Escape Rooms in Manila: Prices, Group Sizes and Which Rooms Are Scary

How it works, and what to ask before you book

Your group is locked in a themed room and has to solve puzzles to get out before the clock runs out. Every company below prices per head, and three of the four get cheaper per head as the group grows. Three things change your night:

• Scary or not. Some rooms are horror. Left Behind warns of "horror, murder and drugs" themes and rooms with smoke and loud noises, while LOST's home page says "No Jump Scares."
• Group size. Most rooms take up to 6, 7 or 8 players. If you are 10 or more, LOST has rooms for up to 12.
• Age. Breakout is open to all ages, Mystery Manila asks players to be at least 10, and both want an adult with younger players.

Mystery Manila: Makati, Eastwood and Ortigas

The biggest spread of rooms, 17 across its three Metro Manila branches, and the one where we could see open slots for next week when we checked. Mystery Manila says it has run since 2014. Teams of 2 to 7 get 50 minutes, and the company asks you to arrive 15 minutes early for the briefing. Phones and cameras are not allowed inside.

Rooms run from easy to hard. At Century City Mall there is Debby's Doll (tagged horror), Rebecca's Return (hard), Sinister Sensorium and Alien Assault, which is tagged for all ages. Eastwood has School of Sorcery (easy), Witch of the Woods and Tragedy on the Train (hard). SM Podium leans easy, with The Deadly Dinner, a murder mystery, and Mirrors of Magic.

• Price: for Debby's Doll on Thursday 12 and Saturday 14 November, the booking page showed ₱750 a head for 2 players, falling to ₱500 a head for 7. The site says rates vary by branch, room, group size and day.
• Age: 10 and up; under 18 with an adult
• Book: booknow.mysterymanila.com. Paid bookings are non-refundable.
• Where: Unit L305, 3rd floor, Century City Mall, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati; 2F Citywalk 2, Eastwood City, Quezon City; 5th floor, SM Podium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong

Breakout Philippines: Shangri-La Plaza and BGC

Breakout says it was founded in 2014 and has had more than 100,000 players. Games are 45 minutes. At Shangri-La Plaza, Secret Recipe, set in a restaurant kitchen before opening, is rated 2 out of 5 and takes up to 7, a good first room. Space Between, on a spaceship, is 4.5 out of 5. At Park Triangle in BGC, The Curator is a museum heist and Corpse Bride, set in a locked dress shop with a local ghost story, needs at least 2 players.

If your group is small, Breakout lets you join up with another group to fill a room. Walk-ins are allowed, but the site does not recommend it.

• Price: the room listings say ₱500 a head Monday to Thursday, and on Friday to Sunday and holidays ₱700 a head for 1 to 2 players, ₱650 for 3 to 4 and ₱550 for 5 to 6. The same page also prints older, lower rates further down, so confirm the total when you pay.
• Age: all ages; children under 13 with an adult
• Hours: Shangri-La Plaza, daily 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
• Book: online at breakout.com.ph

LOST: Greenhills and SM North EDSA

LOST is the pick for a big group or a group that hates surprises. Every room is ₱600 a player, and the home page says "No Physical Traps & No Jump Scares". At Greenhills Promenade, Alcatraz takes 3 to 12 players and Nemesis 4 to 12, both 75 minutes, with Nemesis rated 5 out of 5. Level 6 (45 minutes, 2.5 out of 5) is the gentle start. At SM North, The Great Escape: 1962 is a short 35-minute beginner room, and The Walled City of Kowloon is the hard one.

We could not open LOST's live booking calendar on 8 November 2026, so message them before you go.

• Price: ₱600 a player; student discount for ages 13 and up with proof of enrolment
• Hours: Greenhills, Monday to Thursday 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Friday 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. SM North, daily 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
• Where: 2nd floor, Promenade Mall, Annapolis corner Missouri Street, Greenhills, San Juan; 4th floor, The Block, SM North EDSA, Quezon City

Left Behind: Vertis North and Circuit Makati

The lowest weekday rate on this list, and rooms with horror themes. Games are 45 minutes, with at least 2 players a room. Left Behind warns that some rooms have dim lights, loud noises and smoke, and that some themes are not suited to young children. Staff take souvenir photos in each room.

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• Price: Monday to Thursday, ₱450 a head for 2 to 3 players and ₱400 a head for 4 or more; Friday to Sunday and holidays, ₱550 a head for 2 to 3 and ₱500 a head for 4 or more
• Age: under 18 with a guardian or adult; senior citizen and PWD discounts
• Book: leftbehindph.com; walk-ins accepted, but slots fill quickly
• Where: 3F Vertis North Mall, Quezon City; Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati

Questions people ask

How much is an escape room in Manila? From ₱400 a head (Left Behind, Monday to Thursday, 4 or more players) to ₱750 a head (Mystery Manila, 2 players). Most charge more per head for small groups, and Breakout and Left Behind charge more on weekends.

Which escape room is not scary? LOST says its rooms have no jump scares. Mystery Manila marks easy and all-ages rooms such as Alien Assault, and Breakout's Secret Recipe is rated 2 out of 5.

Can kids play? Breakout is open to all ages, with an adult for children under 13. Mystery Manila's minimum age is 10. Left Behind says some themes are not suited to young children.

How many people do you need? At least 2 almost everywhere. Mystery Manila takes up to 7. For 10 to 12 people, LOST's Alcatraz and Nemesis rooms take up to 12.

How long does a game take? 45 minutes at Breakout and Left Behind, 50 at Mystery Manila, and 35 to 75 minutes at LOST depending on the room. Mystery Manila asks you to arrive 15 minutes early for the briefing.

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