Tunnel Heist

You're a digger racing through tight tunnels, scooping jewels while a shadowy tail nips at your heels.

Tunnel Heist puts you inside a cramped underground maze where every turn counts. Move with arrow keys, carve your path, and grab the jewels scattered through the dirt. The catch? A dark shadow of your own recent trail follows behind you. Touch it and the run ends. I got greedy once near a cluster of three gems, zigzagged to collect them, then backed straight into my tail. That one stung. The walls are just as unforgiving. Smash into one and you explode in a puff of dirt. The tunnel you've already dug stays open, but it's not safe—your tail lives in that open space, not the brown dug-out sections. Learning to loop around your own trail without crossing it becomes the core puzzle. Some rooms feel like a snake game with a heist skin, but the added wall hazards make it twitchier. You'll find yourself holding your breath on narrow bends. What kept me coming back was the rhythm: collect, turn, check the tail, repeat. It's simple to pick up but the later jewel layouts force you to plan two or three moves ahead. If you enjoy arcade games that punish a single mistake, this one scratches that itch. No saves, no upgrades—just you versus geometry and your own shadow.

move with arrow keys. avoid tail (shadow within after collecting some jewels, not brown dug out section) and avoid walls

Stick to the outside edge of rooms early on to keep your tail behind you, not cutting across your path. When three jewels sit close together, grab the outer two first—the inner one will force you through your own trail. Tap the arrow keys lightly; holding a direction too long makes you eat wall. Your tail only exists in the open tunnel you just dug, not the pre-dug brown areas—use those as safe shortcuts. After collecting a big cluster, pause on a straight section for a second and check where the tail is flowing before you turn. If a wall is one tile away, turn before you reach it—your sprite's nose is longer than it looks.

Q: Is Tunnel Heist free to play? A: Yes, it's completely free in your browser with no paywalls or hidden fees. Q: Do I need to download anything to play Tunnel Heist? A: No downloads required. Just open the game page and start digging immediately. Q: Can I play Tunnel Heist on my phone? A: Yes, since it uses HTML5, it runs in mobile browsers. Arrow keys become on-screen controls. Q: What are the controls for Tunnel Heist? A: Use your keyboard arrow keys to move. Some mobile versions show touch arrows. Q: Why does my tail keep killing me? A: The glowing shadow follows your last moves. Touch any part of it and you lose instantly. Q: Is Tunnel Heist like Snake? A: It has Snake-like tail avoidance, but the walls and jewel clusters make it much harder.