Top 8 Philadelphia Escape Games Tours

1.The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures at King of Prussia Mall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $42Our pick

Choose Gold Rush, Prison Break, The Heist, or Playground at King of Prussia Mall. A game guide briefs your team, offers help when needed, and gives you 60 minutes to solve clues and finish the mission. Plan on about 75 minutes total, with groups of up to eight.

“Really fun escape room, lots of unique puzzles and some good surprises. Staff was all very friendly. Only downside side compared to other escape rooms is that they let multiple groups book a space, I do prefer private. But we knew it in advance so no big deal. Would still recommend.”

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2.Outdoor Escape Room in Philadelphia – Logan Square

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You’ll use a physical game box, an app, and real-world clues around Philadelphia’s Logan Square to track down Chronos Agency double agents. The private game costs $75 for up to six people, starts at Swann Memorial Fountain, and ends there.

“It was a lot of fun!! We enjoyed the puzzles and learning new things about the city! We did the Logan Square, Philadelphia box.”

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3.Philadelphia Founding Father Quest and Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Use the Questo app to guide yourself through 11 Philadelphia stops tied to the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, religious history, and the Constitution. Plan on 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, with no guide or attraction tickets required. English, private, and playable at any time.

“It was a pretty neat idea, executed a little poorly. On the positive side, it was fun hanging out in Philadelphia in the middle of the night seeing some sites and learning some things I didn't know. The game / pizzle format is a great idea, and a couple of the puzzles were fun to solve. On the negative side, the walking directions were a bit hard to follow and had us walking in circles but it would have been more fun if we had a place to get to. The instructions felt like they had been written by AI and maybe not play tested or edited for clarity. Most…”

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4.Solve the Case: Self-Guided Mystery Puzzle Walk in Philadelphia

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow the Questo app through Philadelphia for about 90 minutes, solving clues at Elfreth’s Alley, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Chinatown, and more. Play privately, start anytime, pause when needed, and use the directions offline. No guide joins you, and children play free.

“The experience was fine. However, I foolishly purchased in viator despite this being a product delivered by a different app. The link that was supposed to unlock the purchased experience didn't work, so I ultimately had to go buy it again in the app that actually runs the program. Not that it was super expensive, but I paid viator for nothing.”

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5.Self-Guided Philadelphia Scavenger Hunt: People Who Made America

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

You’ll use the Let’s Roam app to solve history clues, answer trivia, and complete photo challenges around Philadelphia. Start at Arch Street Meeting House, visit landmarks tied to Franklin, Penn, Tamanend, and America’s founding, then return to the meeting point. No guide is included.

“This was a really really super fun scavenger hunt. We started in center city and went out to The Independence Hall area and back. This was a couples adventure and we worked together to solve the clues. It would be fun for a group of people to split up into multiple teams and compete against each other.”

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6.Philadelphia Murder Mystery: Ben Franklin Detective Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Follow a Ben Franklin themed murder mystery through central Philadelphia using the Questo app. You will solve 11 puzzles at Love Park, City Hall, Reading Terminal Market, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and more. The self-guided route takes about 90 minutes and ends at the Betsy Ross House.

“It was a fun way to explore the city and learn some history all the while, figuring out the murderer”

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7.Philadelphia Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $8

Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself from the Academy of Natural Sciences through Love Park, Independence Hall, Elfreth’s Alley, and seven other Philadelphia sights. Solve simple location-based puzzles, listen to history in six languages, pause for food, and finish when and where your group chooses.

“It took more than the 2 hours that was mentioned it would take and we didn’t have time to finish and return to our parking in time.”

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8.An Epic Scavenger Hunt: The Art of Allentown

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Explore Allentown with the Let’s Roam app on a private, self-guided art hunt lasting about two hours. You’ll visit PPL Center, Allentown Art Museum, and Miller Symphony Hall while solving riddles, completing photo challenges, and earning points at your own pace.

“This was a really fun way to spend an afternoon. My daughter and I played as a single team, and it gave us the chance to be creative, be adventurous and to learn, all without leaving our yard. I like that the app lets you choose if you want to do just trivia, photo challenges, or a combination of the two, and they also have an option that’s just for kids. The company answered the phone right away when we had any questions, and also emailed us back. Sometimes the tech can get a little glitchy when uploading videos, but we managed to get them all logged in and counted…”

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