Top 6 City Exploration Games in Italy

1.Siena Medieval Power Quest: Self-Guided Family Feud Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7Our pick

You follow a self-guided story through medieval Siena, beginning at Piazza del Duomo and passing Santa Maria della Scala, Piazza del Campo, Fonte Gaia, and Palazzo Tolomei. The English-language app includes nine puzzles, works offline, and lets your group pause, explore, and continue at its own pace.

“Interessante soffermarsi su alcuni dettagli della città. Amplierei alcune informazioni storiche una volta risolti i vari enigmi.”

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2.Florence Inferno: Dante’s Haunted Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Follow a mobile game from Piazza della SS. Annunziata to Via del Proconsolo, solving 10 Dante-themed puzzles along the way. You set the pace, pause when needed, and explore Florence without a physical guide. English is offered, and the route takes about one to two hours.

“Une histoire racontée en Français aurait été plus agréable. Attention, quelques travaux empêchent de trouver les solutions (notamment la première énigme). Les explications pour se diriger sont assez vague. Nous avons dû utiliser Google Map pour trouver le chemin a plusieurs reprise. Au final, on a eu du mal à s'impliquer dans le jeu. Nous ne l'avons pas fini. Le jeu peut être amélioré.”

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3.Bologna Secrets Quest: Self-Guided Hidden Gems Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6

You guide your own private group through Bologna from the Two Towers to Via Giuseppe Petroni, solving 14 app-based puzzles at historic squares, towers, markets, and gates. Play in English, pause for food or coffee, and continue without an internet connection once set up.

“My daughter and I enjoyed this Quest. We saw and learned a lot about the City. Things to improve on? The info should probably be updated on a regular basis. We lost a lot of time on the first question and again later on, because of construction that had happened to the clue that was given. Also, we walked a lot more than the 3K they said it would take :) But all in all it was a lot of fun!”

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4.Milan Da Vinci Mystery: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $6

Follow a Leonardo da Vinci themed mystery from Piazza della Scala to Casa Atellani, solving 10 mobile puzzles at Milan landmarks. You set the start time, move at your own pace, and can pause as needed. The app works without a data connection, but attraction admission fees are separate.

“It was enjoyable to search for images, texts, materials in the city and to then learn the history. Even our teen enjoyed it.”

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5.The Magic of Navigli: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest in Milan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 25 to 55 minutes (approx.) · from $6Top rated

Follow an English-language Questo game from Via Vetere to Ponte Alexander Langer, solving clues at 11 stops around Milan’s Navigli. You’ll explore medieval Porta Ticinese, Piazza Vetra, Sant’Eustorgio, Conchetta, and the canals at your own pace, without a guide or attraction fees.

“This was a lot of fun! I did this tour with my granddaughters and we all enjoyed it! Great way to see the “untouristy” Milan. However we did experience extreme difficulties in downloading the information and even though I paid for three “tickets” we could only get it to work on my phone. Disappointing as the girls would have liked access to the game afterwards.”

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6.Brescia Hidden Legends: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $5Best value

Start at Saint Maria of Carmine in Brescia and follow a phone-guided story through 10 puzzle challenges tied to local legends. This private, self-guided Questo game lasts about an hour, runs in English, and lets you pause and resume whenever you like. Bring a charged smartphone.

“Non è organizzata bene, i passaggi non sono chiari e per quanto riguarda gli enigmi non sono enigmi, direi che l'idea è bella ma potrebbe essere organizzata molto meglio”

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