We did it! Cross Roads Escape Games has officially been named one of the Top 10 Best Escape Rooms in the country in the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards!
After weeks of voting, Cross Roads Escape Games placed #8 in the nation in the Best Escape Room category—and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Even more exciting? This marks our fifth USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Award!
Five-Time USA TODAY 10BEST Winner!
Each year, nominees for the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards are selected by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10BEST editors. From there, the public gets to decide the winners by voting for their favorites.
This year, escape room fans from across the country showed their support, placing Cross Roads Escape Games among the 10 best escape rooms in the United States for 2026.
For an independent escape room company that started right here in Anaheim in 2016, being recognized on a national level for the fifth time means more to us than we can say.
Thank You for Voting!
To everyone who voted, shared our posts, forwarded our emails, reminded friends to vote, or came back day after day to cast another ballot: THANK YOU!
We know many of you have been supporting Cross Roads Escape Games for years. You’ve played our games, brought your friends and family, celebrated birthdays with us, recommended us to others, and helped spread the word about our little escape room company in Anaheim.
These awards aren’t possible without you.
Five wins belong to our players just as much as they belong to us.
Haven’t Experienced Cross Roads Yet?
There’s never been a better time!
Come experience the games that helped make Cross Roads Escape Games a five-time USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Award winner:
The Hex Room — Step inside your own horror movie, discover your character, get separated from your team, and find out if you have what it takes to escape and survive.
The Weeping Witch — Enter Madam Ruby’s study and attempt to banish a terrifying supernatural spirit before she consumes your soul.
The Fun House — Step right up for a completely different kind of adventure filled with colorful puzzles, surprises, and plenty of fun.
Whether you’re visiting Orange County, planning a night out in Anaheim, or you’re a local who still hasn’t experienced Cross Roads, we’d love to show you why escape room fans continue to vote for us year after year.
We’ve Won Five Times. Thank You for Helping Us Do It.
Ten years after Cross Roads Escape Games first opened its doors, we’re incredibly proud to still be creating experiences that people love—and to once again be recognized among the best escape rooms in the country.
To our amazing team, past and present, who have helped bring our games to life over the years: thank you.
And to every player who voted for us in the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards:
You helped us do it again. Five-time winners!
— The Cross Roads Escape Games Team
