Austria · CITY GAMES & PUZZLE RALLIES
20 reviewed
Austria books out in summer and at Christmas, and the good city games & puzzle rallies go first. This shortlist runs to 15, priced as of today, with the hours each one swallows and why it sits above the next.
Self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt from St. Stephen's to the Hofburg, with 16 puzzle envelopes. Pause anytime, finish with coffee and cake.
“Im Zuge von einem Betriebsausflug haben wir diese Jagd gemacht. War lustig. Wir haben für 12 Stationen 1,5 Stunden gebraucht. Ich denke in 2 Stunden kann man fertig sein.”
A smartphone clue game through Vienna’s old churches, taverns, murals, and landmarks, ending at the Hofburg. Self-paced, no guide.
“We really enjoyed wandering around, following clues to discover medieval artifacts that we would not see otherwise on a regular tour. We travelled through back streets that we would not have discovered on our own. It was fun.”
Vienna Mystery Rally through downtown landmarks with spooky clues, tricky puzzles, and a code cracked for a treasure chest.
“Sehr lustige, kurzweilige Rallye durch den ersten Bezirk von Wien mit einem sportlichen Gedanken, die Rätsel vor der Anderen zu lösen”
Solve themed puzzles in Salzburg in 1 hour. Pick Mozart’s Mystery or Egyptian Adventure and get souvenir photos to take home.
“So fun! We had never done this and wanted to experience it. We chose the hardest version - Mozart's Mystery - and finished with 4 minutes to spare, thanks to our kids. I would highly recommend this! If your kids are younger, an easier version may be right for your family.”
A 3-hour smartphone treasure hunt from Michaelerplatz through Vienna’s Inner City, with 16 stops, riddles, and free entry ticket.
““I had such a great time participating in the program! The activities were fun, engaging, and really well-organized. The treasure hunt was definitely one of the highlights – it brought out everyone’s team spirit and made the experience even more memorable. Thank you for such a fantastic time!””
Play Vienna for 2.5 hours with a mobile scavenger hunt, English clues at 6 downtown sights, and one-year access.
“Numéro de réservation jamais reconnu sur le site du prestataire. Le numéro de téléphone fourni n’est plus attribué. Nous avons fait 7ne demande de remboursement.”
Play a self-guided Vienna game tied to Freud, Mozart, and Beethoven with offline phone puzzles from St. Stephen’s Cathedral to Freud Museum.
“Unable to get purchase into Questro app. No support when requsted. I then had to go to Questro and purchase again.”
Self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt with GPS audio clues, a 3.5 km walk, major sights, and local tips for about $9.61.
“This was so much fun to do. We saw many important sights and learned a lot about each. My husband, who hates sightseeing tours, loved this one. Hint: bring pen and paper with you.”
Mobile riddle hunt in Graz. Solve clues at Schlossberg, Uhrturm, Rathaus, and more, no app, play for a year.
“We did the scavenger hunt in a group and had a lot of fun! The route leads through beautiful corners of the city, the tasks are varied and you just get to know interesting information. Another great thing is that you can start and pause flexibly.Auto-translated”
Salzburg Sound of Music Quest is a self-guided smartphone escape game, solving 10 themed puzzles around Mirabell, the cathedral, and more.
“Took a lot of setup at the beginning, you have to download a separate app and setup an account. Once it got going it was fun to see some spots and get the history, but it is difficult sometimes to get to the exact location to make the story continue.”
Solve clue-based tasks through Graz at your own pace, starting at Kunsthaus Graz and hitting landmarks like Rathaus and Glockenspielplatz.
“We loved this. We had a free day but didn’t fancy a walking tour so we chanced this. It ended up taking us a good few hours because we kept finding lovely looking cafes & shops on the route to stop off at. We thought we had already seen most of Graz but we discovered so much more with this . Great fun too solving the clues. We will def be doing more of these when we visit new areas. Great value for money too.”
Play a Mozart puzzle game through Salzburg, offline on your phone. Visit key sites from Mozart Residence to Kapuzinerberg in 1.5 hours.
“They didn't let us in because we didn't get the qr code.from viator. They sad it is a scam. Be careful.”
Vienna’s old town mystery rally is a 2-hour puzzle hunt from Stephansplatz, with small teams racing to decode a treasure chest.
“I really have to ask myself what we paid so much money for here. Especially as a student, 30€ per person is not small at all. That's what you end up with nothing in your hands. You rush 2h through Vienna without having had the time to look at Read moreAuto-translated”
2-hour Vienna AR puzzle rally from Stephansplatz. Provided smartphones and clues, solve a murder case, open a treasure chest.
“super nette Tourbetreuerin, die meisten Rätsel sehr knifflig, sehr interressante Begleitung der Tour mit AR was ich so noch nicht gesehen habe (z.B. Animationen der Hofburg aus vergangenen Jahrhunderten für Lösung der Rätsel), für Einheimische und Touristen echt zu empfehlen da Geschichte Wins in Rätsel verpackt ist und”
CITY QUEST LINZ is a 2.5-hour smartphone puzzle hunt through Ars Electronica Center, Lentos, and Martin Luther Kirche.
“It was one of many activities which I planed to do on that day (it was my hasbund's B-Day and he likes such quests) it was quite fun and interesting BUT when it was difficult tasks tips which was given was not useful at all! Some historical facts was well known but there was some things which was new for us. Pre last task we still didn't solve and it would be nice if at the end of the sertain amount of time the right answer would come so we could make it till the end.... Not worth it that money unfortunately I would not recommend it to friends. But…”
