Snake.io

Eating one pellet turns into fifty in about ten seconds flat, and that's the trap Snake.io sets every single round. You start as a tiny worm, and the second you're bigger than the guy next to you, the whole leaderboard starts feeling within reach.

Snake.io takes the oldest trick in arcade history - grow by eating, don't touch yourself - and throws it into a live arena full of other players doing the exact same thing. Follow the crown to hunt down the current biggest snake, or just keep your head down and farm food until you're an absolute unit. Either way, you're always one clean move from either the top of the leaderboard or a very sudden restart.

Curling other snakes into a trap once you're big enough is where it gets properly nasty in the best way. It's simple, it's fast, and it's the kind of game where losing just means clicking play again immediately.

If you're into this kind of quick multiplayer scrap, Arcade games and Snake games on the site scratch a similar itch.

Grow your worm by eating bits scattered across the arena and try to become the biggest snake in the game while avoiding other players who'll happily end your run early.

Move with your mouse, WASD, or the arrow keys. Hold left-click or tap spacebar to speed up when you need a burst of pace.

Play small and reckless early - take risks while you've got nothing to lose. Once you've bulked up, use your size to box in smaller snakes and follow the crown icon to track down the arena's current biggest worm.