SOS Aventures

What SOS Aventures does

SOS Aventures is a privately held Canadian escape room operator founded in summer 2017 in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, where it opened the city's first real escape room. The company expanded to a second location in Sainte-Foy (Quebec City) in October 2018 and now operates through two corporate entities, SOS Aventures Inc. and SOS Aventures STJ Inc. Its core product is a portfolio of seven proprietary themed 60-75 minute escape rooms (Mor Drakkar, Wicca, Mission Nain-Possible, La Nuit du Loup et du Serpent, Trésor Maudit, Le Chant des Naufragés, and La ConFéerie) plus a mobile escape game program (OCASO) for schools and events. All themes, decors, and electronic puzzle mechanisms are designed, fabricated, and maintained by an in-house atelier team, and player materials are fully bilingual (French/English).

The business runs a direct-to-consumer retail model. Customers book time slots online via a Bookeo reservation system (up to 50 days in advance) or by phone and pay in person; gift cards and discounts (birthday free-play, 20% second-adventure discount, student pricing) are layered on top. Pricing varies by location and age category, with adult tickets in the C$29.92-C$43.05+tx range and mobile school programs at C$14.50 per student with a C$250 group minimum. The company targets three primary segments: individual consumers and families (leisure and celebrations, including birthday packages and private event venue rental), corporate clients (team building for over 300 organizations served since 2017), and schools/youth groups (mobile escape games). Marketing is conducted primarily through the company's blog, email newsletter, Facebook pages for each location, SEO, customer reviews, and listings on third-party platforms including TripAdvisor, Kayak, and Escapedia.

Operationally, SOS Aventures employs approximately 20-25 staff across both locations, including co-owner Tanya Bérubé (Directrice générale et co-propriétaire), President Remi Barbeau, an in-house atelier led by a Director of Creation, location managers, assistant managers, and team leaders. The company has been recognized twice with the Coup de cœur entreprise award at the Gala des prix Zénith of the Saint-Jérôme chamber of commerce, has participated in the Quebec Ministry of Tourism Passport program, and contributes more than C$5,000 annually in sponsorships and volunteer time to regional organizations. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; growth has been steady rather than hyper, funded entirely internally with no external investment.

Name

SOS Aventures

Legal name

SOS Aventures Inc.

Website

https://sosaventures.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOS Aventures is a privately held Quebec-based escape room operator founded in 2017, running two themed escape room centers in Saint-Jérôme and Quebec City plus mobile school programs, serving individual consumers, corporate team-building clients, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Escape Room Entertainment

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Amusement Arcades (713120)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Escape Room Games & Mystery Puzzle Boxes Retail (CRALALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Entertainment Centers & Indoor Amusement (Arcades, Trampoline Parks, Indoor Play) (THAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Themed escape rooms
• Corporate team building
• Mobile escape games
• Entertainment venue experiences
• Immersive adventure games

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jérôme

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Escape Room Game Sessions: One-time payment per adventure/game session. Customers pay per person based on age category (Adult, Teen, Child) and duration of adventure. Payment is collected in-person at the centers, with optional gift certificates available for purchase online or in-store.
2. Private Event Venue Rental: The company rents out lobby spaces for private events including cocktails, conferences, launches, and family reunions, in addition to escape room activities.
3. Mobile Game Experiences: School field trip and event packages for mobile escape games and riddle courses, priced per student with minimum group fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOS Aventures designs, builds, and operates themed immersive escape room games played by teams of 2–8 players who solve puzzles within a 60–75 minute time limit. The company runs two physical centers in Quebec (Saint-Jérôme and Québec City) and offers mobile escape room experiences for schools and corporate events, plus gift certificates and private event rentals. All adventure decors and puzzle systems are created entirely in-house.

Product overview

SOS Aventures operates a dual-location escape room (jeux d'évasion) business in Saint-Jérôme and Québec City, Canada. The core offering consists of immersive themed adventure rooms that challenge teams to solve puzzles and escape within a time limit. The current portfolio includes seven distinct escape room adventures: Mor Drakkar (medieval dragon theme), Wicca (witchcraft theme), Mission Nain-Possible (garden gnome world domination), La Nuit du Loup et du Serpent (Norse mythology), Trésor Maudit (pirate treasure), Le Chant des Naufragés (Isla Tortuga), and La ConFéeserie (fairy confectionery). Several rooms are available at both locations while others are location-specific. Beyond core escape rooms, the company offers team building services, mobile escape game experiences, gift certificates, birthday packages, and private event hosting. The company also developed internal expertise for creating and maintaining their own themed decors and puzzles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mor Drakkar A medieval-themed escape room adventure where players assume the role of knights and must recover a dragon egg hidden in a tower before the mother dragon destroys it. Features immersive in-house decors and a custom soundtrack. Targeted at groups of 2–8 players.
• Wicca A witchcraft-themed escape room in which captured players must find a magical grimoire to cast a spell and escape before witches return to sacrifice them. Features multiple rooms and varied puzzles with bilingual French/English content.
• Mission Nain-Possible A lighter-themed escape room where players impersonate secret agents infiltrating a backyard to retrieve magical hats from awakened garden gnomes planning world domination. Features 100% non-linear gameplay and is recommended for families and beginners.
• La Nuit du Loup et du Serpent A Norse mythology-themed escape room set in a parallel universe where Vikings conquered the world. Players must find Thor's hammer and choose whether to save or doom humanity. Acquired asset from Codex Laval.
• Trésor Maudit A pirate-themed family adventure where players must reach an island, enter a grotto, and open Barbarossa's treasure chest before the moonlight disappears. Recommended for beginners and families.
• Le Chant des Naufragés An Isla Tortuga pirate adventure where players resist sirens' songs to explore the mythical island and end the Call of the Stranded. Features modern immersive design without padlocks using more advanced interactive puzzle mechanisms.
• La ConFéeserie A fairy tale-themed confectionery adventure where players inherit an unusual aunt's candy shop and must keep the business afloat. Features a 75-minute duration with intermediate difficulty and bilingual content.
• Corporate Team Building Services Corporate team building activities using escape rooms to develop communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Over 300 corporations have relied on SOS Aventures for team building and office parties since 2017, with an advantageous corporate rate valid Sunday–Friday and electronic invoicing 7 days before the event.
• Mobile Escape Games Mobile escape room and puzzle trail experiences delivered on-site at schools and events. Includes the OCASO ET LES ÎLES DU KRAKEN adventure focused on developing cooperative skills, problem-solving, communication, and creative thinking in young students.
• Gift Cards (Cartes-Cadeaux) Gift certificates available in Adult, Teen, and Child categories corresponding to entry prices for 60-minute adventures, purchasable online or in-store for use as a gifting option.
• Private Event Venue Rental Rental of lobby spaces and escape rooms for private events including cocktails, conferences, product launches, and family reunions, available with or without escape room activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 corporations served for team building since 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Main Event Entertainment: US-based family entertainment center operator offering bowling, laser tag, arcade games, and group activities. Comparable in family/group entertainment value proposition and corporate/team-building use case, but a much broader portfolio than SOS Aventures' escape-room focus.
• Dave & Buster's: Large publicly listed chain combining arcade games, food, and group entertainment. Overlaps with SOS Aventures on group entertainment, parties, and corporate events, but operates at a much larger scale and is not a specialist escape room operator.
• The Escape Game: Large US-headquartered escape room chain with multiple themed rooms and corporate team-building offerings. Comparable in product category and corporate B2B use case to SOS Aventures, but at much greater scale and primarily US-based footprint.

Regional players

• Breakout Games: US-franchise escape room brand with multiple themed rooms. Comparable in product category and B2B team-building offering, but operates in the US market rather than directly competing in Quebec.

Direct peers

• Escaparium: Canadian escape room operator with multiple locations including Quebec. Directly comparable to SOS Aventures in offering themed puzzle-based escape experiences for consumer, corporate team-building, and tourist segments in similar Quebec and broader Canadian markets.
• Immersia (Montreal): Montreal-based immersive entertainment and escape room venue. Comparable to SOS Aventures in offering puzzle-based team experiences for consumers and corporate groups, with overlapping Quebec customer base.
• Escapade (Quebec): Quebec City escape room operator offering themed adventure experiences. Directly comparable to SOS Aventures' Quebec City location in target customers, product format, and the same regional market.
• A/Maze (Montreal): Montreal escape room operator with a portfolio of themed games, including bilingual FR/EN experiences. Directly comparable to SOS Aventures on customer base, immersive themed design, and Quebec market positioning.
• Enigmik: Quebec-based escape room company offering immersive themed experiences. Comparable to SOS Aventures in target market (Quebec consumers and corporates), pricing model, and physical storefront delivery format.
• Trapped (Montreal): Montreal-based escape room chain with multiple themed rooms. Closely comparable to SOS Aventures in the Quebec market, with similar consumer and corporate team-building customers and multi-room venue format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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