Snake Game Variants
One idea, endless mutations. These are the versions of snake that mattered, from the 1976 arcade original to multiplayer arenas and even casino slots.
Blockade
The two-player original by Gremlin Industries. No food, no growth by eating: both trails grew constantly and the loser was whoever crashed first.
Surround
Atari 2600's take on the formula with multiple modes, bringing trail combat into living rooms. Try its spirit in our 2 player duel.
Nibbles
The QBasic classic bundled with MS-DOS. Introduced levels and walls, and taught thousands of kids to program by editing its source.
Rattler Race
Windows Entertainment Pack polish, with enemy snakes roaming the field. An early hint of what our Snake vs AI mode explores.
Nokia Snake
The one that conquered the world: 400 million devices, monochrome pixels, endless bus rides. Full story on our Nokia snake page.
Snake II
Mazes, levels, wrap-through tunnels and bonus items. The blueprint for our Snake 2 remake.
Slither.io
Snake as a massively multiplayer arena: hundreds of live players, orbs, and cut-off duels. It spawned the entire .io genre.
Google Snake
The search easter egg with modes and settings, played by millions. See our Google snake guide.
Snake VS Block
A numbered snake smashes through numbered walls. A clever inversion where length is ammunition rather than liability.
Snake Arena slots
Relax Gaming put a growing snake on slot reels, twice. Adults can read our honest snake slots reviews and cautions.
Play the variants here
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