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Outdoor escape game
Ghost Hunt in San Jose
4.14Player rating
A QUESTO OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.2 km San Jose App-guided
Play in
English
The adventure
About this quest
Forget every ghost story you've heard about this city. This Halloween, ten restless spirits are loose on its streets. 👻 No history book knows their names. No tour guide has heard of them. Most are just lost souls. One is lying to you. 💀
A hooded Oracle needs a ghost hunter. Every spirit is stuck on unfinished business: solve its mystery, catch it, and it gives up a clue. Follow the trail across town, crack ciphers and riddles (some only the street itself can answer), then name the Evil One and destroy it before it finds you. 🕷️
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Starting at LBC, this 2.2 km San Jose trail takes about 90 minutes, chasing ten restless spirits with ciphers and riddles, some only the street itself can answer. Friends, couples, families with older kids and escape-room fans who prefer playing to listening get to unmask the Evil One themselves. If you want a live guide to question, or have young children who scare easily, choose something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
🎃 The Ultimate Halloween Hunt – A self-guided outdoor mystery game on your phone. Your city, your pace, your crew: friends, couples or brave solo hunters.
👻 Ten Ghosts, One Liar – Every spirit you catch drops a clue. Only one of them is lying.
🧩 Puzzles With Teeth – Ciphers, riddles and picture puzzles, plus clues hidden on the real buildings, plaques and statues around you. Start before dark to read them all.
📜 Fact Unlocked – Along the route, unlock short true facts about the real buildings and streets you pass. A little real history between the hauntings.
🔮 Your Verdict – Name the Evil One. Get it right, and you're the one who destroys it.
From people who played this quest
Good times. In their words.
4.14 / 5
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
- 1
Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
- 2
Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
- 3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
MULTIPLAYER QUEST
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BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
The real-world playing space
San Jose
A · Start
356 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128, USA
B · Finish
356 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
Along the way
Landmarks & Hidden Gems Included
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
1 / 4
Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
2 / 4
Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
3 / 4
Pace
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- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
4 / 4
Price
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- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- Horror & Haunts
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is this a guided ghost tour of San Jose?
There is no live guide. It is a self-guided walk on your phone: the app leads you across town, tells each spirit's story and sets a puzzle at every stop. Unlike guided night walks with a fixed start time, you begin whenever you like and can pause and continue later.
Do we need to book a time slot, like an escape room?
No time slot is needed. You start whenever it suits your group. The puzzles will feel familiar to escape-room fans: ciphers and riddles, some of which only the street in front of you can answer. One ticket covers your whole group.
Is this a good Halloween activity in San Jose?
This is a Halloween edition. Ten restless spirits are loose on the streets, each stuck on unfinished business. Solve its mystery, catch it and it gives up a clue. Follow the trail, then name the Evil One among them and destroy it. It suits friends, couples and families after something spooky.
How long does it take and how far do we walk?
Plan on around 90 minutes for a walk of about 2.2 km through town. Time depends on how quickly you crack the riddles and ciphers. You can pause at any point and pick up where you left off later, so there is no need to finish in one go.
Is it suitable for kids?
It is tagged Horror & Haunts, with lost souls, a lying spirit and an Evil One to destroy, so it best suits older kids and teens who enjoy a scare. The ciphers and riddles need some reasoning, which can frustrate very young children.
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DARK STORIES OF SAN JOSE
A self-guided ghost-story route through San Jose
Ghost Hunt in San Jose is for ghost-story and horror fans who want atmosphere, clues and a private route through San Jose rather than a standard sightseeing walk.
The route starts at Point 1 LBC over 2.2 km, with 12 challenge locations. 2.2 km walking route; 12 challenge locations
Choose this when solving and moving through the story is part of the fun. Choose a guided ghost tour when live narration and a group atmosphere matter more. Playable languages: English.
