English note · Soft launch ≈ October 11, 2026
What is PokéSurvivor (PokeSurvivor)?
PokéSurvivor is a free browser Pokémon fan game in the survivors-like style of Vampire Survivors and Survivor.io, made by independent developer JPTER78 in Spain.
Soft launch around October 11, 2026
PokéSurvivor became publicly playable around October 11, 2026. The developer’s itch.io page stamps the release as RELEASE: 11/10/2026. That date uses European day/month order, so it means October 11, 2026. Coverage of the launch has used the same day.
The public build ramped up over the previous days. A changelog entry for October 7, 2026 is described as the first public version. From October 8 to October 10 the project added co-op, rifts, quests and achievements, mobile support, English, and multi-phase boss attacks. On October 10 JPTER78 posted a trailer announcing that the game would be playable on 11/10/2026. On October 11 the launch post went up, and itch.io carried the release stamp above.
PokeSurvivor gameplay: a Pokémon Vampire Survivors-like
PokéSurvivor (also written PokeSurvivor) is a free, non-profit browser Pokémon fan game: you move, your partner Pokémon attack on their own, and you survive endless monster waves by choosing upgrades. It is a Pokémon survivors-like. People also search Vampire Survivors Pokémon, and the two-word spelling poke survivor, for this same fan game. Developer JPTER78’s public profile places them in Valencia, Spain. The project is unofficial and is separate from Nintendo, GAME FREAK, and The Pokémon Company.
You pick a partner Pokémon and clear waves on an open map. Attacks fire automatically. Your main actions are positioning and swapping moves. On each level-up you choose one of three cards: a new move, a move upgrade, or a stat bonus. A move at max level can evolve, such as Ember into Fire Blast.
The official site and the itch.io page describe about 966 playable Pokémon across nine generations, plus shiny forms; 18 type-themed rift legendary fights; online co-op for up to four players; regional gacha rolls paid with tickets earned by playing; daily and weekly quests, achievements, and leaderboards; weather and type matchups; and held items. The interface is Spanish and English. It follows the browser language and can be switched in settings. It runs in a PC, phone, or tablet browser, with the phone in landscape, and it can be added to a home screen. The itch.io download is an offline HTML package for single-player only.
The source is public on GitHub. The itch.io page says an AI coding assistant assisted the code, that the music is original, and that some interface icons were produced with that assistance. Pokémon sprites are credited to PMD SpriteCollab under CC BY-NC 4.0. The developer describes income as voluntary donations toward the server and domain, with no in-game advantage for donating.
PokéSurvivor and Pokémon Survivor Burst are different games
A search for “pokemon survivor” often mixes two fan games. Pokémon Survivor Burst, by Clessio, is a separate project with its own page. Use the game that matches the link you meant to open.
| Feature | PokéSurvivor | Pokémon Survivor Burst |
|---|---|---|
| How you play | Browser, instant play on PC, phone, and tablet. The itch.io HTML package is an offline single-player option. | Download for Windows, macOS, and Android. |
| Playable Pokémon | About 966, across nine generations, plus shiny forms. | About 88 or more. |
| Developer | JPTER78 (Spain) | Clessio |
| Official page | pokesurvivor.com/en/ | clessio.itch.io/pokmon-survivor-burst |
Official places to play
There is no official App Store or Google Play native app. Skip APK files, “mod” packages, and store listings that use the PokéSurvivor name. Play in the browser on the official site, or use the developer’s own itch.io page.
- pokesurvivor.com/en/ — primary site, English
- jpter78.itch.io/pokesurvivor — developer’s itch.io page
- github.com/JPTER78/pokesurvivor — source repository
- x.com/JPTER78 — developer on X
The official site is pokesurvivor.com. Similar-looking domains and aggregator sites are separate from that entry point.
Why it spread in October 2026
Google Trends relative Interest is the search signal cited here. Interest is an index from 0 to 100 inside one comparison. It is a share of attention in that chart, and it is not a count of searches.
For worldwide web search over about seven days ending October 14, 2026, PokeSurvivor was compared with the term “gpts”. The weekly average relative Interest was about 24 for PokeSurvivor and about 6 for gpts. Inside that window PokeSurvivor peaked near 100. The hourly series reached 100 around 22:00 UTC on October 13, while gpts stayed near the single digits. The same window shows the term lifting on October 11, after almost no Interest on October 7–9. This page does not turn those index points into a search-volume total.
On X, the developer’s October 10, 2026 trailer post was at roughly 2.11 million impressions and about 16,900 likes when this note was researched on October 14, with about 1,513 reposts and about 14,000 bookmarks. The October 11 launch post was at roughly 540,000 impressions and about 5,671 likes. Those figures are public post counters from that snapshot.
JPTER78 also wrote that about 38,000 people played in a single day (“38.000 jugadores en un día”). That daily figure is the developer’s own claim. It is unverified and has not been independently confirmed.
Common search spellings
The spelling on the official site and on itch.io is PokéSurvivor. People also search PokeSurvivor, poke survivor, Poké Survivor, and the developer name JPTER78. Misspellings such as pokesurvior and pokesurvivors still refer to the same browser game when the result is pokesurvivor.com or JPTER78.
The looser query “pokemon survivor” is shared with Pokémon Survivor Burst. If that search is what you typed, check the comparison above and open Clessio’s page only when Burst is the game you want: clessio.itch.io/pokmon-survivor-burst.
Unofficial fan game: copyright and impersonation
PokéSurvivor is a fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company. Pokémon names and characters are their property. This page is an independent English summary on Gecko Out, a Gecko Out walkthrough site, and it is not an official Pokémon or PokéSurvivor website.
The official site’s legal notice says the game has no official cryptocurrency and no official NFT. Airdrop posts and tokens that use the PokéSurvivor name, including “$Survivor” style coins, are separate from the game.
Using Pokémon characters and sprites carries a real chance of a copyright complaint or removal. As of October 13, 2026, published coverage had not reported a confirmed public takedown notice. A widely shared fan game can still be removed later.
Impersonation is a separate risk: fake apps, APK downloads, and lookalike sites can use the same name. There is no official native app. The play links in this article are the developer’s site, the developer’s itch.io page, the GitHub repository, and the developer’s X account.
Frequently asked questions
What is PokeSurvivor?
PokeSurvivor is a free browser fan game by JPTER78. It soft-launched around October 11, 2026. It is different from Pokémon Survivor Burst, and the official links are browser pages only.
Is PokeSurvivor the same as Pokémon Survivor Burst?
No. PokeSurvivor is a free browser fan game by JPTER78 that soft-launched around October 11, 2026. Pokémon Survivor Burst is a different game.
Where to play PokeSurvivor?
Play PokeSurvivor in the browser using the official links only: https://pokesurvivor.com/en/ and https://jpter78.itch.io/pokesurvivor.
Is there a PokeSurvivor app?
There is no official app store app as far as known. Use the official browser links instead: https://pokesurvivor.com/en/ and https://jpter78.itch.io/pokesurvivor.