How Apple Worm works
Each level is a small arrangement of earth blocks with a dark hole as the exit. In Apple Worm the body follows the head one square at a time. Poki’s description says growing helps you cross gaps and pass obstacles, and that a long worm can get stuck.
A first move to consider
Level 1 has no apple: a raised block stands between the worm and the exit hole. One move to the right uncurls the worm along the ground. Before going further, work out how the body will follow the head over that block.
The controls
Poki lists W, A, S and D, and the arrow keys moved the worm as well in our check. Pick a level on the level screen, then click inside the game so it receives the keys. Small arrow icons at the top of the level show the directions.
After a mistake
Apple Worm has no undo. The round-arrow button in the top-left corner restarts the level: after 2 moves it put the worm back in its starting curl. At the start of level 1 the worm is about 3 segments long, which makes it the easiest place to watch how the body follows.
Money and access
The title, level and puzzle screens showed no shop or reward buttons. Levels open in order: 01 to 03 were available at the start and the rest carried padlocks. Poki serves its adverts around the game window.
Age and content
No store edition of Apple Worm is linked from Poki, so there is no PEGI label to quote. The puzzle shows a cartoon worm, apples and brown earth blocks. Poki’s age rule for its website is in the FAQ.
On 11 November 2026 level 1 opened, the worm moved right and up on the arrow keys, and the top-left button restarted the level. Only the first level was played. Check method and limits.