Created by a Perth-born company making waves globally, it’s their biggest and most ambitious experience yet
As Western Australia’s tourism scene hits record highs - with visitors spending a massive $19.2 billion across the state in 2025 (WA Government, 2026) - Perth’s experiences are getting bigger, bolder, and more cutting-edge. Right at the centre of that shift is Lost Tomb, a new immersive escape room experience now open in the Perth CBD.
A New Kind of Escape Room in Perth
Stepping inside Lost Tomb, it quickly becomes clear this isn’t your typical escape room - and that’s entirely the point.
The experience begins at an abandoned archaeological dig site, where a sandstorm forces you underground into a hidden structure older than the Pharaohs. What follows is a full-scale expedition through a vast, interconnected environment, where the story unfolds as you move deeper inside.
At roughly three times the size of a standard escape room, Lost Tomb is now the largest escape room experience in Western Australia, setting a new benchmark for immersive entertainment in Perth.
More Than Just Puzzles
Unlike traditional escape rooms that focus on solving isolated puzzles, Lost Tomb has been designed as a cinematic, story-driven experience. It’s less about whether you’re “good at escape rooms” and more about what you’ll discover next.
Escape This has intentionally moved away from static gameplay, instead creating an experience that feels closer to stepping onto a movie set — where players explore, interact, and progress naturally through the environment.
Built in Perth, Recognised Worldwide
Lost Tomb has been designed and built locally by Escape This, Australia’s largest Australian-owned escape room company, proudly founded in Perth.
The company has already earned multiple international awards for immersive escape room design, with Lost Tomb itself carrying an impressive global legacy:
- Awarded a 2024 Best of Morty Award (as The Temple), recognising it among the top escape games worldwide for immersion and player experience
- Winner of the 2019 Bullseye Award for Best Overall by Escape Roomers, celebrating it as a complete immersive experience
- Recognised in the 2021 TERPECA Awards, ranking among the best escape rooms globally out of over 177,000 experiences
Now reimagined, expanded, and brought to life in Perth, Lost Tomb builds on that award-winning foundation to deliver one of Australia’s most ambitious escape room experiences.
Why Immersive Experiences Are Booming
“For us, it’s never been about building a series of puzzles - it’s about giving people the chance to step into a completely different world,” says founder Bernie Janes.
“You come in with your friends, family, or colleagues and, for that hour, nothing else matters. You’re exploring, figuring things out together, getting pulled deeper into the story. And when it’s over, you walk out with something real — a shared experience.”
That shift reflects a broader trend. As Australians continue to prioritise experiences over material possessions (Mediahub, 2025), immersive activities like escape rooms are becoming a key part of how people connect, celebrate, and spend time together.
Perth’s Immersive Scene Is Leveling Up
With Lost Tomb, Perth is not just keeping up - it’s helping define what immersive entertainment looks like in Australia.
From world-class design to large-scale storytelling, this is more than just another escape room. It’s a signal of where the industry is heading - and Perth is right at the forefront.
Ready to Explore?
If you’re looking for a unique thing to do in Perth, Lost Tomb offers something genuinely different — a large-scale, story-led escape room experience unlike anything else in WA.
The tomb is open. The expedition awaits.
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