We’ve recently discovered a room that has not been used or altered since 1934. It appears to have been the old office of the building’s architect, HP. Berlage.
Long has it been rumoured that Mr. Berlage was a member of the most secretive Society of the Crossed Keys, a group of luminaries that guarded the world’s most powerful secrets, until the year Berlage died in 1934.
No one has seen or heard of the Society or their secrets ever since. We now suspect that the last remaining trace of the Society may be hidden inside this newly discovered room, and this is where we call upon your most immediate help.
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This room was so fun. Quite a big space but apparently the smallest of their rooms, plenty to do but in a satisfyingly linear way. Some surprises. Overall so fun!
The easiest of Sherlocked’s three rooms - amazing use of pre-existing rooms, though sometimes felt not all the space was utilised. A couple of moments where I felt like we were just stood waiting, but a nice theatrical ending.
Quite a historical building, but the game didn't quite live up to the promise. Badly designed and worn sound puzzles and one puzzle where you couldn't solve something if you moved a thing that was natural to move. We had to take a hint on that one. We got lucky on the puzzle that required outside knowledge of smells.
We did not have a good time, but can see how others could if they clicked more with the puzzles and did not move what should not be moved. The room was absolutely beautiful and felt very historical, because of the building it was in. Also the location was convenient near the Amsterdam Centraal. We also played their other room The Vault and while that was a bit worn, it was a nice and beautiful room.
The Architect is Sherlocked’s first game, and one of the first games in The Netherlands, having opened its doors in 2014. Despite its age, the game holds up well, with clever puzzles, an intricate storyline, and some truly outstanding “Wow” moments.
The best escape rooms in Amsterdam and two of the most amazing experiences I’ve had. They might be light on puzzles and occasionally have frustrating moments but the overall experiences were phenomenal.
Sherlocked in Amsterdam has one of the best rated Escape Rooms in Europe with their game “The Vault”. But can the room really stand up to all the hype?
[Last Update: June 2026] Over multiple trips to the Netherlands, we have experienced 135 escape rooms from 73 companies. The final ranking combines the personal rankings of 65 escape room enthusiasts and bloggers from 10 countries, who had each played an average of 57,3 rooms featured...
