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Where to Play: the 15 Best City Exploration Games

50 games  ·  from $6 a player

Half game, half walking tour, and much cheaper than either done properly. These 15 take a district you would have wandered aimlessly and give it a plot, priced per player with a note on the walking involved.

Malaga city game: Operation Mindfall - Malaga Cathedral: clues among major landmarks
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Malaga city game: Operation Mindfall

1.Malaga city game: Operation Mindfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24Our pick

Join Playday Malaga for a two-hour private city game built around a 1950s poison plot. You’ll use an iPad and supplied gadgets to solve clues near Malaga Cathedral, the Alcazaba, and the old center. Host Aymen has also helped players with local recommendations after the mission.

“Extremely fun. I did this activity with my parents and siblings and it surely improved our teamwork. The riddles are a good mix between easy and hard, so it was challenging, but not too frustrating. We had a great time and I can recommend it to everyone, who wants to engage body and mind while on vacation.”

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Sibiu Old Town Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour - Following the old fortress walls
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Sibiu Old Town Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

2.Sibiu Old Town Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 82 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6

Follow clues through Sibiu’s old town with the Questo app, solving puzzles at eight historic stops. The 90-minute to two-hour route begins near Continental Forum and ends in Piața Mare. Start when you like, pause for coffee or sightseeing, and continue at your own pace. No guide is provided, and the app is in English.

“We were looking for a guided tour of Sibiu when we came across this quest. It was easy to purchase, load load and get started. Directions were clear and the interactive interface was well designed and easy to follow. The ability to linger and explore further rather than follow a rigid time schedule was a real bonus. Really enjoyed it.”

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Glasgow Ghost Hunt: The Soul That Got Away Exploration Game - House of Fraser and a Map Detail to Watch
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Glasgow Ghost Hunt: The Soul That Got Away Exploration Game

3.Glasgow Ghost Hunt: The Soul That Got Away Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6

Use the Questo app to follow a self-guided ghost hunt from Glasgow Central to George Square. Solve clues at the Lighthouse, House of Fraser, Tron Theatre, Merchant City, Buchanan Street, and City Chambers. It costs $6 per person, takes about 90 minutes, and lets you pause or restart at your own pace.

“It was a lot of fun getting to know the city better and solving the quests. I would reccomend! ......................................................................................................”

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Rotterdam Highlights & Spies: Interactive City Game - App reliability and solving problems
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Rotterdam Highlights & Spies: Interactive City Game

4.Rotterdam Highlights & Spies: Interactive City Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 51 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Follow 11 location-based clues through central Rotterdam using the Questo app. You will solve riddles, learn city history, and move at your own pace from Rotterdam Central Station to Spanjaardsbrug. Expect a private, self-guided game in English, usually lasting 90 minutes to two hours, with hints available when puzzles get tough.

“Leuke route , niet te lang, langs alle bezienswaardigheden via een leuk verhaal. Zeker te moeite waard.”

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Discover Utrecht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour - Starting at Kroonstraat 25
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Discover Utrecht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour

5.Discover Utrecht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

You’ll follow a self-guided English smartphone game through central Utrecht, solving clues while walking about 1 mile between Watertoren Lauwerhof, Wolvenplein, Voorstraat, and Hardebollenstraat. Allow 1 to 2 hours. It is a private group activity with no live guide, priced at $30.04 for up to six people.

“Molto divertente scopri aspetti della città che non noteresti!!! Divertente da fare con amici e anche con bambini”

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Bristol Street Art: Banksy Exploration Game and Tour - Starting at Broad Street
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Bristol Street Art: Banksy Exploration Game and Tour

6.Bristol Street Art: Banksy Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 39 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6

Use the Questo app to follow a self-guided route from the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel to Charlotte Street, solving 11 location-based puzzles along the way. You’ll see Banksy, El Mac, Aryz, and Pixel Pancho, with stories about Bristol’s street art. There is no physical guide, and you can start whenever you like.

“My husband and I spent a great couple of hours strolling around Bristol looking at the graffiti. It was a great way to see the city and the art work”

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Frankfurt Old Town & Emperors: City Game & Walking Tour - What makes the Old Town route worthwhile
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Frankfurt Old Town & Emperors: City Game & Walking Tour

7.Frankfurt Old Town & Emperors: City Game & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Explore Frankfurt’s Old Town and the River Main with a self-guided Questo game. Your phone leads you through 11 location-based riddles, local stories, and challenges, starting in Altstadt and ending at Römerberg. Play in English, pause whenever you like, and continue offline. There is no physical guide, so you set the pace and solve the route with your own group.

“This was such a fun tour/exploration game! It took us all over old city, and we loved solving the little puzzles along the way. Actually, we loved it so much we booked a second one in a different city for later in our vacation. I was concerned that the tour would be very easy or cheesy, but it wasn’t like that at all. You had to go to the places to figure out the answers, so it could entertain a group of adults or a family with young kids all the same.”

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Strasbourg: City game - The Gold of Cagliostro - Starting at 17 Place de la Cathédrale
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Strasbourg: City game – The Gold of Cagliostro

8.City game – The Gold of Cagliostro

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 36 reviews · 100 days

Follow a French-language outdoor escape game through Strasbourg with your private group of up to four. Starting at Cathedral Square, you solve puzzles with your smartphone, use GPS and phone sensors, and visit Petite France, the Covered Bridges, Vauban dam, Saint-Thomas Church, and the cathedral. Plan about 2.5 to 3 hours, with 100 days to begin after activation.

“The game was Amazing! A good mix of culture and fun, absolutely recommende!! 😍”

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Copenhagen Little Mermaid Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour - Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale connection
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Copenhagen Little Mermaid Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

9.Copenhagen Little Mermaid Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $6

Follow a Little Mermaid-themed self-guided quest from Kongens Nytorv to Langelinie. Use your smartphone, in-app directions, clues, and audio stories to reach six Copenhagen sights, including Amalienborg and the Mermaid statue. It takes about two to three hours, runs in English, and includes no admission tickets or physical guide.

“It was so much fun, We got to see more of Copenhagen than we would have done just wondering around, 😂”

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Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour - City Hall Brings the Route Back to Civic Dublin
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Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour

10.Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6

This self-guided Dublin quest takes you from the National Museum to the River Liffey in about 90 minutes. Use the Questo app to follow clues, hear audio stories, and investigate tales linked to Wolfe Tone, St. Ann’s Church, the Olympia Theatre, and City Hall. Play privately, pause as needed, and bring a friend for help with tricky answers.

“It was amazing! Really interesting tour!! I think it’ s a different way to see the city. I recommend to do it with friends!!”

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The Gothic Trail – Ghosts of Barcelona Exploration Game - Six familiar sights, seen through a darker lens
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The Gothic Trail – Ghosts of Barcelona Exploration Game

11.The Gothic Trail – Ghosts of Barcelona Exploration Game

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

Explore Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter through an English-language smartphone game starting at Plaça de Sant Jaume. Solve clues, reach landmarks, hear audio stories, and continue at your own pace. The private format suits couples, families, and small groups who want a self-guided activity rather than a scheduled walking tour.

“Ha sido muy agradable descubrir cosas de nuestra propia ciudad que desconocíamos. Las pruebas han resultado muy amenas... Algunas fáciles, otras desconcertantes, lo que provocaba más interacción entre los participantes y muchas más diversión. Ciertamente, conocer así las ciudades es un plus muy recomendable y altamente gratificante.”

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Medieval Carcassonne: Interactive Ghost Story & City Game - Notre Dame de la Santé and the old river crossing
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Medieval Carcassonne: Interactive Ghost Story & City Game

12.Medieval Carcassonne: Interactive Ghost Story & City Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 33 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $6

Use the Questo app to follow a self-guided, English-language ghost story through Carcassonne. Solve 10 puzzles along a roughly 3-kilometer route from Square Gambetta to Château Comtal, passing the Pont-Vieux, Saint-Gimer Church, Porte de l’Aude, and historic sites tied to plague, persecution, and royal power. Monuments are viewed from outside, and entry fees are not included.

“Quite a fun way to see some of the less obvious parts of the city, both Old and New. I liked how you could pause the game and then lick it up later. I was close to running out of battery on my first day, so picked the game up over 24 hours later very easily.”

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Florence Inferno: Dante’s Haunted Exploration Game and Tour - Stop two: looking past Florence’s obvious sights
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Florence Inferno: Dante’s Haunted Exploration Game and Tour

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

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

Use the Questo app to follow an English-language Dante story from Piazza della SS. Annunziata to Via del Proconsolo. Along the way, solve 10 interactive puzzles, uncover eerie Florence tales, and pause whenever you like. This private experience takes about one to two hours and works best after dark, though you must begin at the marked starting point.

“Great time working together touring the city’s small pieces of the community. Loved seeing the details all over!”

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Norwich City Game: Medieval Mystery & Walking Tour - Starting at The Halls and Elm Hill
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Norwich City Game: Medieval Mystery & Walking Tour

14.Norwich City Game: Medieval Mystery & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6

This self-guided Norwich walking game uses the Questo app to lead you from St Andrew’s Plain through medieval streets, cathedral lanes, ancient gates, bridges, and Norwich Castle. You solve challenges as a 16th-century adventurer, pause whenever you like, and finish near Charing Cross. Bring a charged phone and download the app before you start.

“Loved doing this. Fun way to explore the highlights of the city. Enjoyed learning the history too. Would recommend”

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Sighisoara Fortress Quest: Exploration Game and Tour - Stop 1: The Tailors’ Tower
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Sighisoara Fortress Quest: Exploration Game and Tour

15.Sighisoara Fortress Quest: Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $5

Follow a medieval-themed quest through Sighișoara’s fortress, from the Tailors’ Tower to the Clock Tower. Your phone gives directions, clues, and short historical stories, with no guide or internet connection required. Allow about 70 to 90 minutes, or pause and resume whenever you like. It works best for families, couples, and curious budget travelers who enjoy solving puzzles as they walk.

“Gear easy to see the old city, goes through all the main things to see in the old city in a fun and educative way for the whole family!”

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