The 6 Best Seattle Scavenger Hunts & City Games

1.Outdoor Escape Room in Seattle – Seattle Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Our pick

Explore Seattle Center as your game board in this self-guided Escapely adventure. Use a physical puzzle box, real-world clues, local art, and an app to brew potions and repair a magical mishap. Plan on about two hours, with hints available when a puzzle stalls you.

“Such a well done ‘box’ outdoor adventure! We did the Seattle Center version as a group of 5 friends and we had so much fun we spread it out over two weekends. It doesn’t cover a huge amount of walking, it’s just fun to take your time to appreciate each part of the puzzle as well as the surrounding sights. Plenty of good spots to take a break for a beverage or a snack too. We liked it so much we bought other cities to try on our travels. Really well done.”

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2.Seattle Time Travel Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Use the Questo app to solve clues across Seattle Center, from the Father and Son fountain to the International Fountain. You’ll pass the Space Needle, MoPOP, Pacific Science Center, Sonic Bloom, Artist at Play, and more, moving at your own pace without a guide.

“Difficulty finding the instructions once we signed up - they were not clear, and we just kept being sent to the same page, essentially going in circles for about an hour. Customer service was great - they were prompt and helpful. That's about the only positive I have to share. When my partner went to download the trip instructions, they wanted all his information, rather than mine (I was the one who signed up/paid). He chose not to have it on his phone, because they wanted too much info. So we just used the one phone (we paid for two, which it turns out we didn't need to). The path…”

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3.Seattle Scavenger Hunt Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Use your smartphone to guide a team of two to five through Seattle’s top sights. Solve clues, complete challenges, ride the Monorail, and walk about two miles from Seattle Center to Pike Place Market and back.

“The questions were okay. I wish you could choose where you leave from. Monorail was closed so it made it very difficult and expensive to get across the city”

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4.Escape Room Activity in Seattle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $45

At 4 Dreams Escape in Seattle, you have one hour to solve puzzles across four themed worlds: a magic forest, a cabin mystery, an inventor’s lab, and an elegant 18th-century elevator. Groups are limited to six, with mobile tickets and English-language service.

“Great puzzles! Had a good time! The theme was a dream like experience, pretty neat! 4 rooms, 3-4 puzzles in each room. It was fun!”

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5.Seattle Showdown Scavenger Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You’ll start at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and receive a digital quest from a live remote host. Walk or drive to the Gum Wall, Waterfall Garden Park, Pike Place Market, and Ye Olde Curiosity Shop while solving clues, sending photos, and earning points.

“We did our hunt in Victoria BC Canada. We had so much fun! All the information was forwarded to us just before and we went to the start location! It is all easily walkable and we met so many people and had many laughs! I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone in Victoria! Great way to spend outlets afternoon!! The organizers were engaged and cheered us on when we sent in our pics! Soooo fun! Great date or family afternoon!”

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6.Awesome Scavenger Hunt: Seattle By The Sound

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14

Use the Let’s Roam app to solve clues, take photos, and explore 15 Seattle sights in about 90 minutes. This self-guided hunt begins and ends at 1300 1st Ave, includes digital photos and support, and lets your private group start at its own pace.

“App didn’t work. We started the hunt got to the first clue and then nothing. The app just kept buffering.”

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