Our Escape Room Reviews
Take a look at what people have to say about our Calgary escape rooms. Find out why we are one of the top rated escape room venues in the world.
Peter R.
13:48 16 Dec 24
One of my favourite escape rooms in Calgary. Extremely well run. You will not be disappointed.
Pacs
09:43 08 Dec 24
Great place and friendly staff.The rooms are challenging, and the staff don't limit hints like other escape rooms. They will extend your time for free and even show you the end if you don't finish.Highly recommend
Jordan S.
01:53 08 Dec 24
Amazing experience, been to a few different escape rooms over the years and this one is the best. The puzzles were challenging and exciting; and the staff were super encouraging and let us see the end of the story cause we did not finish. Would highly recommend
Junyeob S.
05:38 12 Nov 24
George R.
15:03 10 Nov 24
My wife and I booked the Zelda themed one. I thought that there was only one room, but was horrified we had another with less than 10 min left.We ended up solving the whole thing. I grabbed by wife by the waist, pulled her in, and kissed her. It was magical. And we did it together!
Carla P.
02:23 09 Nov 24
Very enthusiastic and friendly staff. A lot of restaurant options nearby to make a night out of it.We did Dynamic Duo and it was fun to play a game specifically for two people to team up together.
Chase M.
02:03 13 Oct 24
If you want an awesome, and I mean incredible first experience for an escape room definitely try Escape Ops. Zeek was so fun and kept cheering us on! Zeek is 100% the reason we will be back. Thank you for keeping our inner child alive! ☺️
Arsaima S.
21:45 12 Oct 24
Went here for a date day and we did the dynamic duo room. Super fun and a great 2 player escape room. We had such a great time we ended up doing the shrine room afterwards. The puzzles were well done and offered some difficulty.I have to give a huge shoutout to Zeke. He made the experience so amazing! His energy is outstanding and he has amazing banter! Would highly recommend coming here not only for the rooms but to get a chance to chat with Zeke.
Guneet B.
04:18 22 Sep 24
Acc so creative and detailed and well- thot out, plus staff was really nice, and we did the shrine btw
Brian O.
09:46 13 Sep 24
Did the dynamic duo room and it was great and lots of fun. We Escaped with 3 minutes left. The Puzzles required cooperation, and communication, between you and your partner.
Michael B.
05:09 09 Sep 24
Andrea
21:57 08 Sep 24
Update:We've now done every room here except for hyperspace (because we don't have enough people). Love it here, can't wait until the new room is ready! No other place compares from what we can find.Original:We've just gotten into the escape room thing. Stopped in here for the Shrine room, this was our third different game (and location), we'll be back to this one!Impressed with the room, extremely impressed with the building and the customer service. This is the first place we've gone to that doesn't look like a rundown building, was a comfortable atmosphere that we definitely won't mind coming back to.Also appreciate that they are original games here! We've already recommended the room/location 🙂
Glenn C.
23:18 25 Aug 24
Enjoyed the actual 2 person game and had fun solving the puzzles with my partner as a team.
Kristy N.
01:07 19 Aug 24
Zeek was our host, he was amazing. So friendly. What a fun experience! We did the hydro space one with a group of 6.
may
03:00 29 Jul 24
Kevin S.
04:07 22 Jul 24
Went to the Dynamic Duo room today. Amazing experience all round, from the initial waiver signs to exiting the building. Would 100% recommend every couple that enjoys escape rooms try the Dynamic Duo room, it’s different in such a fantastic way that more escape rooms shouldincorporate the approach to obtaining clues. Fantastic.
Elizabeth F.
03:31 17 Jul 24
Can’t recommend this place enough! Staff were AMAZING! So friendly and fun. We loved the dynamic duo escape room - it was challenging enough, but not frustrating. Great variety in the puzzles. We will definitely be back to try out the Zelda themed room. Can’t wait!
Bianca D.
22:23 16 Jul 24
First, I'd like to mention how invested and fun the staff were. They were engaging right from the get go, and patient with our stupid quips, haha. We tried the Dynamic Duo, as my partner and I always want to try escape rooms with just the two of us, but hard to do in 4-8 people rooms. We were able to finish, with only a couple minutes to spare, and every single second was challenging and fun. I definitely would recommend that room for pairs, as I know it may be the only one in the city!The room itself was super cool, and I hope to try another one at this establishment again! Thank you!
Brett Z.
20:36 14 Jul 24
Did dynamic duo escape room, the puzzles were really creative and fun. Staff was great and friendly. Loved the theme.
Hadi F.
02:55 13 Jul 24
We did the Hyperspace room with 6 people and it was a lot of fun. Highly recommend it if you have enough people.
Glenn M.
16:09 07 Jul 24
My wife and I have done a good number of escape rooms and this one left a good impression on us. We did the Shrine room and you can easily tell a lot of thought and creativity went into this one. We are guilty of overthinking at times so we had a challenge, but overall this was a really great experience and a load of fun. We will be going back to try the other rooms.
Brett J.
00:30 18 Jun 24
We escaped!!! Thanks to Zeke, really. Wonderful staff, a very challenging puzzle and a great time. We did hyperspace.
Kayla G.
06:10 16 Jun 24
Stefan K.
16:48 13 Jun 24
Such a great experience! The manager Dan was lovely and the puzzles were so uniquely designed. I am eager to go again. Highly recommend.
Steve P.
11:44 13 Jun 24
My group booked the three main rooms - Cognition, Shrine and Hyperspace back to back. Each room was excellent, but Shrine and Hyperspace stood out. Both of them are now in my personal top 5, with Shrine possibly being my favourite overall - and we've completed (I'm guessing...) 20-25 rooms at various places.The ambiance was great, and Shrine took it to a whole new level with lighting, sound and actions. Absolutely incredible experience.Shrine's puzzles absolutely felt completely on theme, and one in particular felt 10000% right out of the inspiration. Hyperspace legitimately made you feel like a crew on a derelict spaceship frantically trying to get it running to escape oncoming danger.Our hosts Tess and Hunter (I hope I got your names right) were excellent. Very personable and friendly, they walked us through the room setups and showed us some cool things. They took a group photo at the completion of each room which was nice.Our hosts flipped out booking around a little to put Cognition first, and I'm really glad they did. As it was their first room and a little older it was outshone by the following rooms, but, that said - do not skip this room. The puzzles are a good level, and it has a few really (spoilery: really, REALLY) good surprises up it's sleeve. Cognition is being retired soon, so you should play it while it is still available.With a brand new room coming soon, I'm genuinely disappointed I'm not a Calgary native because I can't wait to see what they do with it. If it is on the same level, or possibly higher, than Shrine or Hyperspace it will be another amazing experience that needs to be done.Overall, Escape Ops was an absolute 'must do' experience for escape room fans, and a 'must try' for anyone wanting to experience an escape room for the first time.
Isfar H.
15:10 29 May 24
Tyrannosaurus Of D.
19:46 08 May 24
So much fun!
Jessica R.
04:34 05 May 24
Wonderful staff!! Great experience for the whole family!
Chase K.
04:16 05 May 24
Great place! Great staff!
Annie F.
02:34 03 May 24
2018 December: Yeah. Cognition was THE best escape room i have ever done. Before this was chaos effect at trapped, which we escaped only 2 hours prior. The owners are AMAZING, kind, and genuinely passionate about escape rooms. We only had the one night in town to fit this in, on a whim, recommended to us by a guy at trapped, at 9:30pm. Escape Ops opened a late room especially for us, and Dan was the most curteous and graceful host to our party of 7 adults + 1 infant. The art for sale there were from local canadian artists, and i wouldve bought one if we had any room left in our luggage.I have already recommended this place to all of my friends in town. The amount of care, planning, and work that went into the room is mind-blowing. If they had a patreon page where i can pay $5/month to vote on escape room ideas and ensure the place stays in business for my next christmas visit i would throw money at you. Thank you for a wonderful night! #DreamTeam :)2024 May update: just completed my collection! I've now done all the rooms at Escape Ops! Last June I recommended we book out the whole venue for a party of 30 and I did two of their rooms in one day that way. After this many years, cognition is still THE best room I've ever done, though I hear they've made changes to it. Go do it while it's still around, but I'm also looking forward to see what they come up with next 😊
Greg E
00:54 27 Apr 24
Winterlights C.
01:08 07 Apr 24
We went as a family to Escape Ops and did the Zelda themed room (called Shrine) and it was so fun! Loved all the game references and the atmosphere in general, challenging puzzles, the staff were so friendly and wonderful! Would definitely recommend this place, we look forward to going again!
Anna
06:12 22 Mar 24
Amy K
03:46 21 Mar 24
We really enjoyed our experience. Escape room was well thought out and well organized. The staff is also absolutely amazing and attentive. We've been to a number of escape rooms and have been frustrated at some of these in the past when items don't work correctly or there are too many "red herrings", but this experience was wonderful. It has been our favorite escape room in Calgary, thank you for a wonderful adventure!
Jordan L.
16:29 17 Mar 24
Brielle R.
03:41 05 Mar 24
Very fun, we did the Dynamic Duo room and it was a very fun time! It was a great level of difficulty for two people, we weren't ever stumped for too long but just enough to keep it fun. A good variety of puzzles and they were very engaging. The staff were very friendly and helpful, plus there's a very cute dog!
Kaigh N.
03:40 05 Mar 24
We did the Dynamic Duo room and it was very well done and entertaining room, engaging but not extremely difficult. Employees were excellent and very enthusiastic! Definitely recommend for a date night or duo experience!
Advance Web S.
21:45 04 Mar 24
A fun time great family activity. The staff is very kind and welcoming to new players which was great as well, definitely check it out!
AARTI K.
19:22 03 Mar 24
This was my first 2 people escape room experience. I have done 9-10 escapes rooms before but all with multiple people. I loved the dynamic duo room because it can be done only with 2 people. The puzzles were so good and we both loved it so much! Need more escape rooms like this! Highly recommend! Great for a date night if you love solving puzzles.
Shaundelle K.
23:34 16 Feb 24
My friends and I were there almost 2 years ago. We have done many, MANY escape rooms since then. Escape Ops is still the absolute best; hands down! Can't wait to see a new room from them!
Angela L.
21:52 13 Feb 24
Had a great experience here! Had a big group of 18 people in 2 rooms and they were able to accommodate us well and let us start at the same time. The staff were so friendly and helpful with the room introductions and hints. Overall it was a great time and we will definitely come here again!
Marvin Samuel L.
21:50 13 Feb 24
Great place. Had a bunch of fun. Definitely would go again!Thanks Escape Ops!
Jenna A.
04:01 14 Jan 24
Amazing puzzle, nearly cried during the intro cause it was so beautiful. We did The Shrine (Zelda Breath Of The Wild inspired) and it was super fun, brilliantly made and a great experience. Highly recommend, if you're a Zelda fan you have to try it!
rory K.
23:08 13 Jan 24
Angela S.
22:07 13 Jan 24
Mike S.
05:41 07 Jan 24
Did the dynamic duo escape room with my wife. It was a really fun date night. The facility was clean, puzzles were the right level of difficulty for a date, and the staff were great. Looking forward to trying some of their other rooms.
Jenny K.
23:59 31 Dec 23
Did the Dynamic Duo (superhero themed) room and had a great time. The staff were super, and the puzzles were clever and challenging. Overall a fantastic experience. Looking forward to trying their other rooms.
Chloe S.
19:58 31 Dec 23
Vicky N
06:48 31 Dec 23
Super fun Escape Room, and awesome staff! We did the hyperspace room with a group of 5, and it was tricky but rewarding when we figured out the puzzles.
Kamyar N.
08:29 11 Dec 23
We played shrine there and it was super cool. Staffs were very nice and friendly. The room was clean. Very positive experience for us.
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