2023 has been one of the most prolific years for gaming experiences...Escape games, new leisure activities, Action Games... Families and groups of friends are delighted to have found new ways of getting out and having fun this year, for a change from traditional museums, theme parks, cinemas, theaters and other festive and social venues away from the couch.
Escape games, VR experiences, action games... At the editorial office, we tested quite a few of them in 2023, and if you're looking for the best of the best of this year's vintage, we've put together our Best-of gaming experiences! Activities that you may already have tried out for yourself, or that you've already made a note of in the corner of your mind to book for 2024.
Gaming experiences that continue to evolve into"Story Rooms", pushing immersion even further with experiences added to the basic experience, including more immersive settings or even actors, orienting the game towards immersive theater, while keeping the basic enigmas.
So, what's this Best-of 2023 all about? Here are our favorites that you shouldn't have missed, but that you can still do next year, depending on your availability. All that's left to do is find friends or family available to experience new adventures and immerse yourself in universes as diverse as they are varied, limited only by the imagination of their creators.
We'll also take the opportunity to take a look at the new products coming in 2024, so you can start planning your visits. And don't hesitate to consult our dedicated guides, to discover the best of thegaming experience (in the broadest sense of the term) in Paris:
The best escape and investigation games in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
Addicted to the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, to riddles of all kinds, do you dream of solving riddles while being trapped in a haunted mansion or other horror movie? Escape games allow you to live this adventurer's life for an hour, with your family or friends. Attention, ingenuity, observation and team spirit will be your only weapons to triumph! [Read more]
How about an escape game for two? Well, Paris is full of experiences for two... That's why, if you're having a bit of trouble finding the perfect one, we've put together a selection of escape games for two only. Here are the best addresses! [Read more]
Are you a virtual reality and gaming enthusiast looking for a place to indulge your geeky passion? Or do you simply want to travel? We've put together a guide to VR activities and experiences in Paris, for off-the-beaten-track adventures. [Read more]
Immersive experiences are adventures that use the codes of escape games, immersive theater and video games to create scenarios that are truer to life. Ready to take up the challenge? [Read more]
All that's left for us to do is to wish you and your family and friends lots of gaming fun!
Test and Review: 'The Joker: Jokes on you' at Batman Escape, Boom Boom Villette
Attention fans of the Batman! Batman Escape welcomes you to its very first escape game, The Joker: Jokes on you, at Boom Boom Villette. Thwart the Joker's plans and give Harley Quinn a hard time by solving riddles as a group. We've tried it, and we'll tell you all about it! [Read more]
Illucity: our review of the Gaudi virtual reality experience in Paris
Gaudi, l'Atelier du Divin is Illucity's brand-new VR and cultural experience, transporting you into the world of iconic architect Antoni Gaudí from November 20, 2023. Take part in a unique cultural and technological journey, where art and virtual reality meet to resurrect Gaudí's lost studio. Live an unparalleled historical experience, perfect for lovers of art, technology and adventure. We've tried it, we'll tell you about it! [Read more]
Make It Clap: we tested the experience of shooting in an immersive film studio in Paris
Do you dream of becoming the star of your own film? Make It Clap, the immersive film studio in Paris, offers you this opportunity with a unique cinema experience. From green screen challenges to making your own short film, discover how Make It Clap makes the world of cinema accessible to all... We've tried it, we'll tell you! [Read more]
Stranger Things: our test of the immersive and interactive experience signed by Netflix at La Villette
Attention fans of Stranger Things and immersive and interactive experiences! Stranger Things The Experience is coming to Paris, at the Paris Event Center to be precise, from March 10th to July 9th 2023. We tested it, we tell you about it! [Read more]
La Mission Secrète: our test of The Game's most secret escape game in Paris
Escape game fans, here's something to surprise you! The Game, an escape game store in the heart of Paris, offers you a new kind of experience - so to speak - with its new room... Entitled "La Mission Secrète" (The Secret Mission), it invites you to discover it without knowing anything about it beforehand! No theme, no information about the mission... That's the big surprise. We've tested it, and we'll tell you all about it (spoiler-free)! [Read more]
Resistants: our test of the immersive experience at Montparnasse - final extensions
Résistants is the new immersive creation from Sculpteurs de Rêves! Located in the former Musée de la Libération de Paris, this experience plunges you into the heart of the heroic actions of the French Resistance from October 14, 2023. Walk in the footsteps of these emblematic figures and relive key moments from 1939 to 1945... An experience extended until June 29, 2024. We've tested it, we'll tell you about it! [Read more]
Ganymede: our test of The Edge's innovative virtual reality experience
Since September 6, 2023, The Edge, a virtual reality center in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, has been offering its very first new and innovative VR experience, Ganymede. For around 45 minutes, solve riddles on a space base and try to escape from it! Book now for a trip into space! [Read more]
Vive les Mariés: we tested the immersive dining experience at Tesoro d'Italia - new dates
Discover "Vive les Mariés", the immersive theater experience that combines comedy and upscale dining in a sumptuous setting. Join this culinary and artistic adventure in the heart of Paris's 10th arrondissement, at Le Tesoro d'Italia-Paradis restaurant on weekends for a special dinner on Saturdays from February 17, and on Sundays from February 4, 2024 for aperitivo formulas. We've tried it, we'll tell you! [Read more]
The best escape and investigation games in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
Escape games and gaming experiences for two in Paris
Virtual reality: our selection of VR activities in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
Crazy immersive experiences in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
