Are Pokémon Survivors and PokéSurvivor the same game?
No. They are two free Vampire Survivors-style Pokémon fan games with almost the same name, made by different people. Pokémon Survivors (pokemonsurvivors.com, this site) is made by Pedro Barretto in Brazil. PokéSurvivor (pokesurvivor.com) is made by JPTER78.
Both came out in October 2026, run in the browser and are free, so search engines and AI chats sometimes mix them up. Here is what sets them apart.
Side by side
| Feature | Pokémon Survivors | PokéSurvivor |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Pedro Barretto (Brazil) | JPTER78 |
| Website | pokemonsurvivors.com | pokesurvivor.com |
| Where to play | Browser on PC and phone, portrait or landscape. Installs as an app. | Browser on PC and phone, landscape. Installs as an app. |
| Account | Optional: solo play needs no sign-up. An account adds cloud saves, the rankings and co-op. | Optional: guest or account (name and password, or Google). An account adds cloud saves, the rankings and co-op. |
| How you attack | Every move fires on its own, up to 6 at once. | You pick the active move (keys 1 to 4). Each legendary beaten lets you fuse moves into one slot. |
| Playable Pokémon | 27 starters with their full evolution lines, plus 63 families that hatch from eggs and 23 legendaries in Legend Mode. | 966 Pokémon from all 9 generations. |
| How you unlock Pokémon | Eggs that hatch with the steps you take in runs. Legendaries are caught by beating them as bosses. | A gacha per region, with tickets earned by playing. |
| A run | 15 minutes up to Mewtwo, with legendary bosses and epic rifts on the way. Then an endless mode until Arceus. | Timed hordes, with rifts that lead to an arena against a legendary. |
| Co-op | Online, up to 4 players. Rooms by link, code or friends list. | Online, up to 4 players. Rooms by inviting friends. |
| Languages | 5: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and Traditional Chinese. | 7: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. |
| Rankings | By time survived. Runs on the boards are checked: the server re-simulates each one from its replay. | By time survived, solo or as a group. |
| Source code | Open source, MIT license. | Public, PolyForm Noncommercial license (MIT until 2026-10-14). |
| Ads and purchases | None. Optional donations. | None. Optional donations. |
Similar names
- Pokémon Survivors
- This game, at pokemonsurvivors.com. "Survivors", plural.
- PokéSurvivor (or Poke Survivor)
- JPTER78's game, at pokesurvivor.com.
- Poke Survivors (Android)
- An unofficial Android port of PokéSurvivor, made in Godot. Not this game.
- pokesurvivor.games and pokesurvival.com
- Fan sites with guides that send you to PokéSurvivor.
- Pokémon Survivor Burst
- Another fan game, downloaded on PC, made by ClessioTV with Pokémon Essentials.
Play Pokémon Survivors if you…
- want a run with a beginning, middle and end: 15 minutes up to Mewtwo, then the endless mode against Arceus;
- like theorycrafting: moves that fork into two paths at Lv 4 and Lv 7, Abilities, items, duo moves and Mega Evolution;
- want to play as the legendaries: catch all 23 by beating them as bosses and play them in Legend Mode;
- want to play on your phone held upright, one-handed;
- want a ranking where the top runs are checked by the server;
- want open source under the MIT license, to study and reuse.
Play PokéSurvivor if you…
- want to collect: 966 Pokémon and a gacha per region;
- would rather pick the attacking move yourself;
- play in Italian or Simplified Chinese;
- want the bigger community and more YouTube videos.
FAQ
Are Pokémon Survivors and PokéSurvivor the same game?
No. They are two different free fan games by different people, released the same month with almost the same name. Pokémon Survivors is at pokemonsurvivors.com and made by Pedro Barretto. PokéSurvivor is at pokesurvivor.com and made by JPTER78.
I searched for "Pokémon Survivors" and got PokéSurvivor. Did I get the name wrong?
No. Pokémon Survivors, with "Survivors" in the plural, is this game, at pokemonsurvivors.com. Search engines and AI chats sometimes mix the two up.
Which one is better?
It depends on what you want. PokéSurvivor has more Pokémon (966) and a gacha to collect them. Pokémon Survivors has 15-minute runs with legendary bosses, playable legendaries, Mega Evolution, moves that fork into paths and a server-checked ranking. Both are free, so you can play both.
Are both free and official?
Both are free, with no ads or purchases, and run in the browser. Neither is official: they are fan games with no ties to Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, GAME FREAK or Creatures.
Can I play Pokémon Survivors with friends?
Yes. Online co-op brings up to 4 players into the same run, each with their own Pokémon. Create a room and invite friends by link, code or friends list. It needs an account.
The facts about PokéSurvivor were checked on October 28, 2026 on its website and in its source code, and may have changed since. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on GitHub