A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this app.
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Ease of Play
some
Game mechanic to steer snake is simple but not entirely accurate. Occasional lagging during gameplay.
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Violence & Scariness
none
Snakes "explode" (but it's not a gory explosion) and then dissolve into dots that are eaten by the other snakes.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
none
Some profanity and a sexually explicit username observed during review. No filters on usernames, and the game is played against other random people currently using the app (with no ability to restrict to only friends or play offline) so content is dependent on users.
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Language
none
Some profanity and a sexually explicit username observed during review. No filters on usernames, and the game is played against other random people currently using the app (with no ability to restrict to only friends or play offline) so content is dependent on users.
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Products & Purchases
a little
No in-app purchases, no banner ads. Ads pop up when your snake hits another snake.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that slither.io is an arcade-style game played against other people who are currently online at the same time. Similar to Agar.io, the main objective is to grow your snake into the biggest of the day by eating light pellets as you avoid other snakes slithering around the screen. If your head touches another's, you explode into dots that other snakes can eat. Players see each other's usernames as well as top scores, and W-Fi or data use is required to play. From the home screen, it's also possible to share scores via social media. Note: Even though there's nothing sexually explicit about the game and there's no chat option, some profanity in usernames and a sexually explicit username were observed during this review. Read the app's privacy policy to find out about the types of information collected and shared.
Privacy Rating Fail
Privacy Rating
Our expert evaluators create our privacy ratings. The ratings are designed to help you understand how apps use your data for commercial purposes.
Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
Privacy Rating
Our expert evaluators create our privacy ratings. The ratings are designed to help you understand how apps use your data for commercial purposes.
Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
This product does not have a sufficient privacy policy.
- Did not evaluate whether data are sold or rented to third parties.
- Did not evaluate whether data are shared for third-party advertising and/or marketing.
- Did not evaluate whether this product allows data collection by third-party advertising or tracking services.
- Did not evaluate whether this product uses data to track and target advertisem*nts on other third-party websites or services.
What’s It About?
First, enter a username to gain access to the SLITHER.IO game screen, where you'll see a tiny worm with your username nearby. Short swipes move the snake to "eat" small orbs of light, which causes the snake to grow. Increase speed by double-tapping the screen and holding the snake. If you hit another snake, yours explodes and dissolves into light, which then can be consumed by others. The bigger your snake grows, the more difficult gameplay becomes. Players can see their current length, longest length, and top-ranking players in the upper-right corner of the screen. At the end of the day, the player with the highest score can post a message for all to see.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why arcade-style games such as this can become so absorbing and about finding balance with screen use. If your kid is getting frustrated by his or her exploding snake or low length score, talk about harmless fun vs. pointless frustration.
If you or your kid sees a racy username, use it as an opportunity to discuss safe and appropriate usernames in public forums.
Talk about the ads that pop up when your snake "explodes." Are they bothersome? Geared toward kids or adults? Are the ads worth being able to download the app for free?
