The 10 Best Self-Guided Games in the Netherlands

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

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

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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2.Amsterdam Red Light District Treasure: Self-Guided Tour & Quest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews Top rated

Follow an app-based treasure hunt from Amsterdam Central Station through the Old Town, Nieuwmarkt, De Wallen, and historic churches. Solve 10 light puzzles, pause whenever you like, and explore without WiFi. The private activity costs $11.45 for up to four people and takes about 90 minutes to two hours.

“Schöne Tour zu interessanten Bauwerken in Amsterdam eingebettet in eine kleine Geschichte. Die Aufgaben sind sehr leicht, also nichts für echte Escaperoom Fans.”

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3.Discover Delft with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

This self-guided Outside Escape leads your private group through Delft in English, from the railway station to Maria van Jessekerk. Expect a roughly two-kilometer route, riddles at historic stops, café breaks, and no fixed time limit. It takes about one to two hours, with museum admission not included.

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4.Discover Maastricht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

You explore Maastricht at your own pace with Outside Escape, using your smartphone to solve riddles and find lesser-known corners. The route begins at Sint Servaasbrug and ends at Markt, passing Stokstraat, a historic bookstore, churches, De Bisschopsmolen, Helpoort, Vrijthof, and the town hall. Allow 1 to 2 hours.

“We hebben een superleuke middag gehad in Maastricht en plekken gezien die we nog niet eerder hadden gezien!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews

Use your smartphone to follow a story about a forgotten gunpowder stockpile beneath Alkmaar. Solve puzzles at historic sights, from Noorderkade to Clarissenbolwerk, on a private 2.5-kilometer walk for up to six people. You choose the start time, and the route takes about two hours.

“Leuke en interactieve wandeling door Alkmaar, je komt zo ook op plekken waar je anders niet zou zijn geweest, echt een aanrader”

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6.Discover Breda with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews

Follow ransom notes through Breda on a self-guided Outside Escape game. You’ll solve puzzles, see the Nassau Monument, Begijnhof, Grote Kerk, and Breda Castle, and cover about 2.5 kilometers in two hours. Bring a smartphone with mobile data. Groups of up to six can start between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

“Leuke interactieve stadswandeling waarbij je ook een beetje van de geschiedenis van de stad mee krijgt. Duidelijke aanwijzingen.”

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7.Maastricht Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews

Use your phone and the Loquiz app to investigate Balthasar’s murder around Maastricht. Follow clues from Markt, solve easy puzzles, meet digital characters, complete photo tasks, and return to the starting point in about two hours. One ticket covers up to four people, and you choose your start time on the selected date.

“Super leuk om te doen en samen actief bezig te zijn. Je ziet leuke straatjes van de stad waar je anders nooit komt.”

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8.Arnhem Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Turn Arnhem into your detective board with a self-guided Sherlock Holmes mystery game. Starting at Kerkplein, you follow clues, crack codes, meet digital characters, and complete photo tasks while solving Balthasar’s murder. The game lasts about two hours, covers roughly 3.5 to 6.5 kilometers, and suits groups of up to four per device.

“That the tour, depending on how efficiently you walk it, is between 3.5 and 6.5 km. The time collection is correct.Auto-translated”

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9.Roermond Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

Follow a Sherlock Holmes mystery through Roermond from Munsterkerk. Use the Loquiz app to solve puzzles, meet digital characters, crack codes, and complete photo tasks as you investigate the murder of Balthasar. The game takes about two hours, costs $23.09 per group of up to four, and lets you start anytime on your chosen date.

“Fun experience. Nice walks. Puzzles a little easy. Terrible jokes but those are fun to me. All in all pretty good.”

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10.Groningen Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews

Meet at Grote Markt and use your phone to solve the murder of Balthasar through puzzles, codes, photo tasks, and digital characters. The Loquiz app guides your group for about two hours, with no guide and no fixed start time. Play alone or with up to three companions, then finish back at Grote Markt.

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