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24 alternatives to Startup Escape

A real-life startup themed escape room in SF!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup Escape launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1SW
   Stay with founders in San Francisco▲154

   2018 · staywithfounders.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   San Fran Sim▲300

   An isometric startup-tycoon game. Ship features, squash bugs, survive the burn rate — and keep the kombucha stocked. Play free in your browser.

   Jul 2026 · sanfransim.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Startup Gym▲254

   A podcast about what goes in to building a company

   2018 · smx.in.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Escape Site▲108

   An escape room in your browser

   2018 · escape.netlify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Escape the Dead▲89

   The only zombie-themed startup runway calculator

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Founders launching startups on Twitch▲265

   One day. Hundreds of livestreamed startups. Cash Prizes.

   2018 · 24hrstartup.com · its alternatives →

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   Blank - Room Escape Game▲95

   Blank is a unique escape room, text based adventure game

   2021 · playblankgame.com · its alternatives →

8. 8SF
   Startup Fighter▲117

   2014 · startupfighter.com · its alternatives →

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   Remotely Controlled Escape Room▲85

   2020 · thebureauorlando.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Escape Team▲89

    Escape Team is a printable escape room game. Play instantly: download and print your mission PDF, download the app – the clock is ticking!

    2021 · escape-team.com · its alternatives →

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    Startr▲156

    "Like Airbnb for Uber." Inspiration for your next startup

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AE
    An escape room in your browser▲25

    2018 · escape.mitchcrowe.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Escape Team▲203

    A printable and interactive pen and paper escape game

    2017 · escape-team.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startups of SF board game▲68

    Settlers of Catan for Startups

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CodingEscape▲185

    The escape game for coders and non-coders

    2021 · escape.codingame.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Is Your Startup Trapped in a Squid Game?▲96

    Find out how the Market makes your Startup play by its rules

    2021 · squidgame.outgrow.us · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Startup Company▲105

    A business simulation sandbox game

    2018 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    🏝 Escape from Mibo Island▲140

    An epic 3D escape room game with spatial videochat

    2021 · miboisland.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup Sanctuary▲143

    A community for entrepreneurs and creators.

    2020 · startupsanctuary.com · its alternatives →

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    StartupAdventure▲115

    A "choose your own adventure" story for startup founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    This Startup Does Not Exist▲129

    Refresh to get a new, fake startup every time

    2019 · thisstartupdoesnotexist.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Skyrocket Your Team 2.0▲76

    Virtual team building through escape rooms

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Game▲117

    How do you startup?

    2023 · pushtostart.tv · its alternatives →

24. 24
    REALITYLINE▲77

    World's First Online Startup Launcher.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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