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PokéSurvivor multiplayer and co-op

Add friends using their public nickname, invite them into a room and let the host start when everyone is connected. Co-op supports 2–4 players, including the host, and works with this site’s online anonymous accounts.

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Add a friend and start a co-op room

  1. Both players open this site’s game with online account services available. No manual registration is required.
  2. Open Friends and share the exact public nickname shown there. A Google email or a nickname from the original site is not this friend identifier.
  3. Send a friend request and have the other player accept it.
  4. When the friend is online and available, choose Invite. The host creates or uses a room, and the friend accepts the room invitation.
  5. Choose an owned Pokémon in the lobby and wait for peer connection status.
  6. The host starts once at least two members are present and none are still connecting or failed. A room holds at most four players total.

The host’s start button is intentionally unavailable while a required connection has not completed. Joining the member list alone is not proof that the browsers can exchange game data.

What the host controls and how reviving works

The host coordinates the shared enemy simulation, group start, legendary encounters and team result. Teammates play their own Pokémon and active attacks. A friend’s pause menu does not universally stop the group’s battle.

Stay near a fallen teammate for about three seconds to revive them. Keep that area safe; other enemies and the current encounter still matter. Shared card, item or Bond decisions can hold the group while choices are resolved.

A rift can take the party into the same arena, and the host coordinates the encounter’s result. If the connection to the host is lost, the game cannot continue that hosted group battle as normal.

Understand Connected, Connecting and Failed

Lobby connection states
StateMeaningNext step
ConnectedThe peer data connection is availableWait for the host to start
Connected via serverA configured relay carries that peer connectionWait for the host to start
ConnectingBrowsers are still negotiating the data connectionKeep both game tabs open and the network available
Failed / retryingThe current network pair cannot establish the required connectionTry another Wi-Fi or mobile-data network and let it retry

Direct browser-to-browser connections work when both networks permit them. The TURN relay for this site is still being configured. Some restrictive network pairs therefore cannot connect yet. The game includes up to four-player support; unrestricted cross-network and full four-player operation are not claimed as verified on this host.

If co-op will not connect or start

  1. Confirm that both players are using survivorpoke.com accounts and the correct nicknames.
  2. Check that the friend request was accepted and the room invitation was accepted.
  3. Return both players to the lobby rather than leaving one in another active run.
  4. Keep the game tabs visible and allow the connection time to complete.
  5. If the status fails, try a different Wi-Fi or mobile network. A restrictive firewall, VPN or private network can block direct peer traffic.
  6. Have the host check every member’s connection state; a connecting or failed member keeps the start button disabled.

Refreshing ends a live battle and can disconnect the party. Keep your saved account session; changing or deleting an account does not repair a blocked peer connection.

Public nicknames, IP addresses and group scores

Friends, room invitations and public profiles use your game nickname. A direct peer connection can expose each browser’s network address to the other players, so choose teammates you trust. This is separate from a public Google email, which the game does not display.

The host submits an eligible completed group run of at least 60 seconds. Group rankings are separate from Solo rankings; read leaderboard rules if a team result is missing from the selected board.

More in the Wiki

These links open the companion Wiki at poke-survivor.org. Saves and leaderboards stay on survivorpoke.com.

Sources & version

Gameplay values refer to the source version used on this site (a9b21f091d7e), with the save and account adaptations described above. Updated October 14, 2026.