The best online escape rooms to keep you amused in lockdown

Using photospheres, multimedia and the latest web technology, Next Level Escape have adapted one of their physical escape rooms so you can now play it online, and sci-fi fans are going to love this one. It puts you in charge of figuring out what happened to Agent Fox, a top-ranking agent of the Future Directions Bureau. He was sent back on a crucial mission in the 21st century to preserve the integrity of the timeline, but has subsequently gone missing. He’s literally nowhere in time now, and the Bureau suspects skulduggery. Which means it’s down to you to figure out what happened, restore him to the timeline and save the future. No biggie. Next Level Escape have expertly captured the feel of the original game with all its ingenious puzzles, clues, locks and secrets. You can play on your own, or assemble a team of friends to tackle the room together via vid chat. And unlike many of these challenges, you can take as long as you like to dig in deep to the narrative. You are time cops, after all.

You can purchase a code valid for up to six players for between $23 and $30. Sign up here.  

The Aussie online purveyor of escape rooms offers a variety of themed experiences you can tackle with your friends, fam or colleagues. Solve challenges together over video chat or gather your housemates around the computer for some stimulating puzzles, excitement and off-beat fun. Experios has got you covered with options for two to six players and different levels of difficulty to choose from.