Snake Game Clientside
by JustGnat
Snake Game Clientside brings the classic snake game into Minecraft through a clientsnake command, for players who want something to do while waiting.
What it does
Typing clientsnake opens the game, and the four arrow keys steer the snake. Speed is set in milliseconds between updates, with 1000 meaning one update per second and 50 meaning twenty per second; the default is 120. Running clientsnake help lists the commands, clientsnake speed changes the rate, and clientsnake highscore shows the top score recorded so far.
The mod is purely client-side, so only the player's own game needs it and a server can run without it. A few settings persist between sessions, and clientsnake options opens a list of toggles with suggestions. Those toggles control whether the direction of each snake segment is drawn with V characters, whether pointers, chat and stats are shown, whether a score message appears on death, whether the highest scores are displayed, and whether an eating animation plays. The mod targets Fabric and is published for 1.21.10 and 1.21.11, with the latest file 1.2 for 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Classic snake gameplay
Steer the snake with the four arrow keys, growing it by eating food on the playfield.
Adjustable update speed
The clientsnake speed command sets the time between updates in milliseconds, with a default of 120.
Toggleable display options
Pointers, chat, stats, direction markers and the eating animation can each be shown or hidden from the options list.
Persistent high score
The score record is kept across sessions and can be read with clientsnake highscore.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Waiting in queues
Players waiting on a loading screen, a server queue or a long crafting task can open a short game while they wait.
Who it’s for: Players who want a small self-contained game inside Minecraft. Because it runs only on the client, it can be used on any server without the server owner installing anything.
How it compares
Simple Snake Game is also client-side only and is open source under the MIT License, but it targets 1.21.1 only. ClientGames is client-side only, released under All rights reserved and not open source, with files for 1.21.5 – 1.21.10. GameMC covers 1.21 – 1.21.11 and is open source under the MIT License, while Snake Game Clientside targets 1.21.10 and 1.21.11 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Game Clientside | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-12 |
| Simple Snake Game | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-19 |
| ClientGames | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-06 |
| GameMC | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-10 |
Questions
Does Snake Game Clientside need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Snake Game Clientside support?
How is the game speed changed?
In the catalog
Snake Game Clientside is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Adds the classic snake game to Minecraft, which you can play using the /clientsnake command. It is purely clientside and so nice if you are waiting for something or bored. To open the game, type the command /clientsnake To move use the 4 arrow keys
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/snake-game-clientside
- Owner
- JustGnat
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15