Eat the semicolons.
Avoid the bugs 🐛.
Arrow keys or WASD · Mobile: swipe
Use the arrow keys or WASD to steer the snake. Eat the glowing code symbols (semicolons, brackets, arrows) to grow longer and score points. Avoid hitting the walls or running into yourself. On mobile, swipe in any direction to steer. The game speeds up as you grow — how long can you survive?
Dev Snake is completely free — no account, no email, no credit card. Runs entirely in your browser. Built by Software That Benefits, a studio dedicated to free tools and games for developers.
Swipe in any direction on the game canvas to steer, or use the D-pad buttons below the board. On desktop, use Arrow keys or WASD.
Yes — your best score is saved in your browser's localStorage so it persists between sessions on the same device.
The game runs at a fixed speed, but as the snake grows longer it becomes harder to avoid yourself, which makes later stages significantly more challenging.
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