Epic Snails

Shooter· Free to Play· Action· Early Access

Early access since Dec 2017

Create a snail and join the battle. Take control of the backyard with Battle Snails! Climb walls, hang upside down and move anywhere. Team up with your friends for a tank game unlike any other!

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Evaluation

On February 17, 2026, the developers at RocketSnail & SkyVu posted an official announcement stating that Epic Snails is coming to an end. They explained that everything learned from Epic Snails has been carried forward into a brand-new game called Battle Snails, which is being built as a premium title. The announcement is a clear and explicit conclusion of Epic Snails as an active product. The game is also no longer available for purchase on Steam — it has been removed from the storefront. Epic Snails has formally concluded, with the developers directing players to wishlist Battle Snails as its successor.

Evidence

Developer posted an official announcement stating Epic Snails is coming to an end, with all future efforts redirected to a new game called Battle Snails. This is an explicit shutdown notice.

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The game is no longer purchasable — no purchase options are available on Steam, confirming it has been delisted from the storefront.

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Details

Developer

RocketSnail

Publisher

RocketSnail

Achievements

—

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Create a snail and join the battle. Take control of the backyard with Battle Snails! Climb walls, hang upside down and move anywhere. Team up with your friends for a tank game unlike any other!

Features

Epic Tank Battles!
Move Anywhere - Defy gravity! Hang Upside Down! Climb Walls!
Customize your Snail
Strategic online multiplayer gameplay
Meet new friends

Meet the team

RocketSnail
Lance Priebe (aka RocketSnail) has been developing worlds since he was a child. In 2000 Lance created his first virtual world called Penguin Chat, then in 2005 he co-founded and created Club Penguin. Club Penguin quickly became one of the the largest Virtual World for Kids with more than 300 million players. Club Penguin was sold to the Walt Disney Company in 2007. Today, Lance continues to create new worlds for players of all ages to explore.

SkyVu
Ben Vu is the co-founder and CEO of SkyVu Inc. SkyVu was the first developer to publish a 3D mobile shooter on Android and the first developer to publish a cross platform real time PvP mobile shooter. With over 30 MILLION downloads of their award winning Battle Bears mobile game franchise. Battle Bears has reached the top of the charts in free, paid and top grossing in over 50 countries. Having previously worked on the Oscar nominated films Boxtrolls & Coraline and earning a Master's degree in Animation from CalArts, Vu has successfully combined high quality data driven free to play mobile games with original character franchises.