Multiplayer snake games you can play free in your browser
Multiplayer snake games put dozens of players in one arena at once. You grow by eating, you cannot be killed by walls or by your own body, and you die when your head touches another player's snake. All of the games below are free, run in a browser, and need no download.
How they differ from the classic Snake
The Snake most people remember — the Nokia one, and Google's version of it — is a single-player grid game. You move in four directions, you get longer every time you eat, and you lose the moment you hit a wall or your own tail.
Multiplayer snake games change three things. Movement is free rather than grid-locked, so you steer by angle. Your own body is harmless, so coiling is a tactic rather than suicide. And the thing that kills you is another player, which turns a solo test of concentration into a game about reading other people.
The best multiplayer snake games, free online
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Squirm.io our game
Multiplayer snake · browser
A modern worm game with constant speed at every size, five power-ups, gold Nuggets to collect and private arenas for friends. Free, no download, no sign-up.
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snake.io
Multiplayer snake · browser, iOS, Android
Kooapps' polished take, with several modes and a strong mobile build. The most app-like of the browser snake games and the best of them on a phone.
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slither.io
Multiplayer snake · browser, mobile
The original massively-multiplayer snake game. Simplest ruleset of the lot, which is exactly why it still works.
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Google Snake
Single-player snake · browser
Google's built-in version of the 1970s original. Single-player and grid-based, so it is a different game entirely — worth knowing about if classic Snake is what you actually wanted.
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powerline.io
Multiplayer snake · browser
A stripped-back neon take with tight, twitchy controls and almost no visual noise. The closest thing in the genre to classic Snake played against other people.
Where Squirm.io fits
Squirm.io keeps the classic rules and adds to them. Speed is constant at every size, so the only thing length costs you is how quickly you can turn, which is what keeps the biggest snake in the arena beatable by the smallest. On top of that it has five power-ups you can pick up or carry, gold Nuggets, levels, cosmetic skins, and private arenas for playing with friends.
It is a browser game with nothing to install, so it also runs on the managed laptops and Chromebooks where app downloads are blocked.
Frequently asked questions
What is a multiplayer snake game?
A multiplayer snake game puts many players' snakes in one shared arena at the same time. Unlike classic Snake, which is one player on a grid, you grow by eating and you die by running your head into another player rather than into a wall.
How are multiplayer snake games different from the classic Snake?
Classic Snake is single-player, grid-based, and ends when you hit a wall or yourself. Multiplayer snake games use free movement in a large open arena, let you pass through your own body, and end when your head touches somebody else's body.
Can you play multiplayer snake games free online?
Yes. The games on this page are free to play in a browser with no download, and you can start without signing up.
What is the best multiplayer snake game for mobile?
snake.io has the most polished phone build of the group. Squirm.io works on phones and tablets in the browser with touch controls and a boost button on whichever side you like, with no app to install.
Can you play a multiplayer snake game with friends?
Yes. In Squirm.io you can start a private arena from the menu and share its code or link, and your friends join the same arena with nobody else matched in. It is free for everyone.