Defenders of the Sunken Realm

Defenders of the Sunken Realm

Very positive (45 ratings)

The Keepers of Balance

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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You’ve been summoned—alone, in secret. Mr. Matthews, the eccentric leader of the Keepers of Balance, has one obsession: The Galaxy Core. It’s no longer safe, and only you can retrieve it. Armed with strange gear and an aging submarine, you plunge into the depths of a hidden ocean realm to retrieve a lost artifact. And when you return, ask yourself: What did you really bring back with you? The Galaxy Core awaits. But so does the cost.

  • 2-6
  • 75 mins
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (45)

Very positive

Reviews

@blountwil2
blountwil2

168 escape rooms

Playing Sunken Realm right after Temple of Light is a very interesting comparison, as they are both wildly different while sharing a lot of the same DNA. The spaces in Sunken Realm were less varied than Temple, but no less beautiful and detailed. On the flip side, the puzzles in Sunken Realm were much stronger and more interesting than in Temple. Sunken Realm was also a bit of a roller coaster of quality - some moments were extremely cinematic and well done, while others were more rough around the edges and felt like they needed some tuning. I think Sunken Realm was still an awesome experience worth doing, but it didn’t quite live up to the level that Temple of Light introduced.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Very

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Oct 19, 2025 | Experienced Oct 19, 2025

K

KOB (Owner)

Thanks for the feedback. They are very different games for sure. One of our goals is to create a universe where all games belong, but they can also stand alone on their own as well. You don't need to play one for the next to make sense. And if you don't like temple games, there are other themes our players can enjoy. All while staying in the overall story of The Keepers of Balance. If you are interested in sharing more feedback on some of the areas you felt were a bit rough, I'd love to listen. If you choose, you can reach me directly at [email protected]

Oct 22, 2025

@sc3786
sc3786

54 escape rooms

Fun room, very immersive, lots of tech and it all worked.

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Oct 19, 2025

K

KOB (Owner)

Thanks for the review. Nothing worse than when there is lots of broken tech!

Oct 22, 2025

D

Dadone

4 escape rooms

Absolutely incredible room! Beautiful set, highly immersive game play, outstanding puzzles, great acting, surprise ending…I really don’t know what more you can ask for out of a room. This room truly has it all! Keepers of Balance set out to raise the bar of escape rooms and they’ve done just that. We had smiles on our face the whole time. I’ve done over 110 escape rooms and it’s really hard to image a room offering more than this one. If you live in Charlotte, do it! You won’t be disappointed. If you don’t live in Charlotte, it’s worth the trip! Balance is fast becoming a destination experience for escape room fanatics.

Gameplay

Game play was on point!

Oct 18, 2025

K

KOB (Owner)

I'm biased but the twist ending is really exceptional. Credit goes to our staff who came up with the idea. We have 4 or 5 more games we are planning to open in this space, and they only get wilder!

Oct 22, 2025

@Fbomb
Fbomb

25 escape rooms

Phenomenal room- theming is out of this world (or under the sea), staff is great per usual, 2nd room meets expectations for sure! Great room! Great theme!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
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Live actors

Yes

Not inside the room, but to put you in- they do it in character

Oct 8, 2025 | Experienced Sep 26, 2025

K

KOB (Owner)

Thanks! Our 3rd room is pretty far along and we expect it to open early 2026. That game is going to be wild. Very different from the first 2, but keeping a lot of the elements people are seeming to love.

Oct 22, 2025

@HannahGFirth
HannahGFirth

19 escape rooms

So beautiful and immeersive! 4 is pretty perfect in terms of number of people.

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Sep 27, 2025

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KOB (Owner)

Thanks Hannah. I agree with you, 4-5 is really the sweet spot for the game. We had lots of conversation about the right number of people for the game. We wanted to avoid cramming too many people in the game and creating a bad experience.

Oct 22, 2025

@EscaperoosSarah
EscaperoosSarah

82 escape rooms

Keepers have done it again! While “Temple” focuses on experience, “Defenders” blends experience and puzzles expertly! Excellent physical elements to match using brain power and observations. A must-play!

Gameplay

Excellent flow! Loved the story!

Atmosphere

Excellent immersion! Loved the tactile props and technologically-advanced puzzles.

Customer service

Love the blend of live actors and GMs! The staff is extremely kind and attentive!

Live actors

Yes

Yes! They contributed well to the experience!

Aug 29, 2025

K

KOB (Owner)

Thanks Sarah, we appreciate you coming back to see us for Sunken Realm. It is a bit more puzzle heavy compared to Temple which we feel the puzzle enthusiasts will really enjoy.

Sep 8, 2025

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