Snake — play the classic snake game free in your browser

Snake is the game that shipped on a billion phones for a reason: the rules take five seconds to learn and a lifetime to master. Steer the snake to the food. Every bite makes you longer and a little faster. Hit a wall or your own tail and it's over. That's it — and it's still one of the most addictive games ever made.

This version runs free in any browser with no download: arrow keys or WASD on a computer, swipe anywhere on a phone. Your high score is saved on your device, and the speed ramp keeps runs short and "one more go" irresistible.

How to play

• Steer with arrow keys / WASD, or swipe on mobile.
• Eat the food — each one grows your tail and bumps your score.
• Avoid the walls and your own tail.
• The snake speeds up as it grows — the endgame gets intense.

A tiny bit of history

Snake dates back to the 1976 arcade game Blockade, but it conquered the world in 1998 when Nokia preinstalled it on their phones. Hundreds of millions of people learned it on a 84×48-pixel screen. The version you're playing keeps that spirit: no power-ups, no lives, no mercy — just you and the tail you built.

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