, Albuquerque, NM 87113, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“I had an excellent time. Wonderful flow and signaling throughout. Aesthetic was good and spooky without being overly scary. A couple jump scares but no one in the room with you. While I don’t think this game had anything completely unique that I’d never seen, they executed everything very well and I had a great time.”
dcool11
245 games played
Bust Out Escape Room
Very Positive
K, 9440 San Mateo Blvd NE Suite K, Albuquerque, NM 87113, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“We had a lovely experience in this room. Definitely an older game without a lot of flash or tech but the puzzles on display were solid and at the end of the day, that’s why I do escape rooms so I was happy. Abby was a delightful GM!”
dcool11
245 games played
Bust Out Escape Room
Very Positive
7441 Paseo Del Norte NE # G, Albuquerque, NM 87113, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“I think this was my favorite game at this location. A lot of fun and satisfying puzzles that my group really vibed with. Wonderful set! The preshow was ADORABLE! I just had a truly great experience with this one even if we blew through it fast than I would’ve normally liked.”
dcool11
245 games played
Bust Out Escape Room
Very Positive
7441 Paseo Del Norte NE # G, Albuquerque, NM 87113, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Overall solid game. The set design was wonderful. Most of the puzzles felt satisfying. There was a few times the dim lighting posed an unnecessary challenge for us but we still escaped the room regardless. I could really nitpick if I had to but overall I’d definitely say this is one of the best games I’ve played in New Mexico!”
dcool11
245 games played
Bust Out Escape Room
Very Positive
7441 Paseo Del Norte NE # G, Albuquerque, NM 87113, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Bust Out consistently does a good job with immersive sets and Area 53 is one of their best. There were a couple of interesting original features In this room I haven’t seen in the 400+ games I’ve played, including plenty of space-themed ones. You are in a station on the moon and your team of scientists has to figure out what went wrong with the genetic experiments before it’s too late. I don’t want to spoil the fun, but there are challenges to overcome and info to analyze. I liked the integration of both tactile and logic puzzles. We progressed through the room in a somewhat linear fashion as the story moved us along, which in this room worked really well. I recommend playing this game as well as Jumanji and Doomsday Bunker at Bust Out.”
Martyaustx
737 games played
New Mexico Escape Room
Overwhelmingly Positive
4401b McLeod Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Perfect ambiance. Definitely a Hollywood scale production value. Not typically into scary themes but this game did a good job of being spooky and never terrifying, at least for me. It also had a few satisfying puzzles that tied into the story thematically which I always enjoy. We honestly had a great experience and there isn’t really anything negative I can say about it.”
dcool11
245 games played
New Mexico Escape Room
Mostly Positive
4401b McLeod Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
New Mexico Escape Room
Very Positive
4401b McLeod Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“I personally loved this game. I’m typically a very puzzle focused player and my one critique of this game was that there wasn’t a ton of puzzles (I think maybe 10ish in total?) but where this game shines is that all of the puzzles that were there were solid and satisfying. This game also had one of my favorite props I’ve seen in a while and not only did it surprise it once, it surprised us twice! Great use of space and great theming. I was incredibly into this game from start to finish.”
dcool11
245 games played
New Mexico Escape Room
Very Positive
4401b McLeod Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“It’s not often I encounter a room with a somewhat silly vibe that has stellar puzzles quite like this room! I loved every single solve. The storyline flowed seamlessly throughout the each puzzle and there were absolutely zero lulls in action. This room matched our groups puzzle aesthetic really well and because of that we got out in under 30, and even then it didn’t feel like we got out early. I would play this game over and over if i could.”
Erwin
62 games played
New Mexico Escape Room
Very Positive
4401b McLeod Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“The room atmosphere was good, the puzzles were in line with the theme. The tech involved did not seem out of place with the era of a Wild West saloon. Room was fun to do without being excessively difficult.”
hispache
85 games played
New Mexico Escape Room
Very Positive
4401b McLeod Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Very impressed by this game. Not usually into scary/spooky games but I think that the scares really added to the ambiance. The set was fantastic. The puzzles were all satisfying and had a huge standout puzzle to me that I was very impressed with. Amazing experience. Also our GM Mariah was AMAZING.”
dcool11
245 games played
Zombies!!!
Albuquerque Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
Becoming Houdini
Albuquerque Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
Doomsday The Bunker
Bust Out Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“We had a blast (pun intended)! Dense puzzle flow with satisfying solves throughout. A bit chaotic at times if playing with a group who knows how to divide and conquer but there feels like there’s always something to work on which is a big plus. Abby was a wonderful GM and chatted with us at length after that game which I always appreciate! :)”
dcool11
245 games played
Camp Crystal Lake
Bust Out Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“I had an excellent time. Wonderful flow and signaling throughout. Aesthetic was good and spooky without being overly scary. A couple jump scares but no one in the room with you. While I don’t think this game had anything completely unique that I’d never seen, they executed everything very well and I had a great time.”
dcool11
245 games played
Da Vinci's Secret
Bust Out Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“We had a lovely experience in this room. Definitely an older game without a lot of flash or tech but the puzzles on display were solid and at the end of the day, that’s why I do escape rooms so I was happy. Abby was a delightful GM!”
dcool11
245 games played
Rattlesnake Bend
Bust Out Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“I think this was my favorite game at this location. A lot of fun and satisfying puzzles that my group really vibed with. Wonderful set! The preshow was ADORABLE! I just had a truly great experience with this one even if we blew through it fast than I would’ve normally liked.”
dcool11
245 games played
Escape Jumanji
Bust Out Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“Overall solid game. The set design was wonderful. Most of the puzzles felt satisfying. There was a few times the dim lighting posed an unnecessary challenge for us but we still escaped the room regardless. I could really nitpick if I had to but overall I’d definitely say this is one of the best games I’ve played in New Mexico!”
dcool11
245 games played
Area 53
Bust Out Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“Bust Out consistently does a good job with immersive sets and Area 53 is one of their best. There were a couple of interesting original features In this room I haven’t seen in the 400+ games I’ve played, including plenty of space-themed ones. You are in a station on the moon and your team of scientists has to figure out what went wrong with the genetic experiments before it’s too late. I don’t want to spoil the fun, but there are challenges to overcome and info to analyze. I liked the integration of both tactile and logic puzzles. We progressed through the room in a somewhat linear fashion as the story moved us along, which in this room worked really well. I recommend playing this game as well as Jumanji and Doomsday Bunker at Bust Out.”
Martyaustx
737 games played
Blackwell Manor
New Mexico Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“Perfect ambiance. Definitely a Hollywood scale production value. Not typically into scary themes but this game did a good job of being spooky and never terrifying, at least for me. It also had a few satisfying puzzles that tied into the story thematically which I always enjoy. We honestly had a great experience and there isn’t really anything negative I can say about it.”
dcool11
245 games played
Nefertari's Tomb
New Mexico Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
Bombshell
New Mexico Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“I personally loved this game. I’m typically a very puzzle focused player and my one critique of this game was that there wasn’t a ton of puzzles (I think maybe 10ish in total?) but where this game shines is that all of the puzzles that were there were solid and satisfying. This game also had one of my favorite props I’ve seen in a while and not only did it surprise it once, it surprised us twice! Great use of space and great theming. I was incredibly into this game from start to finish.”
dcool11
245 games played
Super Secret
New Mexico Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“It’s not often I encounter a room with a somewhat silly vibe that has stellar puzzles quite like this room! I loved every single solve. The storyline flowed seamlessly throughout the each puzzle and there were absolutely zero lulls in action. This room matched our groups puzzle aesthetic really well and because of that we got out in under 30, and even then it didn’t feel like we got out early. I would play this game over and over if i could.”
Erwin
62 games played
Duel at Dusk
New Mexico Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“The room atmosphere was good, the puzzles were in line with the theme. The tech involved did not seem out of place with the era of a Wild West saloon. Room was fun to do without being excessively difficult.”
hispache
85 games played
The Cabin 2.0
New Mexico Escape Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“Very impressed by this game. Not usually into scary/spooky games but I think that the scares really added to the ambiance. The set was fantastic. The puzzles were all satisfying and had a huge standout puzzle to me that I was very impressed with. Amazing experience. Also our GM Mariah was AMAZING.”
dcool11
245 games played
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About Albuquerque
Albuquerque is a fantastic destination for anyone looking for a unique and exciting travel experience. The city is home to a rich history and culture, with a variety of museums, galleries, and cultural events that showcase the area's heritage. From the ancient petroglyphs at Petroglyph National Monument to the traditional adobe buildings and narrow streets of Old Town, there's no shortage of fascinating attractions to explore in Albuquerque. The city is also home to several world-renowned events, such as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and the Gathering of Nations Powwow, that draw visitors from all over the world. In addition to its cultural offerings, Albuquerque is surrounded by stunning natural beauty. The Sandia Mountains offer opportunities for hiking, biking, skiing, and snowboarding, while the Rio Grande river provides opportunities for rafting, kayaking, and other water sports. There are also several nearby national parks and monuments, such as Bandelier National Monument and White Sands National Park, that offer breathtaking views and unique outdoor experiences. With its mild climate, stunning landscapes, and rich cultural offerings, Albuquerque is a top destination for anyone looking for a truly unforgettable travel experience.
Learn More About Albuquerque Escape Rooms
Albuquerque, nestled in the heart of New Mexico, offers an exhilarating escape room experience for visitors seeking adventure and intrigue. Known for its vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and rich heritage, Albuquerque's escape rooms incorporate elements of the city's Southwest charm into their immersive scenarios and challenging puzzles. Participants can immerse themselves in captivating storylines inspired by local legends, Native American culture, or even extraterrestrial encounters. Albuquerque's escape rooms are renowned for their attention to detail, featuring intricately designed sets that transport players into unique and immersive environments. From deciphering cryptic symbols to unraveling complex mysteries, teamwork and problem-solving skills are essential for success. Beyond the thrill of the game, Albuquerque's escape rooms offer an opportunity to engage with the city's rich history and cultural heritage. Whether you're a local looking for an exciting adventure or a tourist seeking an immersive experience, Albuquerque's escape rooms provide a captivating and unforgettable journey that showcases the city's distinct character and invites participants to uncover hidden secrets in the Land of Enchantment.
How Do Escape Rooms Work?
Remember those point-and-click adventure games where you’re locked in a room and have to solve puzzles to find the key and escape? Those online games were the original inspiration for the live escape rooms you’ll find all across the world today. An escape room is an immersive experience where you (and your team of 2 or more people) are locked in a room with a series of puzzles for 60 minutes. To escape and win the game, you have to look for clues, solve the puzzles, and find the key. While most escape rooms only give you 60 minutes to complete the challenge, others may have shorter or longer time limits. Many venues are private rooms where you and your team are the only players. However, some places may pair you with other groups who booked a slot at the same time. And don’t worry about getting stuck, asking for hints on a difficult puzzle is totally normal. While the original escape room (created by SCRAP in 2007) had a fairly simple aesthetic, today’s escape games often take you into a different world. Artistic set designs, secret doors, and unique interactive elements are all part of the fun. It’s like an adventure game that you can interact with in real life. But if you’re hoping to preview any rooms before you book a game somewhere, detailed images and videos can be hard to find. To keep the puzzles a secret and preserve the experience of seeing the room for the first time, most venues only offer a few photos or a short trailer about the room’s theme or narrative. The only way to know what it’s like is to go and try it for yourself!
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There are plenty of awesome escape rooms to choose from in Albuquerque. The goal of Morty is to make escape rooms more accessible for everyone to find and play. With Morty, you can: - Browse escape rooms anywhere in the country - Read reviews and ratings from other community members - Book a room together with your friends Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned escape room enthusiast, our aim is to help you play more escape rooms and visit more immersive attractions.
Frequently asked questions
How Do I Book an Escape Room in Albuquerque?
Most escape room venues don’t accept walk-ins, and time slots for popular games may fill up fast. Besides that, not every escape room is the same — some have varying difficulties, and you don’t want to get stuck playing a room that’s beyond your experience level. That’s why the best way to book an escape room in Albuquerque is through the Morty app. You can get updates on new games, read reviews, compare details (including difficulty, theme, runtime) and plan an outing with friends, all on the same platform. You can even coordinate games with your friends collaboratively. Download the Morty app and book your adventure today!