Paris is beautiful in summer… but sometimes, it’s also hot, crowded and exhausting. If you’ve already walked the Champs-Élysées, queued for the Eiffel Tower, or melted in front of a fan in your hotel room — it’s time to try something new.
Looking for an adrenaline rush in a cool, immersive setting? Step inside the world of Paris escape games. From creepy asylums to hilarious party aftermaths, these indoor adventures offer sweat-free suspense, even if the AC is optional.
Here’s our Top 5 indoor challenges for thrill seekers in Paris this summer:
😱 1. The Slaughterhouse – One Hour Escape Game
📍 Paris 11th – Voltaire / Charonne
You wake up chained in a butcher’s lair. There’s blood on the walls. And footsteps in the corridor.
Welcome to one of the scariest escape rooms in Paris — and it’s not for the faint-hearted. Real actors, real darkness, and real screams. You’ll sweat, not because of the heat, but because someone’s hunting you down.
🧠 Level: Intense horror + action – ideal for horror fans & thrill-seekers
🧩 2. The Lock Academy – The Heist of the Century
📍 Paris 2nd – Central Paris
Play detectives in a high-profile robbery inside the prestigious Lock Academy. Solve puzzles, follow clues, and crack the case in under 60 minutes. A perfect indoor challenge with clever storytelling.
🧠 Level: Intermediate – Great for couples, friends, or families with teens
🍻 3. Very Bad Night – One Hour Escape Game
📍 Paris 11th
You partied hard. Too hard. You wake up in a trashed apartment… with no memory of what happened. Where are your clothes? Why is there a goat? And most importantly… what the hell did you do last night?
This hilarious and unpredictable escape room is like “The Hangover” meets Sherlock Holmes.
🧠 Level: Medium fun – Perfect for birthdays, groups & good laughs
🔦 4. The Catacombs Adventure – HintHunt Paris
📍 Paris 3rd – Near Centre Pompidou
Inspired by the Paris catacombs, this escape game will take you deep underground (not literally… but you’ll feel it). Darkness, bones, riddles and a race against time in a tomb-like atmosphere.
🧠 Level: Atmospheric mystery – For players who love puzzles with ambiance
👻 5. Lost Asylum – One Hour Escape Game
📍 Paris 11th
Once a mental hospital. Now… something else.
You and your team investigate strange disappearances inside an abandoned asylum. But be warned: you’re not alone. This game mixes psychological horror and clever riddles — a must-try for fans of creepy stories.
🧠 Level: Creepy & immersive – Not for kids. Expect goosebumps.
💡 Why choose an escape game in summer?
- 🧊 Indoor activity = no sunburn, no melting
- 🧠 Fully immersive – you forget the heat
- 👥 Great for groups – couples, friends, families
- 🧨 Adrenaline boost guaranteed
And no, there’s no AC in most of these places — but when the tension rises, you’ll barely notice.
🎟 Book your summer escape now
Whether you’re into horror, heists or hangovers, One Hour Escape Game Paris offers unique experiences that’ll stick with you long after your trip. Sessions available daily in French or English.
