About Glow Eel
Glow Eel is a snake io style arcade game in the deep sea. You are a small glowing eel. Steer with one finger or the mouse and eat the bioluminescent creatures that drift around you: tiny krill, shrimp, little fish that dart away, crabs and the rare crayfish, which is worth the most. Every bite makes your eel longer, and the camera zooms out as you grow.
Seven rival eels, Nova, Ember, Kelp, Mystic, Sunny, Indigo and Minty, are growing at the same time. The rule is simple: if your head touches another eel's body, you are out. So are they. Circle smaller eels, boost to cut them off and eat the glowing orbs they leave behind. A live leaderboard shows your rank. There is no timer: a run lasts until you crash, and your best length is saved on your device.
How to play Glow Eel
- You are a glowing eel in the deep sea. On a phone, drag anywhere to steer with the joystick. On a computer, your eel follows the mouse.
- Eat glowing krill, shrimp, fish, crabs and crayfish to grow longer. Bigger creatures are worth more, and food near your head is pulled into your mouth.
- If your head touches another eel's body, you are out. The same is true for the seven rival eels, so make them crash into you.
- Boost to speed up: hold the BOOST button, touch with a second finger or double-tap and hold. On a computer, hold the mouse button, Space or Shift. Boosting costs some length.
- When an eel is knocked out, its body bursts into glowing orbs. Swim in and eat them for a big jump in length.
- The arena wall turns you back instead of knocking you out. Play as long as you can and try to finish #1 on the leaderboard.
Features
- Snake io style eat-and-grow gameplay in a glowing deep sea
- Nine kinds of glowing sea creatures to eat: krill, shrimp, fish, crabs and crayfish
- Seven rival eels that hunt, cut you off and crash into each other
- Boost to cut rivals off, then eat the orbs they leave
- Live leaderboard, minimap, kills and your rank
- A soft arena wall that turns you back instead of ending your run
- Joystick on a phone, mouse on a computer
- Smooth 60 fps on phones, with no download and no account
- Best length saved on your device
Tips and tricks
- Circle around a smaller eel with your body. When it has nowhere to go, it will crash into you.
- Boost just ahead of a rival's head to cut it off, then eat the orbs it leaves.
- Do not boost when you are tiny. Grow first by eating creatures, then use your length.
- Keep your head away from big eels, especially when they turn toward you.
- After a big fight, the area is full of orbs. Sweep in quickly before the other eels do.
Glow Eel FAQ
Is Glow Eel free?
Yes. It is free in your browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no account.
Is it like Slither.io?
Yes. It is a snake io style game: you eat to grow longer, and any eel whose head hits another eel's body is out. Here you are a glowing eel in the deep sea.
Can I play against real people?
No. The seven rival eels are computer players, so it works offline, there is no chat and you never wait for a lobby.
Is there a time limit?
No. A run lasts until your head hits another eel. Then Play again starts a new run at once.
How do I boost?
On a phone, hold the BOOST button, touch with a second finger or double-tap and hold. On a computer, hold the mouse button, Space or Shift.
Is Glow Eel free to play?
Yes. Glow Eel is completely free and runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download and no account to create.
Can I play Glow Eel on my phone?
Yes. Glow Eel is designed for phones first (portrait, one hand) and also works on tablets and desktop computers with a mouse.
Is my progress saved?
Your best score is saved in your browser on this device (local storage). Clearing your browser data resets it.
