About this venue
Game Over Escaperooms at Witte de Withstraat 180 in Amsterdam-West is the Dutch location of the worldwide Game Over franchise, with six horror-oriented rooms including the 90-minute haunted house 'The House Next Door'. Characteristic is the purist game guidance: the gamemaster has no buttons to unlock remotely and gives only verbal hints — players must do everything themselves. Tourists on Tripadvisor are enthusiastic ('best escape room ever', 'fantastic puzzles and décor'), but Dutch enthusiasts on escapetalk are cooler: quality varies significantly by room, with impressive flagship rooms alongside simpler, emptier ones, and criticism of the guidance. Those seeking scares and grand sets will thrive here; those looking for top-tier puzzle design should choose their room carefully.
Rooms
- The House Next DoorGroot multi-kamer spookhuis met jumpscares — het 90-minuten vlaggenschip (2-8p)
- Maniac: I Want To Play A GameSaw-achtige horror: ontsnap uit het spel van een moordenaar (60 min, 2-6p)
- Walking DeathZombie-apocalyps survival (60 min, 2-6p)
- Forbidden Temple of MontezumaAzteekse tempelraid vol avontuur (75 min, 2-7p)
- La Misión Del ProfesorMoney-Heist-achtige bankoverval (75 min, 2-6p)
- Top Secret / Top Secret LiveSpionagemissie; de 'Live'-versie voegt live-acteurelementen toe (60 min)
What visitors say
- Strong scares and detailed sets in the flagship rooms
- Friendly staff
- Pure gameplay: verbal hints only, no gamemaster intervention
- Quality varies greatly by room — simpler rooms feel hollow and straightforward
- Guidance/gamemastering criticized by experienced players
From the reviews
The rooms looked amazing, the puzzles were hard but doable, and the horror aspect was top-notch.— TripAdvisor
Honestly the absolute best escape room we've ever done.— TripAdvisor