Snake
The classic grow-the-snake game.
Snake at a glance
Snake is a free online game you can use right now to the classic grow-the-snake game โ no account, no install and no usage limit. It runs entirely inside your browser, so whatever you enter stays on your own device.
- Price
- Free โ no trial, no paid tier, no watermark
- Sign-up
- Not required
- Where it runs
- In your browser โ nothing is uploaded to a server
- Works on
- Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge โ desktop, tablet and phone
- Category
- Games
Swipe the board, use the pad below, or arrow keys / W A S D.
About Snake
Guide the snake to the food, grow longer with each one, and avoid running into the walls or your own tail.
The difficulty is self-inflicted in a way few games manage: every success makes the game harder, because the tail you must avoid is the length you earned. Early play is trivial and late play is a genuine spatial planning problem in a shrinking space.
The strategy that separates long games from short ones is keeping your movement predictable. Experienced players trace consistent patterns โ following the walls and sweeping the board systematically โ rather than heading straight for each piece of food. A direct route is fastest and reliably leaves the tail coiled in a shape that traps you a few moves later.
The rule worth internalising: always leave yourself an exit. Before entering any enclosed area, check there is a route out that your tail will not have closed by the time you get there. Most deaths in Snake are not sudden mistakes but the consequence of a decision made several moves earlier.
How to use Snake
- Use arrow keys or swipe to change direction.
- Eat the food to grow โ you cannot reverse into yourself.
- Sweep the board in consistent patterns and always leave an exit route.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a higher score?
Move in predictable patterns, following the walls and sweeping systematically rather than heading straight for the food. Direct routes leave your tail coiled in shapes that trap you a few moves later.
Why do I keep trapping myself?
Because deaths usually follow a decision made several moves earlier. Before entering an enclosed area, check there is an exit your tail will not have closed by the time you reach it.
Does the snake speed up?
The pace increases as you grow, which combined with the longer tail is what makes late play difficult. The board does not change size โ your available space does.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. Swipe to change direction, and the game runs in the browser with nothing to install.