Slither.io

Enter the competitive arena of Slither.io, one of the most successful .IO games that captured the gaming world's attention following Agar.io's popularity. Control a snake-like creature with the goal of becoming the largest on the map by consuming glowing particles scattered throughout the playing field and the remains of defeated opponents. The gameplay follows a risk-reward dynamic - growing larger makes you more powerful but also increases your vulnerability, as a single collision with another snake's body means game over and starting from scratch. Strategic options include using speed boosts to outmaneuver opponents or wrapping around other snakes to limit their movement and force collisions. The game features four distinct entity types: basic pellets (+1 length), illuminated moving pellets (+100 length), other player-controlled snakes (each fragment worth +11 length when consumed), and pellets released when snakes use their speed boost (worth +1 to +40 length depending on the source). Customize your snake's appearance by selecting colors for individual segments. Developed by Steve Howse for Lowtech Studios in 2016 and released simultaneously on PC, iOS, and Android, Slither.io quickly gained popularity and later added features like team play, additional snake colors, death counters, ping indicators, and chat functionality.