Escape rooms for large groups in San Francisco

A birthday, a work team, or just a big group of friends? These 32 escape rooms in San Francisco accommodate 7+ people — with space, parallel puzzles, and a role for everyone.

32 escape rooms
  • 4-8 people16+100 min.

Unfold Thomas Edison's secrets in his lost laboratory hidden within the Palace of Fine Arts. Accept the challenge to prove your intellectual worth and uncover the great inventor's path to success. Are you ready for enlightenment?

BlueGreenRedCivic Center
  • 6-10 people14+80 min.

Take on the challenge of the Great Houdini Escape Room. Designed by Houdini himself in 1915, the room awaits in San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts for you to prove your escape artist skills. Can you out-escape the master?

BlueGreenRedCivic Center
Medieval Madness
Escape room

Medieval Madness

  • 2-7 people10+60 min.

Embark on a journey of repentance and redemption. Escape eternal darkness and seek the forgiving arms of your redeemer. Don't let your soul be lost forever, seek the light and be truly free!

BlueGreenRed16th Street Mission
Glitch
New
Escape room

Glitch

  • 10-20 people12+60 min.

Step into the realm of Glitch, where the boundaries of reality and virtual worlds dissolve. Embrace cutting-edge tech with VR, holograms, and more in this San Francisco-exclusive adventure for groups of 10-20. Can your team harness the future to escape?

BlueGreenRed16th Street Mission
Sonar
New
Escape room

Sonar

  • 10-30 people12+60 min.

Dive into the unknown as a new species emerges from the depths. Do you have what it takes to lead your team into the abyss and unveil its genetic mysteries? Embrace the challenge and join the expedition to explore earth's ultimate enigma.

BlueGreenRed16th Street Mission
Gold Rush
New
Escape room

Gold Rush

  • 2-8 people13+60 min.

Legend whispers of hidden gold amidst California's rugged hills. Clyde Hamilton, a notorious prospector, vanished leaving behind clues to his treasure. But danger lurks – you're not the only one on the trail. Can you outsmart the mob and strike gold first?

BlueGreenRedMontgomery Street
The Attraction
Escape room

The Attraction

  • 4-8 people16+120 min.

Discover secrets inside Palace of Fine Arts with Palace Games. Explore mysterious parts of a 1915 World's Fair attraction, condemned for unknown reasons.

BlueGreenRedCivic Center
Insane Asylum
Escape room

Insane Asylum

  • 2-7 people12+60 min.

Kidnapped in 1956 by secret scientists, used for mind control experiments. Alone in a padded room with a chance to escape before total brainwash. Will you seize it?

  • 3-7 people12+60 min.

Save the future: travel two years ahead, find the missing 'Hacker of Silicon Valley', unlock the world changing code! Complete the mission in 60 mins. Time is running out!

Wild West
Escape room

Wild West

  • 2-7 people12+60 min.

You and your fellow outlaws have been locked into a jail cell in the Wild West. The Sheriff is out for a ride and left his key in his room. Now's your time to escape!

Wizard Trials
Escape room

Wizard Trials

  • 2-7 people10+60 min.

As an apprentice to Master Diaphugius, prepare for your final test - to find his familiar, Mikla, in an hour. Succeed and win your spellbook, becoming an Assistant Wizard!

BlueGreenRed16th Street Mission
The Spy Room
Escape room

The Spy Room

  • 2-12 people14+60 min.

Trap inside a spy's house with your friends. You have 60 minutes to find clues and solve puzzles in order to find the key and escape before the spy returns!

  • 4-8 people13+60 min.

The 'Father of Silicon Valley' is poisoned! Uncover his secret WWII work, find out who poisoned him, and find an antidote. You've 60 minutes to save him and Silicon Valley!

  • 6-12 people13+60 min.

Enlist in TIME BREAKERS force, face tests designed by the greatest minds of science at Colonel Blaylock's secret location! Collaborate, communicate, solve problems in a team challenge. Can you pass the test?

  • 6-10 people16+90 min.

Join Teddy Roosevelt and 8 American innovators to prepare for World War I! Challenge your mental and physical prowess to lead the nation into the War to End All Wars.

BlueGreenRedCivic Center
  • 2-8 people12+30 min.

Seek the mobster's hidden journal in Malone's Mobster Hideout. Crack codes, solve puzzles, and unveil secrets in the era of the Great Depression. Remember, entering is the easy part, surviving is another.

BlueGreenRedEmbarcadero
  • 2-30 people12+60 min.

A priceless artifact is missing! Join the legendary Puzzle Solving Investigator unit to crack the case at Firestone Museum of History. Travel back to the 1970s and use your skills to uncover clues, track the thief, and recover the stolen treasure. Ready for the challenge?

  • 2-30 people12+60 min.

An invaluable artifact has vanished from the Firestone Museum! Can the legendary Puzzle Solving Investigator unit unravel the mystery? Travel back to the 1970s, don your detective badge, and embark on a thrilling hunt for clues to catch the thief and recover the lost treasure!

BlueGreenRed16th Street Mission
Candy Factory
New
Escape room

Candy Factory

  • 4-10 people12+60 min.

Get ready for Sugarton’s Ultimate Candy Factory Challenge! Handpicked by Sir Ripple Sugarton, your team must create marvelous candy and tackle unexpected hurdles. Conquer the challenges in an hour to claim the grand prize: your very own Sugarton's Candy Factory!

OrangeRedYellow19th Street Oakland
Hidden Temple
New
Escape room

Hidden Temple

  • 4-10 people12+60 min.

Years after your grandparents' mysterious disappearance on a quest for the Crown of Manõa, a cryptic package arrives, guiding you to a forgotten Amazon campsite. Unravel the secrets they left behind and pursue the legend they couldn't complete—will you uncover the truth and find the crown?

OrangeRedYellow19th Street Oakland
Shipwreck Island
New
Escape room

Shipwreck Island

  • 2-8 people6+60 min.

Stranded on an abandoned island after your boat is destroyed by a storm, you must race against the clock as rising waters threaten your life. With only an hour to find shelter or signal for help, every decision counts in this tropical survival thriller.

OrangeRedYellow19th Street Oakland
Past Forward
New
Escape room

Past Forward

  • 2-8 people10+60 min.

Imagine receiving a message from someone claiming to be your future friend, warning you of a world where a global war has begun. A brilliant invention has spiraled out of control, and now it's up to you to stop the impending catastrophe by revisiting the past. Can you change the future?

Escape rooms for large teams: how to play with ten people

Most escape rooms are limited to 4–6 players, so finding one for a large group is a classic organizer's headache. This page features rooms in San Francisco that can actually accommodate 7, 8, and even 10+ people: large multi-room sets, duel formats where two teams compete, and venues that run multiple rooms simultaneously.

For corporate events and birthdays, call the venue after booking: many offer party rooms, championship formats across multiple escape rooms, and group discounts that aren't even listed on the site.

Practical tip: in a large team, appoint a "captain" to gather findings and keep track of time — with 8 pairs of hands, the bottleneck isn't the complexity of puzzles, but communication. Duel rooms solve this by splitting you into rival teams.