Diablo 2 Survivors
What is Diablo 2 Survivors?
Diablo 2 Survivors is the name many players use for D2 Survivors, a free fan project that turns Diablo II's world into a survivors-like. Instead of clicking each attack, you pick one of the seven Diablo II classes and walk while your skills cast on their own. Every level offers a card choice, gear drops add stats, and the run pushes through the five acts of Diablo II before Nightmare and Hell. Diablo 2 Survivors is not a Blizzard game: it is an unofficial fan project made by framara, and it is free with no ads and no purchases.
The game is usually called D2 Survivors by its developer and Diablo 2 Survivors by players searching for it. This page uses the longer name because that is how most people find it, but both names point to the same browser and desktop game. You can play Diablo 2 Survivors on theD2 Survivors home page.
How Diablo 2 Survivors plays
A Diablo 2 Survivors run starts with a class. All seven Diablo II heroes are available, and each brings a skill tree that shapes the run. You move with WASD or the arrow keys while the skills fire automatically, so your attention stays on positioning: circle the horde, keep open ground behind you and avoid getting pinned. C opens the character screen, I opens inventory, T opens skills, Tab opens the automap and Esc opens the menu.
Level-ups are the build system in Diablo 2 Survivors. Each level presents upgrade cards, and the choices stack into a plan. Supporting one damage plan usually beats spreading upgrades across every option. Loot from Diablo II's item pool adds another layer, including uniques with gold names, and the five acts give Diablo 2 Survivors a longer structure than a single-arena survivor game.
Diablo II vs Diablo 2 Survivors
Diablo 2 Survivors reuses Diablo II's classes, skills, items, monsters and acts, but it is not a remake of Diablo II. The original game is an action RPG built around clicking skills, managing mana and clearing areas; Diablo 2 Survivors keeps the world and the character identities but replaces the combat with a survivors-like loop. Your skills cast automatically, the horde comes to you, and the decisions move from a skill menu to level-up cards and positioning.
That difference is the point of Diablo 2 Survivors. If you want the full Diablo II campaign with manual skills and item management, play Diablo II or Diablo II: Resurrected. If you want to see the same seven classes and the same loot in short, replayable runs where the horde does the chasing, Diablo 2 Survivors is the fan project built for that.
Diablo 2 Survivors requirements
The intended version of Diablo 2 Survivors reads art and sound from your own Diablo II with Lord of Destruction (patch 1.14) or Diablo II: Resurrected. Your files stay on your computer, in browser storage or the desktop app's folder, and are not uploaded. The browser build currently offers a hosted-files option that streams art and audio from the developer's server so you can try Diablo 2 Survivors without an install, but that option is temporary.
There are desktop apps for Windows and Apple silicon Macs, and the browser version runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Diablo 2 Survivors is not a phone game: it needs a keyboard and your own Diablo II install. The D2 Survivors how-to-play guide covers controls and build tips, and the download page lists the installers.
Diablo 2 Survivors FAQ
What is Diablo 2 Survivors?
Diablo 2 Survivors is the search name for D2 Survivors, a free fan-made survivors-like set in Diablo II's world. You pick one of the seven Diablo II classes, walk while your skills cast automatically, and choose an upgrade card each level.
Is Diablo 2 Survivors an official Diablo game?
No. Diablo 2 Survivors is an unofficial fan project made by framara. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored or approved by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., and Diablo and Diablo II are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment.
Do I need Diablo II to play Diablo 2 Survivors?
The intended version of Diablo 2 Survivors reads art and sound from your own Diablo II with Lord of Destruction (patch 1.14) or Diablo II: Resurrected. A temporary hosted-files option lets you try it in the browser without an install, but the developer plans to remove that option.
Which classes are in Diablo 2 Survivors?
Diablo 2 Survivors has all seven Diablo II classes: Amazon, Assassin, Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Paladin and Sorceress. Each one has its own skill tree, and the class you pick changes which upgrade cards make sense during a run.
How is Diablo 2 Survivors different from Diablo II?
Diablo 2 Survivors keeps Diablo II's classes, skills, items and five acts, but changes the combat into a survivors-like loop. Skills cast automatically while you move, and upgrades arrive as level-up cards instead of a traditional skill-point menu.
Is Diablo 2 Survivors the same as The Division 2: Survivors?
No. The Division 2: Survivors is a Ubisoft survival-extraction mode for The Division 2. Diablo 2 Survivors is a fan-made Diablo II survivors-like that runs in a browser and on desktop.
Can I play Diablo 2 Survivors on a phone?
No. Diablo 2 Survivors needs a keyboard and, for the intended version, your own Diablo II install. Play it on a desktop or laptop; the browser version works on Windows, Mac and Linux.
