Can't wait to return to do the Lighthouse Challenge!!! Two adults and three teenagers worked through the creative twists and turns of the plot to save "the fort". Money WELL spent. This was out first escape room experience...... other businesses will have much to live up to..... our expectations were exceeded!!!! Great job ESCAPEU. Fleming Island Family of Five. read more

This is my favorite escape room! So much fun. great for either date night or just something fun to do with family/friends. They are so organized and creative. The rooms are definitely worth the price. I have been three different times already and always so much fun to solve and break free before the time runs out. read more

My family did The Asylum based on a friend recommendation. We love doing escape rooms and have done about a dozen all over the country. We were a bit discouraged when we arrived and were told that the escape rate was only about 1% for this particular room, but we made it out with 7 1/2 minutes to spare and just one requested clue. We enjoyed the room for its immersive quality. There were some surprises at the beginning which set this room apart from others we've done. Overall, I would recommend this room to those who like a good challenge. Good luck! read more

The fort was a 7/10 difficulty and there is no scare factor for this one we finished in 59 mins and there is some Braille

My boyfriend and I went to Escape U while vacationing in St Augustine. We did both the Castillo de Matanzas and The Asylum, and very much enjoyed both of them. Castillo de Matanzas was fun because it has a St Augustine theme with a lot of very cool props. We loved The Asylum! It was unlike any escape rooms we've done so far. It was very difficult, but so much fun. Both rooms were very well put together and the staff was fun to work with. I definitely recommend Escape U to any escape room enthusiast!! read more

This was such an amazing experience!!!!! We were on our 4th annual couples trip and it was a rainy afternoon, so we found the escape room! Blake was very encouraging and helpful!!!!! If you come to St. Augustine, you need to do this!!!!!! read more

Escape U - Escape Games Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

BEST. ESCAPE. ROOM. EVER. This is a must go to. I've done all 3 rooms (and about 30 other escape rooms) and cannot give the owners enough praise. These rooms are immersive in both the video before, the set, and the puzzles themselves. If you're newer to escape rooms - I would start out with the lighthouse room. The new asylum room is HARD - only 1 out of 100 teams has escapes so far but it was the most unique room that I've done. read more

Went to Escape U for the first time and loved it! There were only three of us and we managed to escape from the hardest room called Asylum. The staff were all just so wonderful, friendly, helpful, and hilarious. Shout out to Zoey! Thank you all for the amazing night! We cannot wait to try the other two rooms, especially the fleet one! read more

Very promising for a new company but sadly the rooms have broken functions which just ruined the experience.

This was so much fun!! My family are now addicted! We did all three rooms! It was great team building and just good family fun! We especially loved Belle!! read more

We have played close to 400 escape games all around the world. We do game reviews for many websites, blogs and IG pages. We have done beta testing for many, many games. We will be doing a formal review of this game. A few things about this place...... very expensive for what you get. Most places offer a discount to play the game private. Not this place. For the 5 of us to play by ourselves there was no discount. Even last minute when the room was empty. The website was not working properly t book our game. We had to call in and it took a while. During game play some of the electronics would not work properly. This really ruins the game when game play is stopped or attendants have to come in and fix things. Even then they did not work and we had to be given the clues. The clock wasn't working right. We set a record for the game but they couldn't figure out the clock. They kept trying to stop the timer when something wouldn't work but couldn't figure that out. This place needs better management. I asked for the owner or manager but was informed they didn't know when someone would be there. Would of loved to discuss this and offer some help. Try somewhere else. Especially if you are a newbie. I would hate for this to be your first game experience and leave a bad taste in your mouth. Some newbies might like this if they didn't know what to expect. Maybe they will figure things out and get it together. First they need better management. read more

This was our (the hubs and me) first time trying an escape room. We went with another couple who had been to several rooms before. We chose the Asylum. We all agreed this was the most fun we had ever had on date night. They also said this was the best escape room they had ever experienced. The puzzles were challenging and fun and the room set up was awesome! The staff was friendly and so helpful. We are going back tomorrow! read more

Staff was great had a blast can't wait to go back. It's was an overall awesome experience! Can't wait to try again.

First time ever doing an escape room. We didn't finish in time, but it was a blast. We will be back to do it again. Worth every penny!

What a blast! Local themes owned by local aspiring entrepreneurs. Our group of 5 did the light house room. This was everyone in our groups first escape room so we didn't really know what to expect. Unfortunately we did not finish in the 1 hr time that is allotted but after the time ran out the owners came on the microphone and asked if we would like to finish the room anyways, which was so nice of them and we did. Very creative clues that really get you thinking and force you to work together. Fortunately you aren't actually locked in the room which is nice if someone is fearful of that or you have to go to the bathroom etc. We can't wait to do the other the room next time our group gets together again! 5 stars for the overall experience, creativity and execution of the room/clues and customer service!! read more

We had a great time! The place was clean and well run, the puzzle was challenging. They weren't overly busy when we were there and gave us extra time (and clues) to solve the puzzle. We ended our long weekend in St. Augustine here and it was a definite highlight! It also didn't hurt being in air conditioning on a sweltering day! read more

It was our first time doing anything like this. We had a group of 8 people including 3 kids around the age of 7 and we all had fun. It was awesome that they tied St Augustine history into the rooms. The puzzles were tough but doable. We will definitely go again and highly recommend it for anyone. read more

Great time at EscapeU! First time there, but St. Augustine history really came to life in this fun escape. Definitely going back.

My first and last escape room experience.Unfair and irritating. Conflicting rules: you are told you must not move furniture but must to resolve clues. told to not touch room hardware on walls (fixtures) but again, must to resolve. Further, we had solved two clues through dumb luck , but were not allowed to move forward until we had actually solved the hints to the clues. (we performed the required "thing" to do by dumb luck. Thus...Because we already did this... we lost time massively as we had ruled out that resolution. The guide had to give us the answer ... but we had tried that action 20 minutes earlier). Finally.. one clue was so inconsistent i never solved it ... I was the member in my group to resolve it since I HAD LEARNED IT IN THE MILITARY. Admittedly 23% of other groups have resolved ithis room....perhaps these are the enthuiest who have done dozens and dozens of rooms. read more

I've been to several escape rooms in the area and this is by far the best! The rooms are so nicely designed and the attention to detail is amazing! You can really tell that the owners not only have a passion for escape rooms but really care about their guest's experience. I highly, highly recommend them and look forward to coming back again! read more

Visited Escape U for New Years Eve with my husband. It was their grand opening and they opened up with a bang literally! I highly recommend this escape room. We do escape rooms twice a month in different states and I hold this as at the top of my list. They had puzzles I had not seen before. Very intriguing. Great for a birthday party and if you have gifts ask them to incorporate them. I did this at Project Escape Atlanta another one I recommend that is super fun. Escape U worked really hard in making the room realistic. Will be making the 5 hr trip from GA again with a group of friends just to do their Light House escape room soon. It is well worth it! read more

I went to Escape U with my girlfriend and another couple. It was pretty late but the owners were very friendly and personable and got us started quickly! We ended up doing both escape rooms, "Save the Fleet" and "Castillo De Matanzas"! These were some of the best rooms I've ever attempted and completed. The atmosphere felt authentic as Escape U themes their rooms to reflect St. Augustine itself. It's a great touch to separate themselves from competitors. On top of that, there were some incredible elements in each room that really made the experience fun and unique! I can safely say that I haven't played an escape room quite as cool as these! read more

There were 4 of us who did the Castillo room.. for 2 of us it was our first experience with an escape room. We loved it so much that we then went to the other escape room in St Augustine...We quickly realized that EscapeU was far superior in EVERY way!!! From the customer service to the presentation and game play! My recommendation is to chose EscapeU!!! read more

The level of customer service here far surpasses anything I have experienced in a VERY long time. We (family of 2 adults and a 14 year old) showed up and I (mom) screwed up the day of our reservation, yes...we were a week EARLY :-(.... Mitch could have sent us away but he didn't. He worked quickly and found us a slot for the same day. Being a HUGE fan of the Escape games, I had no idea what to expect and was worried I'd be disappointed. BOY WAS I WRONG! We did the Castillo de Matanzas room and it was a BLAST! I really felt like I had stepped into my favorite Escape video game AND we found this to be a really good family bonding experience. We had to work together, communicate, and strategize. The clues were far from easy to figure out but were simple enough to still be fun. This is a MUST do attraction when visiting St. Augustine! read more

This was my first escape room experience and I didn't know what to expect. The reviews I read were very positive, so I figured it must be a fun time...and it was! There were four of us and it took the whole hour to escape from the Save the Fleet game, and we needed a few clues. The time flew by, it was challenging and a great teamwork exercise...none of the four of us was ever bored. The planning that went into setting up the rooms is outstanding. Escape U is the escape room to play...schedule your experience now!! read more

It was a very fun and exciting thing for our family to do. The owners are extremely friendly and creative with their challenges and clues. The entire premise was St. Augustine themed, which made it more intriguing and unique. It is brand new for 2017 and is locally run. We are very impressed with the whole experience. read more

We went on a double date to do the fort themed room on a Sunday. It was very tricky but a lot of fun and the staff provided hints as needed. They are very friendly and enthusiastic. We'll definitely return soon! read more

This place is one of my favorite escape rooms! Did both of their rooms! Both were great. They had awesome scenery, great additions that really add to the theme of the room. Their puzzles were great as well. You can tell the owners love what they do. Definitely recommend if you're in the area, or don't mind a bit of a drive to check it out! read more

Awesome place with very nice people. Best escape room we've ever been to and if we lived closer we would go when they open the lighthouse room in January. Slightly difficult room and great fun for the family. read more