🐍 Snake Classic

About this game

Snake is one of the most instantly recognizable video games ever made, having appeared in some form on nearly every gaming platform imaginable since the late 1970s, and this version brings that same timeless gameplay to your browser with smooth canvas-based movement and a persistent high score. You control a constantly moving snake using the arrow keys, guiding it around the board to eat pieces of food that appear at random positions, and every piece you eat makes your snake grow one segment longer while adding to your score, gradually turning the board into an increasingly cramped obstacle course made up of your own body. The core challenge never really changes: avoid running your snake's head into the walls surrounding the board, and just as importantly, avoid running it into your own ever-lengthening tail, both of which end the game instantly no matter how high your score has climbed. As your snake grows, careful route-planning becomes essential, since a long snake needs generous open space to turn safely, and cornering yourself into a dead end is the single most common way a promising run comes to an abrupt end. Your best-ever score is saved locally, giving every fresh attempt a very clear target to chase.