PokeSurvivor Saves & Account Recovery

Guest, account and offline

Guests can play immediately, but the official guide says nothing is saved. A run that matters should start with an account. The first-run guide covers the guest/account choice at the start.

The offline package is solo only. It saves in the browser’s local storage and does not include co-op, cloud saves or leaderboards. Clearing site data removes it. The download guide explains the ZIP setup.

Cloud sync and host restriction

The cloud layer is enabled only on approved hosts: pokesurvivor.com, www.pokesurvivor.com, jpter78.github.io, localhost and 127.0.0.1. A copy of the game on another domain falls back to local mode. That is a deliberate limit, not a bug: an unofficial copy should not write into the author’s cloud project.

If the official site is opened from a non-approved host, the game can still run but will not use the official cloud account. Check the address before entering a password. The GitHub guide explains the difference between the source repository and a deployed copy.

Two-device merges

When the same account is used on two devices, the saves merge rather than overwrite. Collections (owned and shiny) are unioned; upgrades and statistics take the maximum; currency uses a per-device ledger so a stale device does not erase coins or tickets. The merge is designed to be idempotent, so merging twice gives the same result.

The game may keep a local copy for offline play and sync when the connection returns. A countdown or “scheduled” state is not proof that the cloud write finished. Give it time and reopen the cloud screen if you are about to switch devices.

Gmail and password recovery

If you linked Gmail to a name-and-password account, sign in with Google to recover the same account. The 14 October update added this path. If you never linked Gmail, the password cannot be recovered from the game; there is no public “reset any account” tool.

Do not send your password to a third-party site or a Discord helper. The official login is on pokesurvivor.com. A site that asks for your official credentials is a phishing or copy site.

What to back up before clearing data

1. Confirm the account type. Guest, official cloud or offline local.
2. Sign in on the official host. Check the profile and cloud state, not just the home page.
3. Wait for the save to finish. A scheduled write is not a completed write.
4. Note the account name and linked Google address. Do not store the password in a public note.
5. If using the offline ZIP, export the browser profile or copy the site data before clearing it. The exact storage key is implementation detail; a browser profile backup is the safe route.
6. Test on a second device before deleting the first device’s data.

If the account is already inaccessible, do not create a new account with the same nickname and assume it merges. A new account is a new save. Contact the author through the official GitHub issues or support page with the account context; do not post a password.

Copy sites and lost progress

A copy site has its own database. An official account cannot log in there, and progress made there is not transferable to pokesurvivor.com. This is also why a friend on a copy site cannot find an official friend. The multiplayer guide covers the friends-list symptom.

The only official website is pokesurvivor.com. The author’s itch.io page and GitHub repository are official creator pages; Miniplay, Game Jolt and APKPure are not the account authority. The download guide lists the official entries.