Escape room and mystery adventure games are the trendiest breakout games. From physical escape rooms to tabletop escape room games, introducing a little friendly competition into your relationships is healthy for families, couples during date night, and even virtual friend gatherings. Game nights are beloved, and monthly subscription boxes are a new way to keep them fresh.
The best mystery & escape room boxes on Cratejoy
Escape the Crate: An Escape Room Adventure shipped straight to your door.
Escape the Crate brings high-quality riddles, puzzles, and the curiosity to crack codes into your own home. These games can be played solo or in a small group of up to six. Reviewers love the length of game play and the ability to select different levels of expertise. These escape room creators are a fan favorite.
Deadbolt Mystery Society
CSI lovers rejoice, because you can solve your own crime case from the people who created The Deadbolt Mystery Society. The puzzles include interviews, evidence, and a full case file to craft an elaborate game every month. Similar to Hunt a Killer, Deadbolt's fandom swears by this problem-solving game with memorable storylines.
The Conundrum Box - Escape Room Game in a Box
The Conundrum Box is a new mystery and adventure box that delivers part escape room experience, part choose your own adventure! Each month builds on an exciting narrative with puzzles, clues, and ciphers to crack the case and solve the mystery. Boxes can also be solved as a stand-alone mystery and revolve around a new theme!
Sleuth Kings
Sleuth Kings Master Detective: Monster Madness
An interactive mystery following Lead Detective Sullivan King, the case files that show up on your each month from Sleuth Kings will keep you coming back for more. Perfect for all ages and occasions (game night anyone!), the game takes about two to three hours of play to solve for the Master Detective. The physical standalone case makes this game memorable from the first box on.
Sleuth Kings Rookie Detective: The Time Traveler
Made for the Rookie Detective with game play of about 1 hour, this version is perfect if you're looking to dip your toes into the world of escape room sleuthing, or if you're ready to become a Master Detective.
Finders Seekers
Finders Seekers Mysteries
Why not take your mystery global? Finders Seekers delivers a mystery and puzzle from a new city or culture every month. Bonus points: If you get through the codes, messages, and hints, you could win a prize.
Finders Seekers Junior Explorers
Made for family fun, Finders Seekers Junior Explorers sends a box that covers each of the five core disciplines in S.T.E.A.M.: science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Mystery Critical Thinking guaranteed for this box made for kids 5-10+!
This Whodunit is KILLER
A Killing Affair goes digital with the immersive murder mystery in a box and the online components. It's like watching your favorite TV show; subscribers start with the first episode and each season has five episodes. This mystery experience knocks storytelling out of the park.
The Resystance
For history buffs, you know that the world is riddled with unsolved mysteries and strange occurrences. Why not take a stab at solving one through ciphers, puzzles, and more by yourself or with a group? The mystery gets deeper every month.
CosyKiller: For the Armchair Sleuth.
Cosykiller is a mystery subscription box centered around a storyline that unfolds over the course of a year. Each month's box includes puzzles and ciphers that help solve the case, plus vintage keepsakes and memorabilia that you get to keep. Solve the mystery on your own, with a group, or seek help from their private Facebook group.
1 game shipped every 2 months
The family-friendly mystery adventure game also uses the internet to its fullest advantage, making this an immersive experience. From puzzle boxes to mysteries, reviewers rave that the variety in the subscription can't be beat. From physical items that really spoke to the history behind the mystery to the way all players are engaged as puzzle solvers throughout, it's a hit as far as home escape room puzzles go.
Roll for Treasure
Roll for Treasure is the biggest pen and paper RPG out there. The month subscription comes with real items that come together to create a new adventure in miniatures. Dice and themed mini furniture are helpful in navigating the map.
ForensiKit
True crime buffs will love ForensiKit's careful curation of authentic tools and activities to learn how the pros solve real-life mysteries! Test your inner CSI fan with these forensics activities and exclusive access to Crime Scene's online detective game.
