Snake 3D Classic Remake vs Dark Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snake 3D Classic Remake
Experience the classic snake game reimagined in a 3D cube environment. Guide your snake with simple finger controls to eat items, grow longer, and achieve the highest score. Compete with friends through Game Center integration.
- 3D cube gameplay
- Simple finger controls
- Endless arcade mode
- Item collection for growth
- Game Center achievements
- High score leaderboards
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The old classic Snake in 3D. Simple design, simple movement control. Just play and have fun. Use your finger to guide the snake around the cube. Try to eat as many items as possible and make the biggest snake ever! ■ Free To Play Snake 3D Classic Remake is absolutely free ■ Game Center integration Snake 3D Classic Remake has Game Center achievements and highscore list
Dark Wave
Navigate a winding road filled with dangers, conquering challenges across 5 chapters and 50 levels. Compete globally in endless mode or enjoy a minimalist, ad-free experience. Play across Apple devices and sync progress with iCloud.
- 5 Chapters, 50 Levels
- Endless mode with global leaderboard
- Minimalist design
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
- iCloud progress sync
- Multi-language support
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Hello Light Surfer... Can you conquer the Dark Wave? Power your way through an ever-changing winding road and its dangers FEATURES • 5 Chapters, 50 Levels: Each chapter introduces a range of new enemies • Endless mode: Compete with others in a global leaderboard • Minimalist design • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
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Verdict
Snake 3D Classic Remake and Dark Wave both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Snake 3D Classic Remake's written reviews are positive against 52% of Dark Wave's. Snake 3D Classic Remake also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Dark Wave's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Snake 3D Classic Remake is free to download; Dark Wave costs $1.99 up front. Snake 3D Classic Remake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dark Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Snake 3D Classic Remake against 4.6 for Dark Wave. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Snake 3D Classic Remake's written reviews are positive against 52% of Dark Wave's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Snake 3D Classic Remake | Dark Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | 4.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 52.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marvin Krueger | Semidome Inc. |
Customer experience
Snake 3D Classic Remake
Dark Wave
In-app purchases
Snake 3D Classic Remake
- No Ads$0.99
Dark Wave
No in-app purchases
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