For a game night around Royal Oak, MI, this guide compares four venues in Ferndale and Warren, with options ranging from axe throwing and board games to arcade cabinets, PC gaming, and go-karts. Detroit Axe - Ferndale and Gotta Gacha share the highest Google rating at 4.7 stars, with 861 and 157 reviews respectively. Their offerings differ: Detroit Axe combines 12 axe-throwing lanes, trained Axe Masters, interactive darts, a full-service bar, and more than 500 board games. Gotta Gacha pairs high-end PCs and retro consoles with rhythm games, trading cards, coffee, and beer.
For family outings from Royal Oak, MI, BIG Best In Games - Warren lists arcade games, go-karts, mini golf, a restaurant, and party services. It has 4.6 stars from 206 reviews and opens every day. Universal Nonstop, listed at the same address—28300 Dequindre Rd in Warren—has 3.8 stars from 1,395 reviews, with kid-friendly activities and birthday-party amenities; reviewers mention games, go-karts, and mini golf.
Closing times help separate the choices. Gotta Gacha stays open until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, while Detroit Axe closes at midnight both nights. BIG Best In Games and Universal Nonstop also close at midnight on Saturdays.
4.7(861)· Google4.7 out of 5 from 861 reviews (Google rating)
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Closed · opens 12:00 PM
Detroit Axe - Ferndale, at 344 W Nine Mile Rd, combines axe throwing with interactive darts, arcade games, and more than 500 board games. Open since 2017, it describes itself as Michigan’s first dedicated axe-throwing venue. The space has 12 axe-throwing lanes with trained Axe Masters, plus Darts Detroit, its interactive darts experience. A full-service bar and food from The Corner downstairs round out the offerings.
Visitors can walk in for a session or reserve a private arena. The venue accommodates corporate events, team building, bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthdays, and date nights, and offers axe and darts league play. Listed accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, and restroom. Paid garage, lot, and street parking are available. The business also lists itself as LGBTQ-welcoming and a transgender safe space.
