Ranked Playlist West Coast and South West (CA & AZ)
[Last Update: April 2026] For our West Coast & South West Ranked Playlist, we played 66 escape games from 35 different providers across California and Arizona.
As with all of our playlists, we also reached out to fellow enthusiasts and bloggers to include a broader range of perspectives. In total, 28 enthusiasts from 6 different countries cast their votes, each having played an average of 43.3 rooms from our list.
| TOTAL RANK | COMPANY | QUEST | SCAREFACTOR | ACTORS | DURATION | HEINER (DE) | ANNA (DE) | ANON (US) | BLAKE (US) | BRETT (US) | BRIAN (US) | BUSBOOM (US) | CINDI (US) | CURT (US) | DAN (US) | ESCAPEE (US) | FRAN (UK) | GABRIEL (US) | GGB (US) | JACKIE (UK) | JOE (US) | JOHN H. (US) | JUHO (FI) | KIMBERLY (US) | LADYLAWYER (US) | MARK (UK) | MARTY (US) | MATTHEW (US) | NOORA (US) | OVE (FI) | RICHARD (US) | SARAH (US) | TONI (US) |
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| 1 | Appleseed Avenue (Newhall, CA) | PUPPET MURDER FILES: ELECTION DAY | 0 | yes | 100 | 2 | 1 | x | x | 3 | x | 7 | 3 | x | 1 | 1 | x | 1 | x | x | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | x | 1 |
| 2 | Omescape (Sunnyvale, CA) | ROBOTOPIA | 1 | yes | 120 | 7 | x | 3 | 10 | x | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | x | 48 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | x | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | The Ministry of Peculiarities (Azusa, CA) | HOPE END | 0 | yes | 90 | 1 | x | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Just Fix It Productions (Los Angeles, CA) | THE WILLOWS | 1 | yes | 120 | 3 | 6 | x | x | 5 | x | 1 | x | x | 6 | 11 | x | x | x | x | 11 | 23 | x | 3 | 9 | 40 | x | 4 | x | x | 1 | x | x |
| 5 | Omescape (Sunnyvale, CA) | UNDERCOOKED | 0 | no | 75 | 8 | x | 11 | 9 | x | 9 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 3 | x | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | x | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | The Nemesis Club (Phoenix, AZ) | HENCHMEN'S HEIST | 0 | no | 60 | 4 | 2 | x | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | x | 9 | 22 | x | 25 | x | x | x | 7 | 9 | x | 7 | 22 | 3 | x | 19 | 11 | x | x | 13 |
| 7 | Trivium Games (Emeryville, CA) | GHOST PATROL | 0 | no | 90 | 6 | x | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 6 | x | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | The Nemesis Club (Phoenix, AZ) | MOGOLLON MONSTER | 1 | no | 60 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | x | 4 | 4 | x | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 1 | x | 21 | 20 | 13 | x | 22 |
| 9 | Cross Roads Escape Games (Anaheim, CA) | THE WEEPING WITCH | 4 | yes | 60 | 13 | x | 13 | 16 | x | x | 18 | 6 | 1 | x | 12 | 14 | 31 | x | 13 | x | 16 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | The Immersive Machine (Phoenix, AZ) | SAL'S CYBERNETICS | 0 | no | 60 | 14 | 4 | x | 12 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | x | 17 | x | x | 24 | 8 | 11 | x | 20 | 25 | 10 | x | 12 | 10 | 9 | x | 10 |
| 11 | Omescape (Sunnyvale, CA) | CHAOS IN THE GALLERIA | 0 | no | 90 | 21 | x | 9 | 8 | x | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 9 | x | 6 | 19 | 37 | 35 | 11 | x | x | 14 | 3 | x |
| 12 | Arcane Escape Rooms (Newhall, CA) | THE GHOST OF MENTRYVILLE | 0 | yes | 70 | 22 | x | x | x | 18 | x | x | 17 | x | 3 | 5 | 32 | 8 | x | 34 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 6 | x | 9 |
| 13 | Quest Tavern Escape Room (Pomona, CA) | THE LAST SUPPER | 1 | yes | 60 | 9 | x | 8 | 7 | 7 | x | 10 | 58 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | x | 11 |
| 14 | Palace Games (San Francisco, CA) | THE EDISON ESCAPE ROOM | 0 | no | 100 | 10 | x | 21 | 22 | 9 | x | x | 9 | 34 | x | 17 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
| 15 | Hatch Escapes (Los Angeles, CA) | LAB RAT | 0 | no | 60 | 11 | x | 17 | 29 | 18 | 1 | x | 12 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 |
| 16 | Palace Games (San Francisco, CA) | THE ATTRACTION | 0 | no | 120 | 15 | x | 2 | 23 | 17 | x | 8 | 19 | 20 | x | 16 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 4 | 23 | x | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| 17 | Quest Room (US) (Los Angeles, CA) | PROJECT MINOTAUR | 7 | yes | 100 | 5 | x | 10 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 26 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | x | 29 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 1 | x | 35 | 13 | 12 | x | x | 18 |
| 18 | MindTrap Escape Room (Temecula, CA) | 40 THIEVES | 0 | no | 70 | 17 | x | 7 | 5 | 23 | 10 | x | 22 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 38 | 24 | x | 2 | 5 | 30 | 7 | 3 |
| 19 | 60out Escape Rooms (Los Angeles, CA) | BIG BRAIN LABS | 0 | no | 80 | 28 | 8 | x | x | x | x | x | 23 | x | x | 23 | x | 7 | x | x | 12 | 46 | 10 | x | 37 | 10 | 27 | x | 6 | 8 | x | x | 4 |
| 20 | Hatch Escapes (Los Angeles, CA) | THE NEST | 1 | no | 60 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 20 | x | 5 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 30 | x | 7 | 29 | x | 16 | 9 | x | x | 3 | x | x |
| 21 | Brain Games Escape Room (San Pedro, CA) | TREASURE ISLAND | 0 | no | 75 | 26 | x | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 22 | x | 15 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 16 | x | 14 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 16 | x | 1 | 20 |
| 22 | Cross Roads Escape Games (Anaheim, CA) | THE HEX ROOM | 0 | no | 60 | 23 | x | 16 | 15 | x | x | 17 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 20 | x | 34 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 17 | x | x | 31 | x | x |
| 23 | Stash House (Los Angeles, CA) | STASH HOUSE | 0 | no | 90 | 20 | x | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | x | 18 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 12 | x | 31 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
| 24 | MindTrap Escape Room (Murrieta, CA) | THE ARENA | 4 | yes | 75 | 30 | x | x | 56 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 4 | x | x | 10 | x | x | x | x | 42 | 17 | x | x | x | x | x | 12 | x |
| 25 | Off The Couch Games (Parkmont, Fremont, CA) | CHAPTER 3: THE MORGUE | 2 | yes | 120 | 27 | x | x | 17 | x | x | 23 | 40 | x | x | 20 | 25 | 29 | x | 23 | x | 24 | x | x | 25 | 32 | 37 | x | x | x | 11 | 10 | x |
| 26 | The Nemesis Club (Phoenix, AZ) | EVIL ROBOTS | 0 | no | 60 | 18 | 3 | x | 2 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 40 | x | 6 | 7 | x | 51 | 21 | 12 | 41 | 36 | 23 | 51 | x | 20 | 14 | 21 | x | 14 |
| 27 | Hatch Escape (Los Angeles, CA) | THE LADDER | 0 | yes | 90 | 24 | 15 | 6 | x | 11 | x | 9 | 16 | x | 22 | 6 | x | 30 | 18 | x | 42 | 45 | 18 | 38 | x | 54 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 12 | x | 5 |
| 28 | Brain Games (San Pedro, CA) | FLYNN'S ARCADE | 0 | no | 60 | 19 | 12 | x | 25 | 25 | x | 19 | 31 | x | 2 | 21 | x | 24 | x | x | 18 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 24 | 49 | 25 | x | 23 | 22 | 33 | x | 23 |
| 29 | Trapped! (United States) (San Dimas, CA) | PANDORA'S BOX | 0 | no | 60 | 36 | x | x | 40 | x | x | x | 27 | x | 20 | 46 | 38 | 40 | x | 31 | 20 | 28 | x | 5 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 19 | x | x | 16 | x | x |
| 30 | Brain Games (San Pedro, CA) | GHOST STORIES / TWENTY GHOSTS | 1 | no | 60 | 25 | 13 | x | 24 | x | 34 | x | 10 | x | 17 | 21 | x | 38 | x | x | 35 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 24 | x | x | 24 |
| 31 | Quest Tavern Escape Room (Pomona, CA) | THE BRIDGE BETWEEN | 0 | no | 75 | 31 | x | x | 32 | 14 | 12 | x | 47 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 6 | 52 | 17 | x | 47 | 43 | 19 | 38 | 28 | x | x | 20 | 20 | x |
| 32 | Maze Rooms (Los Angeles, CA) | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GARRETTS | 0 | no | 60 | 39 | x | x | 50 | 24 | 20 | x | 29 | 15 | 33 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 39 | 25 | 56 | x | 39 | 12 | 35 | 18 | 33 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 33 | 60out Escape Rooms (Los Angeles, CA) | TURING TEST | 0 | no | 60 | 42 | x | x | 38 | x | 16 | x | 41 | x | 36 | 50 | 29 | 49 | 17 | 19 | 37 | 52 | x | 15 | 10 | 28 | 43 | x | x | x | x | 11 | x |
| 34 | The Exit Game Anaheim (Anaheim, CA) | THE 13TH BASEMENT | 1 | no | 60 | 33 | x | x | 13 | x | x | x | 53 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 30 | x | x | 14 | 26 | 60 | x | 44 | 60 | 34 | 30 | 31 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 35 | Hidden Donkey (Irvine, CA) | IRVINE SCHOOL OF WIZARDRY AND THE GOBLIN'S SECRETS | 0 | no | 60 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 26 | x | 59 | x | 42 | 15 | x | 20 | x | x | 9 | 15 | x | 50 | 54 | 53 | 48 | x | x | x | 37 | x | x |
| 36 | Breaking Point Escape Rooms (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) | HEADCASE | 0 | no | 75 | 38 | x | x | 55 | 26 | 15 | x | 48 | 17 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 43 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 37 | x | 18 | 55 | 39 | 36 | 13 | x | x | 22 | 18 | x |
| 37 | Palace Games (San Francisco, CA) | THE ROOSEVELT ESCAPE ROOM | 0 | no | 90 | 43 | x | 24 | 28 | 10 | x | x | 14 | x | x | 27 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 43 | x | 48 | x | 27 | 45 | 18 | x | x | 26 | x | x |
| 38 | Off The Couch Games (Parkmont, Fremont, CA) | CHAPTER 1: OCCAM'S APARTMENT | 2 | yes | 105 | 34 | x | x | 36 | x | x | 16 | 52 | x | x | 55 | 17 | 26 | x | 28 | x | 26 | x | x | 35 | 26 | 58 | x | x | x | 23 | 15 | x |
| 39 | 60out Escape Rooms (Los Angeles, CA) | WIZARDS TREASURE | 0 | no | 60 | 29 | 10 | x | x | 19 | x | x | 25 | x | 19 | 25 | x | x | x | x | 33 | 47 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 55 | 49 | x | 18 | 21 | 29 | x | 19 |
| 40 | Palace Games (San Francisco, CA) | THE GREAT HOUDINI ESCAPE ROOM | 0 | no | 80 | 35 | x | x | 45 | 13 | 35 | x | 15 | x | x | 47 | 18 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 21 | 10 | x | 51 | x | 30 | 44 | 22 | x | x | 32 | 25 | x |
| 41 | Breaking Point Escape Rooms (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) | THE SECRET AT WHITMORE ESTATE | 0 | no | 60 | 46 | x | x | 47 | x | 19 | x | 54 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 40 | 14 | 38 | x | 26 | 27 | 41 | 32 | 30 | x | x | x | 24 | x |
| 42 | Hidden Donkey (Irvine, CA) | IRVINE SCHOOL OF WIZARDRY AND THE DRAGON WAND | 0 | no | 60 | 45 | x | 14 | 19 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 45 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 21 | x | 39 | 21 | 43 | 58 | x | 22 | 5 | 29 | 57 | 24 | x | x | x | 21 | x |
| 43 | Paragon Escape Games (Mesa, AZ) | RETURN OF THE PHARAOHS | 0 | no | 60 | 37 | 9 | x | 26 | x | 31 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 49 | x | x | 31 | x | 40 | 49 | x | 40 | 47 | x | 12 | x | x | x | 28 | x | x |
| 44 | The Escape Revolution (Los Angeles, CA) | ESCOBAR | 0 | no | 60 | 52 | x | x | 20 | x | x | x | 42 | x | 47 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 46 | 53 | x | 24 | 31 | 45 | 33 | 36 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 45 | The Escape Game (San Francisco, CA) | PLAYGROUND | 0 | no | 60 | 51 | x | 22 | 42 | x | 14 | x | 33 | x | x | 34 | 44 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 41 | 50 | x | x | 45 | 21 | 8 | 27 | x | x | 36 | 13 | x |
| 46 | The Basement (Sylmar, CA) | CHAPTER 4: THE COURTYARD | 2 | yes | 45 | 56 | x | x | 39 | x | 11 | x | 43 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 34 | x | 35 | 44 | 61 | 17 | 34 | x | x | 19 | x | x |
| 47 | Off The Couch Games (Parkmont, Fremont, CA) | CHAPTER 2: NORCROSS ART GALLERY | 1 | yes | 90 | 48 | x | x | 27 | x | x | 22 | 55 | x | x | 48 | 26 | 42 | x | 20 | x | 25 | x | x | 40 | 31 | 59 | x | x | x | 27 | 16 | x |
| 48 | Scenario Escape Room (Brea, CA) | THE MAD RAPPER | 0 | no | 60 | 53 | x | x | 14 | 27 | 18 | x | 32 | 19 | 34 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 42 | x | 27 | 59 | 52 | 29 | 39 | x | x | x | 23 | x |
| 49 | The 13th Room (Pomona, CA) | THE SILENCE | 4 | yes | 60 | 41 | x | x | 52 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 60 | 36 | 54 | 37 | 25 | 27 | 62 | x | 14 | 34 | 16 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 50 | Quest Room (US) (Los Angeles, CA) | RED GIANT | 0 | no | 60 | 44 | x | x | 49 | 30 | 33 | x | 46 | 32 | 30 | 56 | 27 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 49 | 57 | x | 21 | 30 | 18 | 47 | x | x | x | x | 19 | x |
| 51 | The Basement (Sylmar, CA) | CHAPTER 3: THE STUDY | 2 | yes | 45 | 60 | x | x | 48 | x | 37 | x | 49 | 25 | 39 | 57 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 53 | 33 | x | 19 | 38 | 60 | 23 | 40 | x | x | 18 | x | x |
| 52 | Cross Roads Escape Games (Anaheim, CA) | THE FUN HOUSE | 0 | no | 60 | 57 | x | 18 | 54 | x | x | x | 38 | x | 35 | 52 | 22 | 53 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 40 | x | 33 | 52 | 33 | 39 | 32 | x | x | x | 26 | x |
| 53 | Confusion Escapes (San Bernardino, CA) | 45 LAMPKIN LANE | 3 | yes | 80 | 40 | 18 | x | 34 | x | x | x | 56 | x | 31 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 48 | x | 8 | 46 | 57 | 54 | 29 | x | x | 24 | x | x |
| 54 | Nerdy By Nature (Mission Viejo, CA) | HIJINX AT JOFFRE MANOR | 0 | no | 60 | 47 | 16 | x | 43 | x | x | x | 21 | x | x | x | x | 52 | x | x | 30 | 44 | x | 37 | 53 | 51 | 41 | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 55 | EscapeX Rooms (Irvine, CA) | THE CURSE OF THE BLACK KNIGHT | 0 | no | 60 | 49 | x | x | 46 | x | 28 | x | 60 | 18 | 46 | x | 35 | 44 | 40 | 42 | 16 | 59 | x | 23 | 1 | 43 | 60 | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 56 | Infinity Escape (Fullerton, CA) | THE MAGIC COTTAGE: SISTER'S CURSE | 0 | no | 75 | 55 | x | x | 41 | 29 | 29 | x | 57 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 27 | x | 25 | 51 | 36 | 55 | 21 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 57 | EscapeX Rooms (Irvine, CA) | THE ATTIC | 1 | no | 60 | 61 | x | x | x | x | 36 | x | x | x | x | x | 39 | x | 41 | 24 | 28 | x | x | x | 41 | 44 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 58 | MindTrap Escape Room (Murrieta, CA) | WINNIE THE POOH | 0 | no | 60 | 64 | x | 20 | x | x | x | x | 24 | x | x | x | 42 | x | x | 44 | 54 | 39 | x | 36 | 49 | 56 | 21 | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 59 | The Escape Game (Torrance, CA) | TIMELINER | 0 | no | 60 | 50 | 7 | x | 53 | x | 23 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 45 | 54 | x | 51 | 35 | x | 45 | 51 | x | 46 | 39 | 20 | 52 | 38 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 60 | Maze Rooms (Los Angeles, CA) | MEN IN SUITS | 0 | no | 60 | 63 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 35 | x | 44 | 58 | 41 | x | 21 | 45 | 56 | 55 | x | 52 | 2 | 58 | 19 | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 61 | The Escape Revolution (Los Angeles, CA) | WRONGFULLY CONVICTED | 0 | no | 60 | 58 | x | x | 37 | x | x | x | 44 | x | x | 51 | 40 | 47 | 25 | 41 | 55 | 54 | x | 42 | 13 | 46 | 46 | x | x | x | 35 | x | x |
| 62 | Scenario Escape Room (Brea, CA) | DR. HADER’S CARTOON WORLD | 0 | no | 60 | 62 | x | x | 31 | 32 | 13 | x | 28 | 29 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 50 | 30 | 48 | 50 | 41 | x | 28 | 57 | 59 | 28 | 41 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 63 | The Escape Game (Torrance, CA) | COSMIC CRISIS | 0 | no | 60 | 54 | 17 | x | 44 | x | 17 | 27 | 34 | x | x | 36 | x | 41 | x | x | 39 | 63 | x | x | 61 | 47 | 53 | 23 | x | x | 34 | x | x |
| 64 | Paranoia Quest (Tempe, AZ) | DIAMOND QUEST | 0 | no | 60 | 59 | 19 | x | 35 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 51 | x | x | 43 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 42 | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 65 | The Basement (Sylmar, CA) | CHAPTER 2: THE ELEVATOR SHAFT | 1 | no | 45 | 65 | x | x | 51 | x | 25 | 26 | 50 | 23 | 38 | 59 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 38 | 35 | x | 49 | 50 | 63 | 31 | 37 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 66 | Wild Goose Escapes (Fullerton, CA) | S.A.S.H.A: HOME OF THE FUTURE | 0 | no | 60 | 66 | x | x | 30 | 31 | x | x | x | 27 | 18 | 39 | 45 | 48 | x | 46 | 48 | 61 | x | 43 | 22 | 62 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |