Meet Slither.io, a simple but very addictive game

On other occasions, we have talked about a saturation in some of the most popular genres that is forcing game developers to reinvent themselves. The fact of offering an original idea, or adding something else to a popular theme, but that is already more seen, can make the difference between success and failure and at the same time, position a work with an advantage over other similar ones.

However, on other occasions, a nod to the past can be a more effective and simple claim than coming up with something new and other creators use game ideas that once made history and that manage to awaken the nostalgia of many. This is the case of Slither.io, a simple title of which below we will tell you its most outstanding characteristics and that can remind us a lot of the popular Snake that managed to win over millions of users decades ago in the first mobiles created by firms like Nokia.

Argument

Marking distances with respect to its predecessor in aspects such as graphics and visual effects, silther.io maintains the same idea: We are a snake and our goal is survive and grow devouring other smaller ones. However, although this may seem simple at first glance, it is not so simple, since on stage we will find creatures of all sizes that in some cases, can go after us.

Rivals from around the world

As was already the case with Agar.io, Our enemies to take down are not characters generated by the CPU and controlled by it, but players from all over the planet that we must defeat. At the start of the game, on one side of the screen appears the world ranking with our position and that of the most experienced players. As we increase our size, we advance positions and if at the end of the day, we manage to reach the top of the table, this is shared with the rest of the players.

Gratuitous?

Slither.io does not have no cost, which has helped it to place itself on the podium of the most downloaded games in recent weeks and to get more than 10 million users. It does not require integrated purchases and although it has been generally well received, it is being criticized by unexpected closings, freezing of the games, caused by the presence of bugs, and slowing down of devices when running.

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Slither.io

Developer: Lowtech Studios

Price: Free

As you have seen, games with a simple idea but also reminiscent of great successes of the past, continue to have a great reception although they also have some shadows. Do you think Slither.io can get more players and get a better reception? You have more information available on other similar games such as Agar.io so that you can give your own opinion.