How to play Snake Duel

Snake Duel is a free snake game online for two players. Two snakes share one 24×18 arena and chase the same food, so every pellet you eat is one your rival misses — and every extra segment is one more thing for them to crash into.

Rules

Both snakes move one cell per step and grow by one segment for each piece of food. There are no walls: leaving one edge brings you back in on the opposite side. Running into your own body or the other snake ends your game, and the snake still moving wins. If both heads hit the same cell, or both snakes crash at once, the longer score wins and equal scores are a draw. The game starts slowly and speeds up with every pellet eaten and as time goes on, so long matches get frantic.

Controls

Steer with the arrow keys or WASD, or the on-screen joystick on a phone or tablet. You cannot reverse straight back into yourself. In Local vs, one player uses WASD and the other the arrow keys.

Tips

Stay away from your rival’s head and give yourself room to turn. Use the wrap-around edges to cut across the board to the food, and late in the game, when the snake moves fast, avoid narrow gaps between bodies.

Snake Duel FAQ

Is this snake game free to play online?

Yes. Snake Duel runs in the browser with no download and no account — play vs Computer, Local vs on one keyboard, or online with a friend using a room code.

Do the walls kill you in Snake Duel?

No. The arena wraps around, so you leave one edge and reappear on the other. Only snake bodies are deadly.

Does the snake get faster?

Yes. The pace starts slow and tightens with each piece of food eaten and as the match goes on.