The 6 Best Rome Escape Games

1.Open Air Escape Game in Villa Borghese !

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Our pick

Explore Villa Borghese through a self-guided escape game for your own group. Use the supplied manual and materials to solve clues, reach lesser-known corners, and possibly take a complimentary boat ride for two, subject to availability. The route takes about two and a half to three hours and begins at Via Omero 22.

“Lovely view off the balcony, nice to explore the gardens. You get a lot of steps in exploring which is great.”

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2.Angels & Demons Rome Scavenger Hunt: The Illuminati Escape Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 103 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6Best value

This self-guided Questo quest leads your private group through 11 Rome landmarks linked to Angels and Demons, including the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant’Angelo Bridge, and Vatican City. You solve riddles in English at your own pace, with no physical guide and lifetime app access. Plan on 90 minutes to two hours, plus time for meals, photos, and sightseeing.

“This would have been a great experience but had technical difficulty as i am not tech savy. Ended up running out of daylight to complete game and could not figure out how to pause so had to quit game. But when playing the game was very enjoyable.”

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3.Open Air Escape Game – TRASTEVERE REVOLUTION

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · from $24

You and your private group explore Trastevere independently, following clues through narrow alleys, courtyards, and up to a fine Roman viewpoint. Permanent tech-based stations mix a treasure hunt with an outdoor escape game. The route starts and ends on Via Emilio Morosini and takes about two hours.

“Ottima esperienza molto divertente, acquistata per un compleanno è stato un successo. L unica pecca è che abbiamo dovuto contattare l help ma nè telefonando, nè via sms o whatsapp ci hanno risposto. In più la sorpresa finale non è andata a buon fine perché il macchinario non funzionava ma ci sarebbe piaciuto come ricordo”

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4.2.5-Hour Family Vatican Highlight Scavenger Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews

You and your children explore the Vatican Museums with a private English-speaking guide, games, stories, and a scavenger hunt matched to ages 3 to 6 or 7 to 12. Guides such as Cecilia, Marcelo, Sara, and Donatella are praised for keeping young children involved through long galleries, with a surprise at the end.

“This tour was great for our family. The scavenger hunt was fun for my 10-year-old daughter. Our guide was very informative and also really nice. I would recommend this tour to anyone with children. It is pretty expensive though. But I feel like a lot of the tours in Italy are expensive.”

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5.Private Family Scavenger Hunt & Art Lab Tour – Rome Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $106Top rated

AJ, an art historian and licensed guide, leads your private family group from Piazza della Minerva to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Largo Argentina. Kids search for animals in Roman art, meet cats at a historic sanctuary, then create their own artwork with supplied materials.

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6.Haunted Rome & True Crime: The Cenci Curse Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Follow a self-guided English-language quest from Santa Maria del Popolo to Ponte Sisto. The Questo app sends you through Rome’s streets, using puzzles to reveal ten haunted landmarks, crime stories, curses, and ghostly tales. You set the pace and play privately with your own group, but you need to walk between stops.

“It was a lot of fun to explore on one’s own. It takes you through safe areas at night that while packed during the day, you may have to yourself. A fun history tour at your own pace solving puzzles and finding niche historical information you may miss otherwise.”

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