Surviv.io
Browser-based battle royale video game
Surviv.io is a browser-based multiplayer online 2D battle royale game created by Justin Kim and Nick Clark and developed by Kongregate. It was released in October 2017 on its website for desktop browsers, and in October and November 2018 respectively for iOS and Android devices. The game was released on Steam in September 2020.
Similar to other titles in the battle royale genre, players battled against other players on a large map from a top-down perspective, scavenging for supplies and weapons. The game also supported two or four player team modes, and could be played on mobile browsers as well.
Surviv.io was acquired by online gaming website Kongregate in December 2019. Kongregate sunset Surviv.io on March 2, 2023, and named Bit Heroes Arena as its successor. The game was relaunched on Kongregate's website on March 20, 2026.
Gameplay
Players, also called "Survivrs", are represented by circular figures on a 2D grid-like playing field, surrounded by a circular "Red Zone" that shrinks as the game progresses. Players in the "Red Zone" lost health every second, and the amount of health lost per second increased as the game progresses.
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