210 Best Escape Room Team Names That Might Help You Win!

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of an escape room adventure. And what better way to kick off your mission than with a team name that’s as clever and memorable as the puzzles you’re about to solve?

Escape rooms have come a long way since their inception in Japan in 2007. Today, over 50,000 escape rooms are worldwide, challenging millions of players to think outside the box and work together under pressure.

As you gear up for your next great escape, choosing the perfect team name can set the tone for an unforgettable experience. It’s your chance to showcase your creativity, build team spirit, and maybe even intimidate the room itself into revealing its secrets. So, let’s dive into a treasure trove of team names that will have you and your fellow escapees grinning from ear to ear as you tackle even the toughest of challenges!

Funny: Laughter is the Best Lockpick

1. Claustrophobic Cats

2. Door Jam Detectives

3. Escape Artists Anonymous

4. Handcuff Houdinis

5. Jailhouse Jokers

6. Lock Lobsters

7. Panic Room Pals

8. Puzzle Pals in Peril

9. Sherlock Homies

10. The Great Escape Goats

Murder Mystery: Sleuthing in Style

11. Clue Crew

12. Death by Deduction

13. Elementary, My Dear Watsonettes

14. Killer Instincts

15. Murder Inc. (Investigators, Not Culprits)

16. Sherlocks in Shock

17. The Agatha Quiztie Gang

18. The Hardy Boys and Girls

19. Whodunit Warriors

20. CSI: Escape Room Unit

Heist or Theft: Breaking Bad (But Not the Law)

21. Ocean’s Eleven Minus Ten

22. Robin Hood’s Merry Puzzlers

23. Safe Crackers Anonymous

24. The Artful Dodgers

25. The Diamond Dogs

26. The Gentlemen Burglars

27. The Usual Suspects

28. Thieves of Time

29. Vault Breakers Inc.

30. White Collar Escapees

Treasure Hunt: X Marks the Spot

31. Blackbeard’s Buccaneers

32. Booty Call (The Pirate Kind)

33. Gold Diggers United

34. Goonies Never Say Quit

35. Indiana Jones’ Interns

36. Lara Croft’s Crypt Keepers

37. The Treasure Island Castaways

38. Tomb Raiders in Training

39. X Marks the Spot Spotters

40. Pieces of Eight Assemblers

Expedition: Adventure Awaits

41. Dora the Explorer’s Adults

42. Expedition Impossible

43. Lewis and Clark’s GPS

44. Lost in Translation (and Geography)

45. Magellan’s Minions

46. The Compass Crusaders

47. The Intrepid Explorers

48. The Lost City Finders

49. Uncharted Territory Mappers

50. Where’s Waldo’s Search Party

Haunted House: Ghostbusters in Training

51. Boo’s Clues

52. Casper’s Friendly Ghost Hunters

53. Exorcism Experts

54. Ghostbusters on a Budget

55. Paranormal Puzzle Solvers

56. Poltergeist Pest Control

57. Specter Inspectors

58. The Addams Family Rejects

59. The Scooby-Doo Crew

60. Thriller Killers

Psychological Thriller: Mind Games Masters

61. Cognitive Dissonance Destroyers

62. Freudian Slippers

63. Gaslight Extinguishers

64. Inception Interceptors

65. Mind Benders

66. Psycho-Not-So-Logical

67. Sanity Checkers

68. The Id, Ego, and Superheroes

69. The Rorschach Test Dummies

70. Twisted Sisters and Misters

Historical Event: Time Travelers Anonymous

71. Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Flyers

72. Cleopatra’s Asp-iring Escapees

73. Gladiators of the Escape Arena

74. Marie Antoinette’s Cake Eaters

75. Napoleonic Complex Solvers

76. The Boston Tea Party Crashers

77. The Renaissance Faire Rejects

78. The Roman Empire Strikes Back

79. The Spanish Inquisition (Nobody Expects Us!)

80. Titanic Floaters

Time Travel: Chrononauts Unite

81. Back to the Future Fixers

82. Chronos’ Children

83. Flux Capacitor Fanatics

84. Grandfather Paradox Solvers

85. H.G. Wells’ Time Machine Mechanics

86. Past Blasters

87. Temporal Trespassers

88. The Doctor’s Companions

89. Time Bandits (But We Give It Back)

90. Timey-Wimey Escapees

Space Mission: To Infinity and Beyond

91. Area 51 Escapees

92. Buzz Lightyear’s Backup Team

93. Galactic Puzzle Solvers

94. Houston, We Have a Solution

95. Interstellar Escape Artists

96. Martian Manhunters

97. Space Cadets on a Mission

98. Star Trek: The Next Perplexation

99. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Escape Room

100. USS Enterprise-Sing Escape Artists

Post-Apocalyptic: Survivors of the Puzzle Wasteland

101. Doomsday Preppers (We Prepped for This!)

102. Fallout Shelter Dwellers

103. Mad Max and the Fury Roadtrippers

104. Omega Team Alpha

105. The Last of Us (To Figure It Out)

106. The Walking Brainiacs

107. Thunderdome Escapees

108. Wasteland Warriors

109. World War Z(ero) Chance of Escape

110. Zombie Apocalypse Survivors

Wizard or Magic School: Escape Room Sorcerers

111. Dumbledore’s Detention Escapees

112. Expelliarmus Experts

113. Hogwarts Dropouts

114. Merlin’s Apprentice Rejects

115. Potions and Notions

116. Spell Check, Please

117. The Mistborn Crew

118. The Order of the Escape

119. Wand-ering Wizards

120. Witches Be Trippin’

Mythical Creatures: Legends in Their Own Minds

121. Centaur for Success

122. Chimera Tamers

123. Dragon Slayers Anonymous

124. Kraken Crackers

125. Loch Ness Escapees

126. Medusa’s Mirror Holders

127. Minotaur Maze Masters

128. Phoenix Rising… Eventually

129. Unicorn University Dropouts

130. Yeti or Not, Here We Come

Prison Escape: Jailhouse Rock Stars

131. Alcatraz Swim Team

132. Cell Block Tango Dancers

133. Chain Gang Escape Artists

134. Folsom Prison Blues Breakers

135. Hole in the Wall Gang

136. Jail Bird Watchers

137. Prison Break Professionals

138. Shawshank Redeemers

139. The Great Escapists

140. Wentworth Wonders

Asylum Escape: Sanity Optional

141. Arkham Asylum Breakouts

142. Cuckoo’s Nest Flyers

143. Escaped Lunatics Anonymous

144. Freud’s Worst Nightmare

145. Lobotomy Dodgers

146. Nurses Ratchet’s Least Favorites

147. One Flew Over the Puzzle’s Nest

148. Padded Room Escapees

149. Sanity Seekers

150. Strait Jacket Strippers (of Puzzles, Of Course)

Secret Agent or Spy Mission: Licensed to Solve

151. Bond. Escape Bond.

152. Bourne to Escape

153. Codebreakers Anonymous

154. Ethan Hunt’s Puzzle Force

155. Get Smart(er)

156. Her Majesty’s Secret Puzzlers

157. Mission: Possible

158. Spies Like Us

159. The IMF: Impossible Mission Finishers

160. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.ar How to Escape

Cold War or Political Thriller: Diplomatic Immunity to Failure

161. Bay of Pigs Escapees

162. Berlin Wall Climbers

163. Cuban Missile Crisis Averters

164. Detente Detectives

165. Iron Curtain Crushers

166. KGB: Kinda Good at Breakouts

167. Pentagon Papers Pushers

168. The Cambridge Five Minus Four

169. The Warren Commission

170. Watergate Busters

Fairy Tale: Happily Ever After (the Escape)

171. Cinderella’s Slipper Sleuths

172. Fairy Godmothers in Training

173. Goldilocks and the Three Escape Artists

174. Hansel and Gretel’s Breadcrumb Followers

175. Jack’s Beanstalk Climbers

176. Little Red Riding Hood’s Big Bad Solvers

177. Rapunzel’s Hair Braiders

178. Rumpelstiltskin’s Name Guessers

179. Sleeping Beauty’s Alarm Clocks

180. Snow White and the Seven Puzzle Dwarfs

Educational Themes: Never Stop Learning

181. Anatomy of an Escape

182. Dewey Decimal Defectors

183. Einstein’s Relatives

184. Escape Room 101

185. Newton’s Laws of Escape

186. Periodic Table Turners

187. Philosophy Majors (Finally Useful)

188. Pythagorean Theorem Provers

189. Shakespeare in Cuffs

190. The Geology Rocks

Virtual Reality (VR) Escape Rooms: Digital Dynamos

191. Cyber Sleuths

192. Digital Escape Artists

193. Matrix Reloaded (and Escaped)

194. Pixel Perfect Escapees

195. Ready Player Won

196. The Sims: Escape Edition

197. Tron Legacy Leavers

198. Virtual Virtuosos

199. VR Vanishers

200. Zuckerberg’s Nightmares

Augmented Reality (AR) Escape Rooms: Reality Benders

201. AR-ticulate Escapists

202. Augmented Avengers

203. Escape Room GO

204. Houdini’s AR Apprentices

205. Pokémon Go Home

206. Reality Augmenters Anonymous

207. Snapchat Filter Escapees

208. The AR-gonauts

209. The Escapists: Now in AR!

210. World of Escaperaft

Tips for Choosing the Perfect Escape Room Team Name

1. Choose a name that reflects your group’s personality and sense of humor.
2. Opt for names that are easy to remember and quick to say during the heat of puzzle-solving.
3. Puns and clever references can make your name more memorable and fun.
4. If you know the theme of your escape room, try to incorporate it into your name for added immersion.
5. Say the name out loud and imagine it being announced as the fastest escape time. Does it sound good?
6. Make choosing the name a fun pre-game activity to build team spirit.
7. If you’re playing in a corporate or family-friendly setting, ensure your name is appropriate.

Conclusion: The Final Piece of the Puzzle

There you have it, escape room enthusiasts – a master key to unlocking your team’s true potential through the power of a great name!

Whether you opt for a witty pun, a thematic tribute, or a name that celebrates your team’s unique strengths, remember that the most important thing is to have fun and embrace the spirit of adventure.

So gather your team, put your heads together, and let your creativity run wild. Who knows? Your cleverly chosen name might just be the extra boost you need to set a new escape record or finally crack that seemingly impossible puzzle.

Now, are you ready to name your team, enter the room, and make your great escape? The clock is ticking, the puzzles are waiting, and adventure is calling. Good luck, and may the best team escape!