We did the sasquatch room and the jump scares were a lot! It was very immersive and slightly terrifying. No one grabs you but it kept us screaming throughout. The escape room was obviously someone's work of passion and was a great experience. (Seasoned Escape gamer) read more

Wow, just wow! So we love escape rooms and used to drive down from out of state for the haunted house every year. Now that we live in Atlanta, we decided to try. And oh my god what a great time! The rooms were done so amazingly, and so well thought out. The Gamemaster was so funny! And the way he did it was so unique! Some great and funny scares done in such a good way. 10/10 amazing!!! Also one of the cheaper rooms in Atlanta!!! read more

Escape the Netherworld - We escaped the Hag!!!! - Escape Games Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

I never even thought I'd like escape rooms but Netherworld has done an incredible job and Parker our game master made it extra fun! ***LOCATION*** Stone Mountain. Netherworld used to be located in a multistory building somewhere that they rented seasonally i believe but they told us they purchased this space to set up the haunted house and offer year-round escape rooms. They have their own parking lot with plenty of spots. ***ATMOSPHERE*** From the moment you walk in the door you feel like you're in a haunted space. Idk if it was on purpose but we literally got scared in the bathroom lol we thought someone was in there with us and our dad said it sounded like someone was doing dental work in the men's. In the lobby a few things scared us as well. The staff is all very friendly and in character. ***NOSFERATU*** We did the Nosferatu room and it is apparently the second hardest room. Thanks to our game master Parker, he really made the experience great! He did a debriefing before so we knew what to expect, and then in the room there are cameras for him to watch and a speaker where he could give hints when we asked. He did occasionally give broad hints aka "that was the right idea when you were looking over there" to help if we needed it or overlooked something. It was just enough help so we didn't feel completely lost but not giving anything away. We only finished with about a minute left to make it but it just felt perfectly planned and very fun but achievable and the game master really helps without giving anything away. I used to think escape rooms weren't fun and I didn't understand what to look for at all but actually it all worked out and came together at the end. This one is also fun because players have their own hidden objectives. Nothing crazy but just adds a little fun. Also the voice on the speaker, the game master, had a very specific accent we thought it was like a voice manipulator and it made it extra fun and felt really in the game and apparently it was just the game master doing the voice- Parker said they all do voice acting on the side and I really think that made the whole experience! Just can't say enough great things about him and his enthusiasm and dedication to the theme and game! ***CONCLUSION*** We will for sure be back. Probably next week haha but we hope that Parker will be the game master again otherwise we hope whoever it is will live up to the same energy. I'm hoping next time is equally as fun because the bar has been set so high I can't imagine going anywhere else for an escape room. I hope they regularly add new games which it seems they do. They had just added the Alien one yesterday! That one is supposedly scary and the tiki one is supposedly the hardest - so we'll prob try that one :) read more

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The room wasn't set up when our time had started and one of the puzzles was a map that didn't make sense and took a good chunk of time (about 15 min) and when we ask for the clue all they gave us is that we were 1 number off (out of 5) and then when we have about 2 min left he finally gave us the last number. In the end we were one key from finishing the escape room and when he came in the room we asked his to solve the puzzle and said he couldn't figure it out and could only do it with the cheat sheet???? Anywho don't do the Sasquatch room I'd give it a 1/5. read more

Excellent! Netherworld was fantastic. We were able to make it through Haunted with 5 minutes to spare. Quality rooms and engaged, courteous staff. Good descriptions on the website of each room. read more

My first experience at an escape room and this place was highly immersive and so much fun! My family enjoyed it so much we went back a week later and played two more rooms! Highly recommend. read more

Escape the Netherworld - Escape the Netherworld! - Escape Games Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

What a fabulous addition to the Netherworld complex. The escape rooms are ingenious, well designed and fun! Billy and Ben and their crew have done a great job bringing their haunt knowledge to the Escape room game and if you're a fan of either, you're really going to have a great time here. Unlike the haunt, these are open year around. Priced at $28 a person, it's a bit more expensive than others in the area, but the experience is far better than others I've done. Go! You really won't regret it. read more

Escape the Netherworld - Escape Games Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

I've played escape room games regularly over the last 4 years. At the time of writing this review, I've played 47 different rooms, mostly in the Atlanta area. I bring this up because I haven't been this excited about an escape room in a long time. Escape the Netherworld is definitely one of the best escape room businesses in metro Atlanta and it's currently my favorite. I can't wait to go back. Escape the Netherworld is from the same folks behind Netherworld Haunted House, Atlanta's most popular Halloween season attraction. Unlike the haunted house, Escape the Netherworld is open year-round. If you've ever been to Netherworld, you know it's a high-budget production created by people with years upon years of experience with props, makeup, special effects, etc. Netherworld has been featured in some big-budget Hollywood movies. What sets Escape the Netherworld apart from other escape games around town? The same outstanding production value from the haunted house are on full display at the escape game. The high quality, studio movie look and feel at Escape the Netherworld puts many other metro Atlanta escape game companies' rooms to shame. I was impressed with the quality of the room we did (Nosferatu) and didn't expect anything less from Netherworld. It costs $28 per person per 1-hour room. After taxes and booking fees, our group ended up paying $30.68 per person. This is roughly the standard going-rate for an escape room around town. However, several of the other businesses offer deals through marketplaces like Groupon, which significantly reduce the cost. I found no such discount or deal for Escape the Netherworld, so we had to pay full price. While I prefer not to pay full price at most escape rooms, I don't mind spending $30 at Escape the Netherworld because I think the production value is worth it. These guys do a great job. Like most escape games in the Atlanta area, Escape the Netherworld is located in a nondescript office building. This one's in Stone Mountain, about a 30-minute drive from the city. The production value is evident as soon as you step in the lobby. While most other escape room businesses' lobbies are fine, Escape the Netherworld has a huge, animated, light-up, talking statue of Zeus to greet you. Overall, the lobby is designed to look like the inside of an old haunted mansion, complete with dim lighting and eerie music and sound effects. It really helps to set the mood and tone. When we visited, there were 3 rooms: Haunted, Nosferatu, and Sasquatch. In Haunted, you're in a strange lab. In Nosferatu, you're in early 20th century England. In Sasquatch, you're in a remote cabin. Each room has a max of 8 players. If your group doesn't book all 8 slots for a room, you may have strangers join you. If you have a group of less than 8 and don't want strangers joining you, you can book a private game which costs more. Escape the Netherworld is the first escape room business I've noticed that offers a private game option. Nosferatu was awesome. Before we began the room, we were ushered into a different room where our game master introduced us to the game, explained the house rules, and took care of other housekeeping items. We each were given an envelope with a name tag, letter, and note inside. We each were assigned a name and a role as well as a special individual objective to complete. I've played other rooms with individual objectives, but it's not common. While individual objectives add a little bit extra to the game, in the grand scheme of things, I've found them mostly to be unmemorable and inconsequential to what you and your group are really trying to accomplish, which is solving the room itself. I can't talk about Nosferatu without describing things in the room, so if you don't want anything spoiled for you, don't read the spoiler section below. I won't reveal any clues, puzzles, or solutions. ***** Begin Spoilers ***** While this room wasn't as big or elaborate as other rooms I've done, the quality of the furniture, props, and other materials was very good. The 3 things I was most impressed with were: (1) The dead man lying on the ground. His face looked realistic. Super creepy. I loved it. (2) The corpse. Wow. It looked movie quality. (3) The look of the vampire and the special effects that happen when you kill it. Wow, again. These were some of the best props, makeup, and special effects I've seen in any escape room. There were a few jump scares, one of which elicited a legitimate scream out of me. ***** End Spoilers ***** Unlike most other escape rooms, the clue gathering and puzzle solving in Nosferatu is non-linear, so it's best if your group divides and conquers. I thought the room was appropriately sized for 8 people. As is standard for escape rooms, we got to ask our game master for up to 3 clues if we got stuck. I look forward to returning and playing Haunted, Sasquatch, and whatever other rooms Escape the Netherworld has in store! read more

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Well done!! We've done every room here and they're all top notch! The game guides are fun and very interactive. Their sets and puzzles are amazing! We can't wait to go to their next room whenever they open a new one. read more

Tiki Island was so much fun!!! Same quality you'd expect from Netherworld but way more tame than the other rooms so even a wuss like me could enjoy it. The special effects were amazing and you really get pulled into the story of the room. My husband and I escaped with :32 left (just the two of us) with a little help from game master T who is an absolute angel. She was incredibly helpful and encouraging through our game play and genuinely wanted us to succeed. Tiki Island is definitely a challenge as there are a lot of puzzles to complete. I recommend having a group of 4 seasoned players to get out in time. A new room is opening up so we will absolutely be back! read more

Escape the Netherworld - Escape Games Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

My family and I came here for Mother's Day weekend. This was most everyone's first time doing Netherworld Escapes, but we were overall a pretty experienced escape room group. We did the Tiki room and it was very well put together as far as theme. Very dramatic and unique! The puzzles were not too difficult but there were A LOT, and I'm glad we had our group of seven because just a few of us would not have figured it out. Overall it was a lot of fun and we did win! *What to Improve* I won't expose our Game Master (H) but as nice and informative as they were in setup, we all agreed that a lot of the challenge of this supposedly "hardest room" was taken away due to the GM giving way too many unsolicited hints. There were many points from beginning to end at which we had started putting a puzzle together and before we even had a chance to change the combo or look back at our notes to fix our mistake they would say things like "switch the last two" or "that's not going to work", as if we wouldn't have figured that out in a few seconds. Very direct commands or statements instead of clues. It felt like they were in the game with us instead of observing and letting us figure things out more as a team. We only used one hint toward the end when we actually got stuck for the first time. I totally understand trying to help guests win and we know every group is different, but we weren't struggling and finished with 9 minutes left. We'll definitely be back for the other rooms but hope they won't try and make it too easy for us. Thanks, Netherworld! Great room! read more

We had a great time! Limited space and COVID precautions are in place. The staff is so so amazing and fun. We ran a little late but they didn't hold it against us and we enjoyed the room a lot. We did the night of the hag and that was fun room. Definitely use 4-5 people, it's super fun! Currently parking is across the street so allow some time for that. Make sure to book early. No pictures allowed. They give plenty of instructions as well so that's good. We will be back. Prices are decent. Enjoy! Bring a mask! read more

We did the Tiki room with a group of four on Nov 1st. The Welcome and Safety: The staff was all welcoming and very helpful. They checked our temperatures before we entered, masks were required in the shared spaces like the lobby, and they had a safe, separate waiting space for us to wait in (since we got there a bit too early). You're allowed to take your mask off inside the escape rooms but our group elected to keep them on. Our GM was friendly and always open to questions. The Room: First, if you love thematic rooms with a dramatic flair, the Netherworld escape rooms are exactly what you want. They're decked out in props and decorations and electronics that not only fit the story, but also the puzzles perfectly (no spoilers!). I won't elaborate on too much so I don't ruin any surprises, but the designs of the room really help justify the price. The Tiki room was a non-linear room, which means everyone can work on something different all at once. (I personally prefer non-linear rooms, so I am biased). Where it could improve: Everyone in my group loved the experience, but we all also agreed that our game master guided us far too much inside the room. You're given three "official" hints but we never even considered using them because the GM almost always immediately helped us out. We were a relatively experienced group of players so it was a bummer to be told the answer to almost everything if we didn't figure it out within the first 30 seconds of finding a puzzle. Some of the help was absolutely necessary, like when we missed a piece we already should have found, but being given just a bit more freedom to noodle on our own and discuss would have been great. I think if you let your game master know how you would like to play, they'd be happy to accommodate you accordingly. (Our GM was wonderful otherwise! All of the staff were friendly and courteous.) Overall: It was a great experience and I look forward to coming back for the other rooms. It was definitely challenging, but fun and engaging. read more

If you are a fan of escape rooms and a fan of Netherworld Haunted House, you MUST give Escape The Netherworld a try! You will not be disappointed. I'll do my best to give a thorough review without spoilers below: LOCATION: Located in an unassuming office park, you might have to do some hunting to find this place the first time. Perhaps because they are a new venue, the signs are small and not eye-catching. I'm sure that as things get going, they'll get something more visible upon approach. PARKING: Plenty! STAFF/ PEOPLE: Friendly, engaging, and seemingly enthusiastic about their games! Our Gamemaster was easy to communicate with, polite, helpful, and seemed to have almost as much fun playing Gamemaster as we did playing the room. GAME- QUALITY: If you're familiar with Netherworld Haunted House, you know that these folks have a good reputation for phenomenal production quality. This continues to be true for their escape room design. The room we booked ("HAUNTED") was chalk full of stunning visuals, props, and effects, making it one of my favorite escape room experiences. GAME- PRICE: Coming it at around $28/person, Escape the Netherworld is pricier than other escape rooms, but infinitely better, and therefore, merits the extra couple dollars. GAME- THEMING: Unlike other escape rooms in the metroplex, it is clear that story & theming were priorities for the game designers here. We walked into "HAUNTED" and were immediately transported- you will very quickly forget that you are in an office building in Stone Mountain. Every prop and puzzle fit nicely with the theme so as not to detract from the immersive storyline. After it was all over, it was difficult for me to "go back to reality". GAME- FLOW: The game flow was designed such that multiple puzzles can be worked on simultaneously, eliminating the awkward "standing around" that sometimes happens in escape rooms. Only for a couple minutes out of the hour did I feel totally useless- otherwise, it seemed everybody had a "project." It was also evident that the series of events we had to go through were well planned out. There were very few snags in the puzzles, allowing for smooth game play. It is obvious that they played these rooms themselves several times, working out the kinks, before opening it to the public. GAME- CREATIVITY: I was skeptical about signing up for yet another "mad scientist" themed room, but "HAUNTED" was truly unlike any other room I've done. As mentioned before, the production quality was top notch, but the creativity of puzzle design was also quite impressive. If you do enough escape rooms, you start to see the same puzzles over and over, but Escape the Netherworld offered a variety of puzzles I've never seen before. How refreshing to see a company try something new rather than the "same ol' same ol". FINAL THOUGHTS: Stone Mountain might not be right around the corner from you, and $30 might seem pretty steep for an hour's worth of entertainment, BUT I would encourage you to give this place a try. I cannot wait to try another room here. read more

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Always fun games and helpful employees!!! Been to every room here + the haunted house. My son had an accident in his pants at the haunted house, but other than that, good times!! read more

We took our Atlanta Movie Tours team for a team building event and couldn't have been more thrilled with the entire event and our game master Zach, who was a hoot! The new location is massive and while we only had time to do The Haunted escape room, we can't wait to try out the other 2 and they're working on more. Highly recommended! read more

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I did the nosferatu room last year some friends and it was really fun. Recently though, I did the haunted room with my family and there were quite a few issues in the room. There were things that were not reset correctly so that when we did what we were supposed to, nothing happened, because what was supposed to open was already open. There were things that would not trigger when we did the right things, the game master would manually open things that didn't trigger properly and I suspect that this happened multiple times. There were also puzzles that didn't make a lot of sense. I asked the game master about two puzzles at the end and even she couldn't provide/explain the solution properly. It looked like a cool room but I was disappointed by the overwhelming amount of technical difficulties. read more

This place is incredible. Had family come in town, and decided on this place because I knew the production values would be amazing and sure enough..it was AMAZING. They brought all the production value of Netherworld and crammed it into these escape rooms. And I have been to escape rooms all over the U.S. This was by far my favorite, for a few reasons. First the staff is incredible. Not only were they generous, they were literal lifesavers. One family member had an allergic reaction, and one of the staff members allowed us to use one of their epi-pens that they happened to have. It was extremely generous of them and will be remembered forever. Our gamemaster D (or Dee) was the most involved gamemaster I've ever had in an escape room. He kept it fast-paced and gave appropriate hints. The game itself - Nosferatu - was next level fun due to a twist it had that no other escape room I've done had. Each person was also a character and had an individual win condition on top of having to escape the room. It made for a unique experience that I won't spoil. TL;DR Do it. It's unique and the staff are incredible. read more

Did the Haunted By the Night Hag. There were 8 people in the room and plenty of space for everyone to work in small groups solving puzzles. We almooooost got out but it was FUN! Also went through the museum portion which was not very big but interesting if you read the exhibits and can stomach a bit of horror. read more

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Had such an awesome time! We escaped with 5 minutes left! Thanks to the incredible staff for hosting the Mission Escape team. One of the most immersive escape rooms I've ever done. Thrilling with really authentic set designs and realistic animatronics . Will be back!! read more

Escape the Netherworld - Escape Games Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

I did the Sasquatch: bigfoot's revenge escape room and I was absolutely amazed. The amount of detail and time they put into the room astounded me and I had honestly the best time of my life. I was in a group of four and we went through it, but we couldn't have done it without our park ranger Brittany. She was so helpful and gave clues without making it too obvious, and allowed us to go through the whole time and succeed without making it too easy, and we got to experience the whole thing. No spoilers, the ending was amazing and I came out of there feeling a sense of real accomplishment, and with the high quality scares of netherworld, I already booked another escape room with more friends next week! Definitely recommend. read more

So i recently discovered about netherworld also having an escape room and was super excited to try for the Halloween season. We did Sasquatch and that was SO FUN. The scares were great and lots to solve. I had so much fun I did it again with friends and did the Haunted Night Hag one. My one strife with here is that some of the puzzles are very obscure or have really random "how does that even connect" or "how would've I have known that" moments throughout. Also the Haunted one was not really scary at all... they scared you maybe 3 times, so it was disappointing cause i talked my friends up saying it was scary and fun. I'm not sure if it was cause of our game master or if that's how it was. But hopefully next time i come the scared will be better and more frequent! read more

I have done a lot of Escape Rooms in the Atlanta area and this is by far my favorite. Fantastically put together from the second you walk through the door. These are run by the people who do Netherworld Haunted House, so the whole experience is a little bit spooky and startling. The unassuming exterior in a business park in Stone Mountain does nothing to advertise the quality of this business. I have done all of the rooms already and hope they plan to add more. The lobby is full of things to look at while you wait for the whole party to get there. Standard for escape rooms, you do have to sign a waiver to go into the rooms. There are lockers to put away your things so you don't have to keep track of them while trying to escape. You start by getting the background story for the room you chose and the basic rules. An employee will then walk you to your room and let you get to work. Without spoiling the rooms, the puzzles are very well thought out, the decor is AMAZING, and there are special effects. Staff is watching you over a monitor and you have 3 clues if you get stuck. I think that my favorite room is the Sasquatch one. The Nosferatu room you have to escape and each player has a specific task to accomplish while trying to escape, which was a bit much for my party, but still fun. Hands down I recommend this to everyone, not small children, but everyone else. Prices are competitive in the Escape Room world, parking on site and free, and fantastic group bonding experience. read more

Wow! I've done several escape rooms around Atlanta and these have been the best by far! Production value is top quality with lots of cool details and a fun ending when you escape. Puzzles are definitely challenging but still solvable (you'll probably want a larger team though!). Really immersive experience and great staff. Highly recommend! read more

I've gone to many escape rooms before and Netherworld's had to have been the absolute worst of all escape rooms. My friends and I didn't know what to solve until way too late, we were scared to the point we couldn't think straight to solve the puzzles, and finally, upon complaining to the staff about the room, they were disrespectful and laughed at us for being scared. In other escape rooms, you learn how to escape from your mission; however, at Netherworld, my friends and I walked into the room without knowing what our mission was. It was set up normally, with locked boxes all around us and a locked door. The only thing we knew was we were in a cabin in the woods. We quickly figured out a sasquatch wanted to kill us, though the puzzles didn't center on ways to kill the sasquatch. They pretended that figuring out what to solve was the mission, but we quickly assumed the point of the room was not to die by the sasquatch they repeatedly unleashed on us which brings me to my next issue. The first room was easier, as we had a reachable goal; open the locked door. One puzzle we think will reward us with a key or clue, instead scares us to death when the lights shut off, they crank the volume up on their speakers and blast a sasquatch roar. The next puzzle gives us a new clue. We put the pieces in place, a giant roar screams on the speakers, accompanied by the boarded-up windows rattling, as if they were being pounded on by a. . . well, a sasquatch. Now, we're too terrified to solve any more puzzles. The last two we've solved have scared us out of our minds, and we weren't getting any satisfaction with solving the puzzles. This was ridiculous because the whole point of spending forty dollars to be locked in a room was to receive satisfaction by solving the puzzles, giving us a little positive reinforcement to keep going in the room; Netherworld's escape room robbed us of this. The second room was when it got bad. We still didn't know what to solve and as soon as we entered the doorway, the ear-blasting screech deafened us again and this time an arm broke through the boards on a window and swung around as if trying to grab us. We all just wanted to stand in the doorway, too scared to accidentally trigger another episode. Gathering our courage, we unlock a first aid kit with a radio inside. Upon opening the kit, the radio, at full blast, gives us a riddle and we finally know what we're supposed to do; return what was stolen from the sasquatch and he'll stop attacking us. At this point, it was too little too late because we only had 15 minutes left and we didn't even know what was stolen! The next puzzle was underneath the window where previously the giant sasquatch arm had swung, leading us to waste our precious time playing rock, paper, scissors to see who would stand under the window of doom to solve it. I lost. I tried solving the puzzle but was too terrified the arm would come back to grab me. Nevertheless, we lost. We didn't escape and all died horrible deaths to the sasquatch. The problem with the escape room wasn't the puzzles' difficulty. With a little prompting from our guide, we were able to solve the puzzles. The problems with the room were that we learned of our mission too late, and upon receiving our mission, we were too scared to go through with it. Upon voicing our complaints to our room guide, she laughed at us and said, "Well, it's Netherworld you should expect to get scared". Well, Susan, I didn't go to Netherworld's haunted house; I went to their escape room. I expected to be given a mission, solve the puzzles, and save the day. What I did not expect was to lose twenty years from my life from being too terrified to solve puzzles! In conclusion, two out of five stars; I would not recommend. Save yourself the trauma and go to a normal escape room. read more

Great props, effects, and ambiance. Good puzzles, well-clued, and a lot more story than one usually finds in an escape room. Excellent, friendly staff. Lots of fun all around - can't wait to return when they open more rooms! read more

This is probably one of the best in Atlanta if not the country. Make this a destination event for your family or coworker gatherings. The staff are extremely helpful. Hint: the Sasquatch is not what you think! Look closely at the orientation video. read more