Escape games · SHERLOCK HOLMES GAMES
The licensed rooms, the self-guided street versions and the ones that only borrow the deerstalker. The 15 below sort them by how much actual deduction is involved, with prices and running times.
Take on a 120-minute Sherlock Holmes mystery at Aldersrogade 6A in Copenhagen. You and your private group play British agents in 1902, breaking into Colonel Holtenberg’s estate to find secret photographs. Expect two connected rooms, actor-led storytelling, difficult puzzles, and help from a dedicated game master such as Poppy, Ada, Ian, or Roxanne.
Enter Doyle’s Opticians in Shepherd’s Bush for a 100-minute Sherlock escape game led by Mycroft Holmes and The Network. Solve puzzles across sets from the BBC series, aided by cast videos featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Andrew Scott, and Mark Gatiss. Finish with a scorecard and access to The Mind Palace Bar.
“Loved the inclusion of the videos from the actual actors of Sherlock to set the scene - the room settings were brilliant. The puzzles Certainly gave us lots to think about but we were prompted by ‘Stamford’ with extra clues when needed which helped us to progress. Would definitely recommend!!”
At The Escape Effect on International Drive, you’ll join your private group for a 75-minute Sherlock Holmes mystery. Search the room for clues, crack codes, find secret passages, and identify the culprit before time expires. The experience suits families and friends, though its puzzles can give seasoned escape-room players a real workout.
“Challenging and fun. Great experience! Took my 19 year-old daughter there to cap off our vacation to the Orlando area. She’s a pro at escape rooms and it challenged both of us quite a bit. Staff was very helpful without giving too much away. Would definitely recommend!”
Follow the murder of Balthasar through central Trier in a self-guided Sherlock Holmes game on your phone. You’ll decode clues, meet digital characters, complete photo tasks, and use the city streets as your game board. Play alone or with up to three friends, start anytime on your chosen date, and finish back at Kornmarkt.
“This tour is a great way to experience a city. It took us to a number of interesting spots we would not have discovered otherwise.”
You’ll follow a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery through Freiburg’s Münsterplatz area using the Loquiz app. Solve codes, complete photo tasks, meet digital characters, and follow the case of Balthasar at your own pace. The game is easy, private, and suited to one group of up to four people per ticket.
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.”
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”
Start at Annasäule in central Innsbruck and use the Loquiz app to solve the murder of Balthasar. You will follow clues, crack codes, meet digital characters, complete photo tasks, and work at your own pace. The game suits one to four people per ticket and takes about two hours, but it teaches little about Innsbruck itself.
“All was ok only little problem with navigation. We have much fun , was little something else as only walking.”
You’ll follow a Sherlock Holmes mystery through Gijón, starting and ending at Plaza Mayor. Use the Loquiz app to solve codes, find clues, complete photo tasks, and follow digital characters toward the truth about Balthasar. The game is easy, private, and suited to one to four people sharing a device.
“This event takes them to beautiful places they might not otherwise have found. A fun way to explore the city.Auto-translated”
Take on Balthasar’s murder in Stuttgart with a self-guided Sherlock Holmes mystery game. Your group of up to four follows clues from the Jubiläumssäule, solves codes, meets digital characters, and completes photo tasks. You choose the start time, set your own pace, and return to the meeting point after about two hours.
“Really good fun but don’t rush it. You need time to think! It’s a good way of seeing parts of Stuttgart.”
Start at Uppsala Cathedral and use the Loquiz app to solve the murder of Balthasar through codes, photo tasks, digital characters, and story twists. Play alone or with up to three companions, choosing your own start time. The route ends where it begins, though one early walk may feel longer than expected.
You’ll follow a Sherlock Holmes mystery through Bergerac, using your phone to solve puzzles, crack codes, meet digital characters, and complete photo tasks. The game starts at Mairie de Bergerac and returns there after about two hours. One ticket covers up to four people, and you choose your start time.
“If you don't know what to do, this is just always fun. Enjoy puzzling, walking, discovering and site-seeing. Along the way there was time for a cup of coffee at nice coffee shops and a delicious ice cream or even lunch.Auto-translated”
Start at Piazza Maggiore and follow a two-hour Sherlock Holmes mystery game through Bologna using your phone. You will solve clues, meet digital characters, crack codes, and complete photo tasks while investigating Balthasar’s murder. It is played in English, costs $31.38 per group of up to four, and has no guide.
“Was interesting to follow from one point to other,nice adventure, it was rainy day but we almost haven't noticed that by solving puzzles and walking around town. Child loved it especially part with selfies.”
You and up to three companions follow a Sherlock Holmes mystery from Grabbeplatz through Düsseldorf’s Old Town. Use the Loquiz app to track clues, meet digital characters, crack codes, and complete photo tasks. The game lasts about two hours, starts whenever you choose on your selected date, and ends back at Grabbeplatz.
“We're a big fan of self-guided mystery tours. This was a good one, not a great one. Too bad that at the end the scoring didn't work. But we got a good discovery walk through the city, which was our goal”
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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