You are a bunch of cops working on an operation to bust a notorious criminal gang known for car theft, robbery, kidnap and murder. Police headquarters have been tipped off about a hideout and will conduct a raid in 60 minutes’ time. The only problem? You’ve been corrupted and are working with the gang. You’ll need to sabotage the hideout, dispose of incriminating evidence and plant clues to lead your colleagues in another direction. Can you stay one step ahead of the law and escape without a prison sentence?
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Played: 10 Aug 2024Team size: 2Time taken: 44:51Outcome: Successful escape!
immersive
Very practical room with lots of hands-on elements. Clever clue delivery and starting sequence of the game. Slightly hard to know where to get started, a few puzzles are a tad illogical but not unfathomable. Not a scary room despite some apprehension beforehand (no live actors, no jumpscares) - would recommend!
A very practical, hands-on kind of game that had some really great physical puzzles and a different kind of take on a popular theme. For us, we didn't quite gel with this one as it required a lot of searching (not our strong point!) but we did enjoy how the puzzles were constructed and the immersive acting element.
I’ve played plenty of escape rooms where I’d been falsely accused, and had to clear my name. Corruption takes a far more original approach by turning that premise on its head: you are guilty, and you’re urgently trying to sanitise all the incriminating evidence before the cops turn up and arrest you all.
That’s a distinctive and unusual idea for a game, and the way it’s designed is equally distinctive and unusual. With a variety of tricks (most of which I’ll avoid detailing here) the ven...
Lucardo have hit it out of the park once again. Corruption was full of fantastic puzzles, immersive touches, and all surrounded by a fantastic set. Prison in Manchester used to be my favourite Lucardo game, but this one may have surpassed it.
A refreshing room that showed padlocks don't hurt good games. With decent puzzles and an original start and finish, this stood out from the crowd to be one of my favourite games in the area.
These are the 100 highest rated escape rooms in the UK, as of 31st Dec 2022, based on combined ratings from enthusiasts, bloggers and experts - every game here comes highly recommended.
These are the 100 highest rated escape rooms (out of 1600) in the UK, as of 31st Dec 2021, based on combined ratings from enthusiasts, bloggers and experts - every game here comes highly recommended.
[Last Update: January 2026] I’ve visited the United Kingdom several times and played a total of 173 escape games from 61 different providers. As always, I’ve asked also other enthusiasts and bloggers for their opinions. The final table combines the individual rankings of 63 enthusiasts ...
