About Algo Snake
Algo Snake is a generative art snake game — a snake game reimagined as living generative art. Instead of a plain block snake, every run grows a unique, procedurally generated creature from a numeric seed: the body is a glowing point-cloud organism that undulates and flows as it follows your cursor. It's generative art you can actually play — steer it, grow it, screenshot it, and share it. And it's free, runs right in your browser with no download or sign-up, and works on desktop and mobile.
Every creature in Algo Snake is built from a numeric seed, and the same seed always grows the same species. With more than thirty distinct creature archetypes — from auroras and medusas to coral, bolts, and halos — no two seeds look alike. You can browse every species in the gallery or read how the generative art is rendered. Steer the snake with your mouse or finger, hold to boost, eat the glowing prey to grow longer, and try not to hit the walls.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Algo Snake?
Algo Snake is an online snake game where the snake is a generative-art creature. Each playthrough renders a different procedural organism along the snake's spine, so this snake game feels new every single time you play.
What is a generative art snake game?
A generative art snake game replaces the classic block snake with art that is generated by code. In Algo Snake, the snake's body is drawn from a numeric seed, so every creature is one-of-a-kind. That mix of a familiar arcade loop and seed-driven visuals is what makes Algo Snake a generative snake game rather than an ordinary one.
How do I play Algo Snake?
Move your mouse or drag your finger to steer; the snake's head follows your cursor. Hold the mouse button to boost, eat the glowing food to grow and score points, and avoid the walls. Your own body can safely cross itself, so the only way to end a run is hitting a wall.
How do seeds work in Algo Snake?
Each snake creature is generated from a seed number. Type a seed into the Seed box (or open a ?seed= link) to grow the exact same creature, and use the Copy link & seed button to share that snake with friends so everyone can play the identical species.
Can I share or save my snake?
Yes. Press P for a screenshot, press R to record an MP4 clip, and use the Share card on the end screen to export an image with the creature, seed, and score. The share card and recordings are ideal for posting your snake on X and other social media.
Is Algo Snake free, online, and unblocked?
Yes. Algo Snake is a completely free online snake game that runs entirely in your browser — there is no download, no install, and no sign-up. Because it's a single web page, it works unblocked at school or work and plays on both desktop and mobile.
What are the keyboard shortcuts?
Space pauses and resumes the snake game, P takes a screenshot, R starts or stops recording, and Space or Enter starts a run.