12 Sweden Escape Games Worth Booking

1.Old Town Self-Guided Tour Learn and solve Puzzles

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 64 reviews · 90 days · from $11Our pick

Start in the Royal Palace courtyard and follow a 1.5 to 2-hour Curiosa walking game through Stockholm Old Town. Read stories, inspect landmarks, and solve puzzles about the Royal Palace, Grand Square, Saint George and the Dragon, a cannonball, and a runestone. Use your phone in English, Swedish, German, or French, and pause anytime within 90 days.

“I really liked that you could go at your own pace. The little puzzles were great too! Maybe a couple more of different hints and clues would also be good 😊 the clock tower one in particular at the German Church.”

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2.Old Town Helsingborg: Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 23 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow a self-guided treasure hunt through Helsingborg using the Questo app. You’ll connect Sundstorget, Dunkers Kulturhus, Kärnan Museum, City Hall, Öresundsparken, and Saint Mary Church through clues and puzzles. Allow 60 to 90 minutes, bring a charged phone, and expect English instructions with no in-person guide.

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3.Stockholm Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $10Top rated

Use the World City Trail app to follow a 3.1km self-guided route through central Stockholm. Solve riddles at City Hall, Riddarholmen, the Nobel Prize Museum, Royal Palace, and more. Start anytime, pause freely, listen in six languages, and finish where you choose. Bring a charged phone and mobile data.

“This worked really well and was a great way to discover the city. We saw things we may have missed..”

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4.Escape The City Jönköping – City Walk With Puzzles

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews

Follow the Jönköping Jailbird mystery from Jönköping City Library through 18 central sights on a 3-kilometre, app-led puzzle walk. Richard and Marjolein’s game gives your private group up to six people a route, written guide, clues, and points. Plan about two hours, or take longer for cafés, photos, and shops.

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5.Uppsala Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews

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.

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6.e-Scavenger hunt Stockholm: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.)

Use your own smartphone to solve a Stockholm city game for your private group of up to six. Starting at Slottsbacken, the self-guided route connects Gamla Stan, the Royal Palace, City Hall, Djurgården, the Vasa Museum, Nationalmuseum, and the canals. You choose the start time and move at your own pace, but data and a working phone are required.

“Leuke weetjes over Stockholm geleerd. En een erg leuke wandeling, ondanks de kou. Hoewel we al heel vaak in Stockholm zijn geweest, hebben we door deze wandeling toch weer nieuwe dingen gezien.”

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7.Royal Vikings of Stockholm: Outdoor Escape Puzzle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $8

Follow a phone-based story from the Viking Museum across Djurgården, bridges, squares, and Skeppsholmen. Solve riddles at nine outdoor stops, photograph Stockholm’s waterfront, and finish at Kastellholmen Viewpoint. The game takes about 80 to 110 minutes, costs $8.97 per person, and does not include museum admission.

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8.Stockholm Ghost Hunt: Self-Guided Tour and Puzzle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $8

Use your phone to guide your private group through Stockholm’s oldest streets and landmarks. This 50-minute to 1-hour-15-minute puzzle walk begins at Wrangel Palace and ends at Kornhamnstorg, with 13 ghost-themed challenges along the way. You get an access code, story content, pause-and-resume freedom, and 24/7 support, but no in-person guide.

“Great way to see a lot in a short time and have a story behind it all, the game and quiz side of it is a fun way to view the city”

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9.Karlskrona Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at Stortorget in Karlskrona and follow a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery on your phone. You will meet digital characters, solve codes, complete photo tasks, and use city sights as puzzle stations. The game lasts about two hours, suits one to four people per ticket, and is available in several written languages.

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10.2 Hour Escape Room City Walk and History Experience in Stockholm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $146

Meet at Trångsund 4 in Stockholm’s Old Town, collect a mystery box, and follow clues through historic streets. Choose The Witch Accusation or The Murder of a King. You will solve combination locks, learn local history, and receive hints by phone from the guide when needed. The activity lasts about two hours and ends where it begins.

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11.Self Guided Secrets of Uppsala Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at Uppsala Castle Terrace and follow a two-hour GPS game through the historic center. Use your phone to solve riddles, complete photo challenges, and learn facts about city sights. There is no guide or app download, and you can pause or begin whenever your schedule allows.

“Many important sights were visited. Nice round of the city. Makes puzzles sometimes very blurry. No resolution at the end. Start is equal destination. Tour barrier-free. You didn't have to go in anywhere to solve the puzzles.Auto-translated”

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12.Uppsala Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $6Best value

Use your phone to guide an English-language scavenger hunt through Uppsala. Follow map clues, answer questions at sights such as Uppsala Castle and the University Main Building, and complete creative photo tasks. The private game starts and ends at S:t Eriks torg, takes about two hours, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“A great addition to exploring cities. I did it with my friends and we loved it!!! Definitely one to repeat on future trips 😊”

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