Snail Derby

Snail racing game
1 player vs bots
Phones and computers

Snail Derby is a snail racing game that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for one player against bots.

You read the next course, then spend a few training taps on your snail's speed, grip and swim before it races five bot snails. Lawn, mud and puddles each favour a different stat, and tapping when the meter is high trains double. Wins move you up through ten leagues, and winning the last one takes the cup.

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How to play

Read the course, then tap a stat to train. Tap when the meter is high for double
Lawn needs speed, mud needs grip, puddles need swim. Then tap Race
Win a race to move up a league. Ten leagues, then the cup

The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.

Snail Derby gameplay — Snail Derby in play

Controls

Tap Speed, Grip or Swim to train (tap when the meter is high for double)
Race starts it
Vs bots

Tips

Rockery takes half from grip and half from speed, so a course heavy on rockery rewards balanced training rather than piling everything into one stat.
Training is permanent and the course stays saved until you race, so there is no harm in closing the page and coming back to spend your taps.
Coaches add a permanent extra tap per race, three at most, while bought extra taps are one-off and get dearer each time, so coaches pay off over a career.

How do the bots get stronger?

Each bot has a fixed profile: Red leans on speed, Blue on swim, Moss on grip, Rose is even and Plum mixes speed and grip. Their stat totals rise with the league, so the field in league 10 is far quicker than in league 1, and snails at the back get a small catch-up boost.

What does a race pay?

The purse grows by 45% per league. First place takes the whole purse, second half, third a quarter and fourth a tenth; fifth and sixth get nothing. Only a win moves you up a league, and a win in league 10 takes the cup and ends the career.

About this game

Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 4, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.

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