The Classic Snake Game, Right in Your Browser

This is the snake game you remember from old phones, rebuilt to run instantly in any modern browser. You guide a hungry snake around a 20×20 board, gobbling apples to grow longer and rack up points. The catch is simple but unforgiving: the longer you get, the harder it becomes to avoid running into the walls — or into your own ever-lengthening tail. There's nothing to install and nothing to configure; the game starts the moment the page loads.

How to Play

The goal is to eat as many apples as possible without crashing. Each apple is worth 10 points and adds one segment to your snake. After the apple is eaten, a new one appears at a random empty square on the board.

• Steer with the keyboard — use the arrow keys or W, A, S, D to turn up, left, down, and right.
• Steer on mobile — swipe across the board in the direction you want to head. A short, deliberate swipe is all it takes.
• Pause anytime — press P or tap the Pause button. The board dims while paused so you can step away without risk.
• No instant reversals — you can't turn 180 degrees straight back into your body, so a stray double-tap won't end your run.
• Watch the level meter — every 5 apples bumps the level up and speeds the snake along. The Score, Best, and Level pills above the board update live.

The game ends the instant the snake's head hits a wall or any part of its own body. Your run is over, but your best score sticks around for the next attempt.

Why You'll Keep Coming Back

• Completely free — no purchase, no trial, no "unlock the full game" wall.
• No sign-up — you never hand over an email or create an account to play.
• Runs on your device — the game logic and your scores live in your browser, not on a server.
• Progress that persists — your best score is saved automatically, so a refresh or a closed tab doesn't reset your record.
• Built for any screen — the board scales cleanly from a desktop monitor down to a phone.

Tips & Strategy for a Higher Score

Surviving the early levels is easy; the real challenge starts once your snake is long enough to box itself in. A few habits make a big difference:

• Hug the edges. Patrolling the perimeter and weaving inward only for apples keeps the center of the board open as an escape route.
• Plan your tail. Before chasing an apple in a tight space, check that you'll have a way out once your body has grown another segment.
• Slow your inputs at high levels. Because the snake speeds up every 5 apples, late-game crashes usually come from over-steering. Make one decisive turn, then commit to it.
• Use the pause to reset. If a run gets frantic, press P, breathe, and read the board before resuming.
• Build a folding pattern. Top players coil the snake in neat back-and-forth rows so the body never blocks the path to the next apple.

When you're ready for a different challenge, try the falling blocks of Tetris or the sliding number puzzle 2048.

Frequently Asked Questions