Snake Game
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Click the board and use the arrow keys or WASD, swipe on a touchscreen, or use the buttons. Space pauses.
Play the classic Snake game free online. Guide the snake to eat apples, grow as long as you can, and avoid the walls and your own tail. It runs entirely in your browser with keyboard, swipe and on-screen controls, and your best score stays on your device.
How to play Snake
The snake moves continuously in whatever direction it is heading. Steer it onto an apple to eat it: the snake grows by one segment and your score goes up. Keep eating to grow longer — but the longer the snake, the harder it is to avoid running into your own tail.
Controls
On a computer, click the board and steer with the arrow keys or WASD; press Space to start or pause. On a touchscreen, swipe in the direction you want to go, or tap the on-screen pad below the board. You can’t reverse straight into yourself, so a careful turn is the only way around.
Tips for a high score
Give yourself room: use the whole board rather than circling one corner. Plan a step ahead so a turn doesn’t trap you against your tail, and when the snake gets long, follow its own path around the edges and leave a clear lane back to open space.
More ways to play
Classic Snake keeps a steady pace on an open board. More modes are on the way — wrap around the edges instead of hitting walls, speed up with every apple, weave through scattered obstacles, or take paired portals across the board — along with a daily challenge.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Snake?
Steer the snake around the board to eat the apples. Every apple makes the snake one segment longer and adds to your score. The game ends if you run into a wall or into your own tail, so the longer you get, the tighter the squeeze.
What are the controls?
On a computer, click the board and use the arrow keys or WASD; the Space bar starts and pauses. On a phone, swipe in the direction you want to turn, or use the on-screen pad. You cannot turn straight back on yourself.
Is my score saved?
Your best score is stored locally in your own browser, so it is there next time you play. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account — Zerdly never sees your games.
Does the snake speed up?
Classic Snake runs at a steady pace. Other modes change things up — one gets faster with every apple, another lets you wrap around the edges — and they are on the way in a coming update.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Snake runs entirely in your browser with nothing to download or sign up for, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
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