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Secrets of Malmö Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

Natural travel photograph of friends using a smartphone city game while discovering Gamla Väster in central Malmo.Natural travel photograph of friends using a smartphone city game while discovering Gustav Adolf Square in central Malmo.Natural travel photograph of friends using a smartphone city game while discovering Saint Peter's Church in central Malmo.Players explore Stortorget and Malmö Town Hall during a City Game Malmo Scavenger Hunt experience.Natural travel photograph of friends using a smartphone city game while discovering Malmöhus Castle in central Malmo.
  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1–4 players per team
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Language of the game: English +31
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start

Follow painter Alexander Roslin's trail through Malmö's canals and cobbled streets, solving clues to recover his stolen masterpiece.

Secrets of Malmö is what happens when a walking route stops telling you things and starts asking. Your own phone, your own pace, the streets themselves as the board.

Your position drives the whole thing: each location unlocks a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task as you reach it. To solve them you have to read Malmö itself rather than a screen, and that is why you walk away knowing things the average local does not.

Among the stops: High Court, Jakob and Frans Suell statue. What you are hunting for is rarely at the stop itself but somewhere on the way, in something you would have walked straight past.

Jörgen Kock’s House and Statue of King Karl X Gustav are on the route as well, and the group stops walking past things somewhere along the way and starts reading them.

The Walking Tour of Malmö Where Nobody Talks at You

Everything a self-guided tour of Malmö gives you, minus the narration. The route is real and so is the history behind it — but you get at it by solving rather than listening, and nobody is standing at the front of a group. You walk, you look, you work it out. Intermediate difficulty, so most things fall and the rest makes for a decent argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would not have taken.

Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Malmö?

This is it, and the setup is a minute long: book a date, get the link from the email, go when you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write, because the route around Malmö, the riddles and the photo tasks are all in place — two hours or so, 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket takes up to four people on a single phone for €19.95, which is less than the evening you would have spent building it.

A Scavenger Hunt for Adults, Teams and Families in Malmö

Adults. Nothing about this resembles a printable list of things to find. It runs at intermediate difficulty, the riddles want things read properly rather than glanced at, and two hours passes without anyone checking their phone for other reasons.

Teams. One ticket covers four people, so a department divides straight into groups running the identical route through Malmö. No host to hire, no venue to reserve, no departure time. Put three or four teams on it together and the competition takes care of itself.

Couples and friends. A self-guided walking tour that does not involve following an umbrella. You set the pace, stop where you want, and end up knowing things about Malmö that most people who live there do not.

Families. Children manage the walking easily and tend to win the photo tasks outright. Because the riddles get solved together, a group spanning three generations still functions as one team.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

You book a date, get a link by email and open it on your phone. At the starting point in Malmö you open the game on your phone. It is GPS-based: it knows where you are, and each location holds a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task. Solve one and the next location unlocks.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through Malmö the way a self-guided walking tour does, and you pick up the history as you go — but instead of a commentary in your ear you get riddles to solve. Nobody walks in front of you holding a sign.

What do we need to bring?

Just a charged phone and comfortable shoes for 3 to 4 km. You get a link when you book and open the game on your phone at the first stop; nothing to print, nothing to plant beforehand, nothing to pick up anywhere.

How long does it take?

About two hours, covering 3 to 4 km on foot. There is no time limit and no fixed start — you pick a date when booking and then begin whenever suits you on that date, so a slow group simply takes longer.

How many people can play on one ticket?

€19.95 buys one ticket, one phone and one to four people around it. Larger groups split across two tickets and end up competing, which most of them prefer.

Is it hard?

The difficulty is intermediate. The riddles need looking and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and nothing is so obscure that a group gets stuck for good.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. Children manage the 3 to 4 km easily and are usually the quickest at the photo tasks. The riddles are intermediate, so most families work through them together — which is how the game is meant to be played anyway.

Do we need to book a time slot?

Not a slot, just a date. When you start on that date is entirely up to you, and there is nowhere to assemble and nobody to find.

What happens if it rains?

You play when it suits you and stop when it suits you, so a shower just means a coffee. No timer is running, and the route is exactly where you left it.

Will we actually learn something about Malmö?

That is the point of this one. The riddles are built on the history, the characters and the odd details of Malmö, so you finish knowing things most visitors never find out. If you would rather have a story than a tour, look at the other city games in Malmö instead.

More City Games: city games across Sweden · Secrets of Stockholm

  1. High CourtMalmöhusvägen 1, 211 18 Malmö
  2. JakobJakob Nilsgatan, 211 21 Malmö
  3. Frans Suell statueFrans Suellsgatan 4-2, 211 22 Malmö
  4. Jörgen Kock’s HouseVästergatan 2, 211 21 Malmö
  5. Statue of King Karl X GustavMalmö
  6. Gamla RådhusetStortorget 1, 211 22 Malmö
  7. Riksbank buildingStortorget 11, 211 22 Malmö
  8. St. Petri KyrkaGrynbodgatan 1, 211 33 Malmö
Show all 14 stops
  1. Thottska husetÖstergatan 8, 211 25 Malmö
  2. Caroli ChurchKattsundsgatan, 211 25 Malmö
  3. Apoteket Lejonet (Teschska palatset)Stortorget 8, 211 34 Malmö
  4. The zoo of Malmö
  5. Lilla TorgLilla torg, Malmö
  6. Turning TorsoLilla Varvsgatan 14, 211 15 Malmö

How it works

  1. BookYour ticket arrives by email.
  2. Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
  3. PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

  • ★★★★★

    Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.

    Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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