Chicago · CHICAGO ESCAPE GAMES & MURDER MYSTERIES
12 tours
The city has 12 chicago escape games & murder mysteries on offer and these 12 are the ones that hold up. Prices, durations and the details that matter are below, so you can choose in five minutes and get on with the rest of the trip.
Solve a Chicago murder mystery on a guided walking game through Water Tower, the Magnificent Mile, Gold Coast, and Oak Street Beach.
“Super fun small-group way to learn about the city’s history and see some of the Mag Mile and Gold Coast. We took our 9 year old and he had an easy time keeping up with the walking and the history / mystery.”
Pick your mission at The Escape Game Chicago in River North, solve puzzles for 60 minutes, and choose from 5 themed adventures for about $47.95.
“So fun! Staff is great too. We needed a little help getting thru the rooms & the hints were subtle but helpful.”
Solve a murder mystery outdoors in Chicago’s Fulton Market, using a puzzle box and an app, in about 2 hours for up to 6.
“It was fun to explore a part of Chicago we may not have ever thought to go to. The experience also brings you into different shops and bars, which was a little odd with kids. It has you open the box and start the mystery on an intersection which made it hard to hear the video. Would be better to open the box and hear the video in the car before hand. We all finished with mixed feelings about this. The clues are challenging and the teens in our group lost interest halfway.”
Solve puzzles in a 60-minute Chicago escape room at The Escape Game Chicago, with five themes, unlimited hints, and multiple rooms.
“Really enjoyed it!! Even if we didn’t escape, it was still a very fun experience!”
Solve a murder on a two-hour walking game through Chicago’s Water Tower, Gold Coast, and the Magnificent Mile, ending near the Drake.
“The tour guide was professional, quirky, memorable and made our small tour engaging every step of the way, lol. I learned a lot about Chicago’s little known nuggets of history (ie the Playboy’s HQ, Zippers being discovered here…). Check it out!”
Solve a Chicago murder mystery while eating city icons: Stan’s donuts, flat-top hot dogs, deep dish pizza, and surprise dessert.
“A super fun blend of murder mystery, Chicago architecture, and history. Would definitely recommend to adults or a family. (We have 3 kids 13, 10, and 8, and it was fun for them too!) Andre is an engaging and fun host whom made it a great day fRead more”
A remote-host digital scavenger hunt in Galena that mixes photos, puzzles, and walk-or-drive checkpoints for about 2 hours.
“My friends and I would never pay money for this activity again or recommend this to anyone. It wasn’t fun or what we expected at all. If you could refund the$72 that would be great.”
A self-guided Millennium Park and Grant Park exploration game in Chicago. Offline on your phone, flexible timing, $7.20 per person.
“There were several interesting things to see, but we missed others. The instructions for how to get from one site to another were miserable. The "challenge" was full of silly questions - not worth the trouble of trying to figure them out.”
A self-guided Chinatown Chicago escape game with phone clues, 12 stops, and flexible pacing for a low-cost outdoor adventure.
“The directions at times were unclear. I feel like a more detailed map would have helped me to not get turned around a couple times. But the people in Chinatown extremely nice. So that helped balance the frustration at times.”
Play a Springfield murder mystery on your phone with walking or driving maps, 16 voiced characters, and Normal or Hard modes.
“Directions need some work. Mapquest or google maps , whichever Viator uses, missed the mark quite often. Without the photo clue it would be tough to follow.”
Follow haunted clues on a self-led Chicago smartphone scavenger hunt from Chicago History Museum to Lincoln Park Zoo in about 2 hours for $7.20.
“This is a scam do not buy this. You download a free app and do the scavenger hunt yourself. The app is called Questo.”
A live, smartphone scavenger hunt in Chicago that turns North Avenue Beach, State Street, and Millennium Park into a fast-paced game.
“Was super fun had a great time, the host kat was amazing and did such a great job. Would definitely do again and will find in other states.”
