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The Orphanage - If Walls Could Whisper

Very positive (107 ratings)

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You know that the girls' orphanage that used to be located on this spot has been empty for years. You know there is no one left and yet you feel the shivers go down your back as you push open the old oak front door. The cobwebs along the yellowed walls are proof that nobody has been in here for a long time and yet it sometimes seems as if you hear something. A girl's voice somewhere in the distance. The floor creaks under your feet with every step as if to say, "Get out of here." Suddenly the radio switches on ...

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Hard
  • Scary

Ratings

All ratings (107)

Very positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

@MathiasF
MathiasF

41 escape rooms

Wow—this room was absolutely fantastic! The story was very clear, and both the music and decor felt like a big step up from The Dentist and The Freakshow. From start to finish I was on edge, with clever jump scares and a perfectly eerie atmosphere. Everything worked seamlessly together to deliver an unforgettable hour. It’s definitely on the spooky side—but luckily the teddy bears were there for comfort! The use of sound in this room deserves special mention; it’s simply outstanding. We played The Dentist and The Freakshow first, and then this one—which turned out to be the perfect order. Now I can’t wait to discover the other DarkPark rooms we still have left to play!

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

15

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Free parking 3 min walk away!

Aug 26, 2025 | Experienced Aug 26, 2025
@EscapeCouple
EscapeCouple

220 escape rooms

Damn this room was creepy. The best advice we can give is that any scares from this room are in your head, but they do a really good job of getting in your head. Someone will get stuck in the pitch black (and if you’re Julie, it will happen multiples times!). Aside from that, there was a strong narrative that is even stronger if you pay attention to detail. Always enjoy receiving pieces of the game in advance via e-mail. The entry in was great and really set the tone. Pro tip: If you are as blind as we are, DarkPark gives you the option to bring a small electronic candle into the room. It doesn’t give off enough light to reveal anything it shouldn’t. The massive set was really well done and the puzzles were well integrated. While nothing blew our minds in this room, the overall concept and design were so well executed that it earned the 5th 🗝️ from us (usually set aside for rooms with wow factors). You can easily do this with 2 people if you’re experienced. They have ways to alter some puzzles to meet group size. If you don’t have time for all of DarkPark’s rooms, do The End. This is a no-brainer (if you know, you know). After that, we think this and Honeymoon Hotel are a toss up and depend more on which theme you prefer. Everyone says The End is their scariest room, but we found Orphanage scarier, with Honeymoon Hotel the least scary. Our scare threshold is probably relatively low compared to horror seekers. We can’t handle anything that assaults us with scares, and none of their rooms do that. Escape Couple rating: 5 🗝️: Excellent room with wow factors (we use a 1-6🗝️ rating scale)

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Gameplay
Atmosphere

They wanted creepy, and they accomplished it.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story

Very solid story with little reveals for those paying close attention.

Difficulty

Medium

Ideal number of players

4

While we were fine with two, four would be a good number for this room as it will save a lot of time.

Scary

Scary

We both found this to be DarkPark’s scariest room.

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Very accessible. You can to step over something to get into the space and there is one room that’s pretty narrow but that’s about it. Recommend the electric candle for those with impaired vision.

Apr 21, 2025 | Experienced Apr 19, 2025

r

ricksmorty

58 escape rooms

Great classic orphanage room and storyline, but good puzzles fitting the theme. Eeirie atmosphere.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

13

Scary

Scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Aug 5, 2024 | Experienced Mar 6, 2022
@Sayuri
Sayuri

345 escape rooms

we enjoyed it. the setting was eerie. the story unfolded as we progressed. we played with 5. with 5, we were very efficient. maybe 3 or 4 would be preferable for others.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Ideal number of players

we played with 5. since we were very efficient with 5, others may prefer to play as a group of 3-4.

Scary

Spooky

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Mar 10, 2024
@TheEnigmaCode
TheEnigmaCode

569 escape rooms

Even games half this size are rare. It’s a massive game, but it does a good job of maintaining pace and focus. It was too much for our group of 2 but still really fun!

Gameplay

It’s all logical, flowing gameplay, carefully choreographing your movements throughout the massive facility

Atmosphere

It’s size is incredible, but there is also so much detail.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Not necessarily the gameplay, but the scale is very unusual

Story

I have no idea on the specifics, but the implications were interesting.

Difficulty

Medium

Would be easier with more people

Game tech

High tech

The command over space in this game is incredibly.

Ideal number of players

4

4 would be perfect

Scary

Scary

Not completely horrific, but some intense moments.

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Some crawling

Easy to find location

No

Parking

Medium

Feb 22, 2024
@Ivo
Ivo

67 escape rooms

Awesome room! Liked everything about it.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Easy to find location

Yes

Nov 16, 2022
@jazzp
jazzp

66 escape rooms

This room is ✨amazing✨ The game starts as soon as you book your experience, make sure to read your email! Words cannot describe the room correctly, from start to finish this is an amazing experience

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Scary

Scary

Minimum age

15

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Medium

You may need to walk a little bit

Nov 11, 2022

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  • The timing and use of effects were great at moving the game along.

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