Don't Touch the Snail

Don't Touch the Snail

Released May 2026

You lose forever the second the snail touches your mouse.

85% positive · 161 reviews
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Steam $1.49
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Evaluation

Don't Touch the Snail launched on May 29, 2026. Since release, the developer PlasticBagHandMan has remained engaged: a cross-promotional collaboration with Snail Simulator brought 3 new skins on launch day (May 29), bug fix patches shipped on June 8 and June 25, and a second cosmetic Supporter Pack released on June 26, 2026. All DLC currently listed on the store has been released. The game is a novelty avoidance experience built around a single core mechanic — touching the snail permanently locks you out of the game — with over 50 snail skins and Steam achievements. No future content has been announced, and the developer has not made any statements about long-term plans. The game launched recently enough that there is simply not yet enough history to determine whether more content updates are on the way.
Evidence
Supporter Pack II released on June 26, 2026 — a cosmetic DLC released about four weeks after launch
dlc listing · Jun 26, 2026 source content shipped
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Developer announced a cross-promotional collab with Snail Simulator, adding 3 skins at launch
news post · May 29, 2026 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Both Good
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

!! ⚠ WARNING ⚠ !!

You have signed a pact and are granted immortality with a catch…

A snail now slowly chases you forever, and if you ever get caught, you die permanently.

Touch the snail once and you can NEVER play this game again. No retries. No second chances.

CUSTOMIZATION

Build up your collection with over 50+ snail skins!

ACHIEVEMENTS

Completionists are welcome here, but BEWARE --

One slip up and most achievements will be out of reach. 

COMPETITION

Compete on global and friend leaderboards to see who survives the longest.

Leaderboards are updated live and never reset.

Gameplay

  • An immortal snail eternally follows your mouse on your actual desktop.

  • If it ever touches you, you die.

  • Your final score is locked in and submitted to the leaderboards.

  • The game can never be played again.

  • A friendly snail hangs around to show off your skins.

  • Collect all the skins and outlast the most persistent opponents worldwide.

  • Save your progress and resume as needed.

Last evaluated Jul 11, 2026
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