Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Essen Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Things to do in Essen: walk and solve
City games in Essen (3) ↓Looking for things to do in Essen with an activity to follow through your walk? Secrets of Essen offers puzzles and photo tasks, Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Essen follows an investigation, and The Essen Syndicate (outdoor escape game) chases stolen formulas. You play on your own phone and choose the pace with your group. Compare the stories and team sizes, then keep the game a shared focus while seeing the places along the route and exploring the city together on foot.
- from €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
City games in Essen
Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Essen
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
The Syndicate · Outdoor escape game
The Essen Syndicate – City Escape Game
1.5–2 hours · 2–5 players per team · free Loquiz appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Annual pass
3 games in Essen? Play them all with the annual pass
One pass for a whole year: every game in Essen and in 343 other cities, as often as you like.
From €49.95 a year
- Duo €49.951 phone · 2 players
- Family €79.95Most chosen1 phone · up to 4 players
- Team €99.952 phones · up to 8 players
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through EssenA city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.What players in other cities say
- ★★★★★
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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Where does the puzzle walk begin?
Secrets of Essen starts on Burgplatz and guides you through the centre with puzzles and photo tasks. Along the route you see Kreuzeskirche, Jahrhundertbrunnen, Alte Synagoge and Marktkirche. You follow the game in the free Loquiz app on your own phone. If you are comparing things to do in Essen, this is the task-led theme of the three options. Share the information with everyone and look around as you go, so the activity stays connected to the surroundings. Your team can work on the game together while the route gives your walk a city setting rather than keeping all attention only on the screen throughout the outing.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
What is the detective investigation’s route?
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Essen runs from Marktkirche past the cathedral towards Alte Synagoge. Weberplatz and Rathaus Essen also feature along the route. You investigate with the free Loquiz app on one shared phone, with at most four players. Friends, colleagues or your partner can compare interpretations of the information while walking. Give everyone time to follow the story before deciding what your team thinks. You guide yourselves and choose the pace, keeping the mystery a continuing conversation rather than something only the phone holder follows. The city supplies the surroundings as your group explores the route and works on the case together on foot.
How does the Magnus chase differ?
The Essen Syndicate (outdoor escape game) follows Magnus and stolen formulas from Burgplatz past Essener Dom and Kennedyplatz. Kettwiger Straße also features along the route. It uses the free Loquiz app and allows at most five players sharing one phone. All three games take around 1.5 to 2 hours, start whenever you want every day, and remain valid for 12 months. When choosing things to do in Essen, compare story and team size before selecting your walk. Your group can then agree when to begin the activity it wants to share, keeping the flexible start and the walking pace in its own hands while exploring the city together on foot.
What are the Essen games’ prices?
Secrets and Sherlock cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. The Syndicate costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 5 players.
Which app setup do the games use?
All three listed Essen games use the free Loquiz app on your own phone.
Which walk includes puzzles and photo tasks?
Secrets of Essen starts on Burgplatz and guides you through the centre with puzzles and photo tasks.
Can our group choose when to start?
You can start whenever you want, every day. The games remain valid for 12 months and take around 1.5 to 2 hours.
