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Secrets of Stockholm South Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

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  • 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

Unravel Stockholm’s Shadows and Secrets. Step into a city where cobblestone streets hum with history and hidden stories, helping Björn the Shadow Watch track down Lisa and Lilly before they disappear into the city’s whispers forever.

Secrets of Stockholm South hands you the streets of southern Stockholm as a puzzle. It is a self-guided scavenger hunt on your own phone — no guide, no group, no departure time.

The game reads your position, so each location arrives with its own riddle, puzzle or photograph to take. None of it can be answered from a screen — what you need is in front of you in southern Stockholm, in whatever happens to be standing there. You finish knowing a set of things most residents never picked up.

Among the stops: Södra Teatern, Stockholm City Museum and Mariahissen. What you are hunting for is rarely at the stop itself but somewhere on the way, in something you would have walked straight past.

You also reach Münchenbryggeriet and Folkoperan. Everyone works out soon enough that the useful detail is never the obvious one.

A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Stockholm, With Riddles Instead of a Guide

A self-guided tour with the guide replaced by riddles. The route through southern Stockholm is real, the history is real, and the difference is that you dig it out instead of being handed it — no commentary, no umbrella to follow, nobody held up at the back. Intermediate difficulty: most groups solve most of it, and the rest is a good argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would otherwise never have taken.

Want to Plan a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Stockholm?

This is it, and the setup is a minute long: book a date, open the link in your browser when you arrive, go when you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write, because the route around southern Stockholm, 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.

Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Stockholm

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 southern Stockholm. 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 tour with nobody to follow and nothing to keep up with. You choose the pace and the stops, and you come away with facts about southern Stockholm that would surprise a local.

Families. The distance bothers no child, and the photo tasks are where the youngest players get ahead of everyone. The riddles end up being a joint effort, which is exactly why a group of mixed ages works here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

Book a date and a link arrives by email. You start it at the first location in southern Stockholm, and from there your position drives everything — each stop brings a riddle, a puzzle or a photograph to take, and answering it opens the next stop.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, deliberately. On distance and route it is a walking tour of southern Stockholm; on content it is a puzzle. The history arrives through the riddles rather than through a guide, and there is nobody to follow.

What do we need to bring?

A charged phone and shoes you can walk 3 to 4 km in. You get a link when you book and open the game in your browser at the starting point — there is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no equipment to collect.

How long does it take?

Two hours is typical, over a 3 to 4 km route. There is no clock and no scheduled departure — you fix the day when you book and start whenever you want on it.

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?

It sits at intermediate. What it asks for is attention and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and no riddle is obscure enough to end the afternoon.

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?

Rain is a pause, not a problem. Duck inside, let it pass, and carry on from the stop you were at — nothing is counting down.

Will we actually learn something about southern Stockholm?

Yes, and not as a side effect. The riddles are made from the history and the characters of southern Stockholm and from details most people never notice, so the learning is the solving. Anyone who would rather follow a story can take one of the other city games in Stockholm.

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

  1. Södra TeaternMosebacke Torg 1, 116 46 Stockholm
  2. Stockholm City MuseumRyssgården, 116 46 Stockholm
  3. MariahissenSöder Mälarstrand 21, 118 20 Stockholm
  4. MünchenbryggerietSöder Mälarstrand 45, 118 25 Stockholm
  5. FolkoperanHornsgatan 72, 118 21 Stockholm
  6. Rock & BowlHornsgatan 54, 118 21 Stockholm
  7. SöderhöjdskyrkanBlecktornsgränd 13, 118 24 Stockholm
  8. RamblasSankt Paulsgatan 22D, 118 48 Stockholm
Show all 15 stops
  1. St. Mary Magdalene ChurchBellmansgatan 13, 118 47 Stockholm
  2. KvarngatsparkenKvarngatan 10, 118 47 Stockholm
  3. Södra LatinSkaraborgsgatan 14, 118 46 Stockholm
  4. Crazy HorseGötgatan 44, 118 26 Stockholm
  5. Stockholm Central MosqueKapellgränd 10, 116 25 Stockholm
  6. CatharinakerkHögbergsgatan 13A, 116 20 Stockholm
  7. Mosebacke TorgMosebacke Torg, Stockholm

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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