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Meet all eight original creatures, their passive abilities, automatic attacks and charged ultimates. See what each becomes at level 6.
PokeBonk Survivors game guide
Ready for your first run, or looking for a stronger build? Start PokeBonk Survivors here, then find the character, collection and boss guides you need for your next adventure.
PokeBonk Survivors
Pick an original creature from an eight-character roster and survive with a growing team. Automatic attacks leave you free to dodge, collect experience and recruit defeated elites. Awaken at level 6 and defeat three bosses to finish a run. Play free here with keyboard or touch controls; no download or account is required.
Choose a PokeBonk Survivors guide
Capture companions and fill your journal
Learn which elites you can recruit, how companion slots work and what to do when your team is full. Track the species you have collected.
Build a stronger first run
Follow a survival-focused or attack-focused build. Decide when to strengthen a move, reroll an upgrade, skip a choice or banish an option.
Learn the three boss encounters
Read the warning patterns for Hollow Warden, Kiln Titan and Rift Matron. Plan your dodges and choose pacts for the next fight.
Save progress and change devices
Keep your Cinders, lab upgrades, records and collection entries. Learn how local and cloud progress work and when it is safe to switch devices.
Fix loading and performance problems
Check browser support, keyboard and touch controls, and graphics settings. Find help for a blank screen, slow gameplay or missing sound.
Your first PokeBonk Survivors run
- Start in Greenmere on Wander difficulty. Mossheart’s recovery helps you learn how to move around a crowd.
- Collect the glowing motes while circling clear ground. Focus on one useful attack upgrade before spreading your choices across more moves.
- Bind a defeated elite when offered, then use your dash to leave boss warning areas. After the run, spend Cinders in the lab before returning.
PokeBonk Survivors: ready to play
How do I start playing PokeBonk Survivors?
Select Play PokeBonk Survivors, press Start a run and choose your creature. Try Greenmere on Wander difficulty for your first game. Use WASD or the arrow keys to move, or the touch joystick on a phone.
Can I keep my PokeBonk Survivors progress?
Cinders, lab upgrades, records and collection entries save on this device. Use Account & cloud save to sync saved progress, and wait for the up-to-date status before switching devices. A run in progress cannot be resumed after closing the page.
Where should I start with upgrades?
Try Thorn Orbit and Pulse Nova for space around your creature, or Sap Lance for enemies lined up in your path. The beginner guide explains two builds, rerolls, skips and the first boss encounter.