Keyboard, pad, phone
PokeSurvivor controls
Keyboard: WASD or arrows move; 1–4 selects attacks, Q/E cycles them, 5–8 uses the corresponding orb, and Esc/P pauses. Attacks fire automatically while selected.
Controller: the official English guide maps stick/D-pad to movement, LB/RB to attack switching, X to using the selected orb, Y to choosing another orb, Start to pause, A to confirm and B to go back. This is an official mapping, not an undocumented community guess.
Phone/tablet: play in landscape, drag to move, tap attacks or orbs and use the top-right pause control. Settings > Controls lets you place the buttons and pick a joystick mode: Floating (default) follows your finger, and Anchored, added on 27 October, appears where you first touch and stays there while you hold. Add to Home Screen remains browser-based, not a separate store app.
Manual aiming: on 25 October, the official patch restores mobile manual aiming in Settings > Accessibility with a second joystick on the right half of the screen; release to return to automatic aiming. Mouse/right-stick manual aiming is also documented for desktop/controller.
An account can upload progress with Save. Save before changing devices or deleting site data. Guest progress has no documented export. Browser audio may wait for the first interaction.
| Movement | WASD/arrows; stick/D-pad; landscape drag |
|---|---|
| Switch attacks | 1–4 / Q,E; LB,RB; tap |
| Use / select orb | 5–8; X use / Y select; tap |
| Pause / menus | Esc,P; Start; A confirm / B back |
| Mobile manual aim | Right-side joystick, Settings > Accessibility; restored 25 October |
Questions
Can I play on a phone?
Yes, in the mobile browser, in landscape. There is no official APK.
Why is there no sound?
Browsers block audio until the first click. The speaker button is at the top right.
Sources
- Official README (JPTER78/pokesurvivor)
- Official English guide
- Official news archive, pokesurvivor.com/novedades
Last checked 2026-11-03. Numbers above are omitted when a source did not state them.