{"id":27112,"date":"2026-08-26T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=27112"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:33:55","slug":"pets-survivors-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/26\/pets-survivors-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets Survivors (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/pets_box-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-27107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PETS_BOX-118x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PETS_BOX-118x150.jpg 118w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PETS_BOX.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><\/a>Here\u2019s another Vampire Survivors clone where you shoot enemies as pets with guns.\u00a0 I think the same company who made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/16\/dagger-froggy-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/\"><strong>Dagger Froggy<\/strong><\/a> also made this one because that frog is in this game, too.\u00a0 Pets Survivors is available on all current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n<p>Start out by first selecting your character.\u00a0 At first you can only play as a dog or a cat, but as you play you\u2019ll earn coins you can use to purchase other animals and weapons.\u00a0 Different animals have different stats, like health, speed, etc.\u00a0 And the guns you can equip them with can do things like shoot sprays of bullets, fire piercing shots, etc.\u00a0 You can then play a ten minute round or infinite, and choose which land to be in.\u00a0 You can get different areas by beating bosses.\u00a0 You can also choose to aim manually or automatically.<\/p>\n<p>And the game is pretty much Vampire Survivors.\u00a0 Waves of enemies will approach for you to avoid and shoot, like slimes, stone monsters, exploding mushrooms, and more.\u00a0 Defeated enemies will leave behind gems and coins.\u00a0 Use the coins in the shop to buy new pets and guns, and the gems will level you up.\u00a0 When you reach a new level, you can pick from one of four perks to help you out, such as higher attack power, speed, and much more.\u00a0 When you get hit you\u2019ll lose a heart, and lose them all and its Game Over.\u00a0 You can also unlock new pets by finishing levels, too.\u00a0 Aside from shooting, each pet has a limited special skill, such as the frog throwing daggers.\u00a0 It\u2019s an all right game if you just REALLY like the gameplay of Vampire Survivors<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/pets_screen-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PETS_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PETS_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PETS_SCREEN-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PETS_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pets Survivors is rated E for Everyone with an ESRB descriptor of Mild Fantasy Violence.\u00a0 Pixel animals use guns to shoot cartoony monsters, and when they run out of energy they just fall over.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, but not necessary just to play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s another Vampire Survivors clone where you shoot enemies as pets with guns.\u00a0 I think the same company who made Dagger Froggy also made this one because that frog is in this game, too.\u00a0 Pets Survivors is available on all current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here. 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