Snake Defense: Castle Rush
Castle Defense Snake Game
Free · In‑App Purchases
New defense tutorials + redesigned tap-to-turn controls. Master every strategy before the waves hit.
Snake Defense puts a fresh spin on the classic snake game by blending it with castle defense strategy. Guide your snake around a grid battlefield, intercepting waves of enemies before they reach your castle at the center.
DEFEND YOUR CASTLE
Your castle sits at the heart of a 20x20 grid. Enemies march in from all sides, and your snake is the only line of defense. Collide with enemies to eliminate them and grow longer, but watch out -- running into yourself means game over.
FOUR ENEMY TYPES
- Grunts: Fast and numerous, the foot soldiers of every wave
- Brutes: Slow but tough, they take two hits and deal double damage
- Wraiths: Lightning-fast and hard to catch
- Healers: Restore health to nearby allies, take them out first
BOSS WAVES & WAVE MODIFIERS
Every 5th wave brings a massive boss with high HP and devastating attacks. Between bosses, face wave modifiers like Fast (enemies move 40% quicker), Armored (+1 HP), and Swarm (double enemies, all grunts). Every 10th wave features a bonus coin round.
COMBO SYSTEM
Chain rapid kills to build combos. Double Kill, Triple Kill, Mega Kill, Ultra Kill, and Rampage rewards shower you with bonus coins and screen-shaking effects.
POWER-UPS & UPGRADES
- Shield: Survive one self-collision
- Coin Magnet: Attracts nearby coins automatically
- Castle HP upgrades: Increase your castle's maximum health
- Collect coin and life pickups that spawn across the battlefield
CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOOK
Unlock snake skins (Fire, Ice, Gold, Neon, Ghost) and castle skins (Fortress, Crystal Palace, Dark Citadel) with coins earned in battle. Unlock the Dragon character for fire-breathing abilities.
DAILY CHALLENGES
Three new challenges every day with unique objectives like reaching a target wave, collecting coins, or defeating specific enemies. Complete all three for a bonus reward.
GAME CENTER
Compete globally on leaderboards for Highest Wave, Most Kills, Longest Snake, and Daily Challenge scores. Earn achievements as you master the game.
FEATURES
- Touch controls (swipe or tap-to-turn), keyboard, and game controller support
- iCloud sync for progress across devices
- Piggy Bank that earns interest on your coins
- Live Activity showing castle HP during gameplay
- Home Screen widget with lifetime stats
- Haptic feedback with toggle
- Lifetime stats with detailed death cause breakdown
- Share cards to challenge friends
- Screen recording with ReplayKit
Ratings & Reviews
New in-game tutorials walk you through every defense tool so you can jump into the action with confidence.
New
- Interactive tutorial pages explain towers, moats, shields, and magnets so you can master each strategy before the waves hit.
Improved
- Tap-to-turn controls now use relative turning. Tapping left or right always matches the direction your snake is heading, making fast combos on the grid feel natural.
- The castle is perfectly centered on the battlefield for a cleaner, more balanced layout.
- Title screen polished for a sharper first impression.
Fixed
- D-pad and tap-to-turn controls were occasionally unresponsive during fast action. Both work reliably now.
- Ads could fail to serve for some players. Rewarded Continue and Double Coins load properly again.
Thanks for defending the castle!
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Information
- Seller
- IndieCraft LLC
- Size
- 2.9 MB
- Category
- Action
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 10 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Medium Tip $2.99
- Remove Ads $2.99
- Small Tip $0.99
- Break Open Piggy Bank $0.99
- Large Tip $4.99
- Defender's Pack $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 IndieCraft
