Get into the original.
Use the original host, read the movement and card controls, then separate run upgrades from permanent talents.
Start here →The next run starts here
Azeroth
Survivors.
Choose your route.
Keep your progress.
Aethus’s free Warcraft-inspired horde-survival game: move through the crowd, let spells attack, and build around the upgrades you receive. This is an independent guide to the original game.
Play at the source.
Choose the original-game launch guide for startup and save help, or open the original in its own tab. Keep existing saves with the host that created them.
Browser
Aethus · original game ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — requires WebGPU and a usable adapter. Allow its first game-data download to finish.
Windows
Aethus · Windows archive ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — the original page’s downloadable route. Keep your save copy before changing client.
Windows download: source and setup → · Phone and tablet checks → · Export before switching →
Find your next task
How to play: controls and first run → · Fix loading or WebGPU → · Look up a spell name → · Find a class →
01 / Get your bearings
Start with your next decision.
First run, a developed character, or a move to another device: use the path that matches.
Pick for your progress.
Warrior for a melee opening, Paladin for a defensive route, Hunter for range; check the talent conditions before copying an endpoint.
Choose a class →Export before you move.
Import replaces the destination’s progress. Keep both files before changing device, browser or client.
Follow the backup order →02 / Choose your engine
One class. Different routes.
Start with the talent you have, then choose cards for its trigger.
03 / Before the next attempt
Fix the question in front of you.
Install addonsBrowser ZIP and desktop folder paths are different.Read the damage meterA recent DPS window and a run average answer different questions.Move or recover a saveExport both sides, then check local backup options.Check phone accessSeparate GPU support, input and storage from device-specific reports.
Class tier list: all nine placements and their source →
Mods: addons, HD Overhaul and community clients →
The guide index
Build planner: Mage & Warlock talent routes → — record point order, check prerequisites and share a plan.
ASBuilder: plan and track a build → · DoT critical hits: what the evidence establishes →
Luck: rarity and upgrade decisions → · Original website, GitHub and source checks →
Start & class choice: First-run guide → · Best class for your goal →. Builds & choices: Build routes → plus the eight named class routes above. Help: addons, meter, save and mobile guides in the section just above. All listed pages are part of this guide; community support stays on the original author’s channels.
Play help in your language
Play at the original source
Играть в оригинал: Aethus · wow.aethus.pl ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab). Нужны WebGPU и доступный графический адаптер. Перед сменой браузера экспортируйте прогресс через Options → Saves → Export Save: импорт заменяет сохранение на целевом устройстве. Билды на русском →
Im Original spielen: Aethus · wow.aethus.pl ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab). WebGPU und ein nutzbarer Grafikadapter sind erforderlich. Vor einem Browserwechsel unter Options → Saves → Export Save sichern: Ein Import ersetzt den Spielstand am Ziel. Steuerung und Einstieg (Englisch) →
These links and the top Play guide lead to Aethus’s original game. Keep a backup before changing hosts.
艾泽拉斯幸存者：先找对原版
原作者 Aethus 的入口是 wow.aethus.pl。原版禁止在其他网站内嵌；本页原版入口在新标签页打开原站；顶部 Play 提供原版启动与存档说明。旧第三方版本的进度迁移尚未核实。更换浏览器或设备前，先在 Options → Saves 导出存档；导入会替换目标端进度，不会合并。繁体名称「艾澤拉斯倖存者」也指向这款游戏。
Which game did you mean?
Looking for the Warcraft-themed game with automatic spells? This guide covers Aethus’s Azeroth Survivors at Aethus · original browser game ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab). Descriptions such as “WoW roguelike”, “WoW Vampire Survivors” or “WoW Megabonk” can point to this style of game; they do not make it Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, Vampire Survivors or Megabonk itself. Choose the actual game and host before using a build or moving a save.
| Name you found | How to distinguish it |
|---|---|
| Azeroth Survivors / WoW Survivors | The Aethus original at wow.aethus.pl. Use its current client text for these guides. |
| Spires of Azeroth | A separate turn-based Warcraft-inspired card roguelike by Chrisl252 / TheWoWDB contributors. Choose it for deckbuilding and enemy-intent decisions, rather than automatic-spell survival runs. Play Spires of Azeroth & learn the controls → · Choose a platform & check separate saves →. The games do not share builds or save files. (TheWoWDB · Spires of Azeroth ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| Arena of Champions | A separate online arena PvP game at Arena of Champions · play & entry checks →. Choose it for player-versus-player matches, not automatic-spell survival runs. These class builds and save files do not apply to it. (Arena of Champions · original game ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| Community reconstruction | OutThisLife’s separate rebuild. Do not mix its map or ability values into original-game advice. (GitHub · community reconstruction ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| AETHUS by Pawsmonaut Games | A separate sci-fi survival-crafting title. A search for “Aethus game” can mean this game rather than the creator of Azeroth Survivors. (Pawsmonaut Games · AETHUS press kit ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| WanderLust: Azeroth Survival | A WoW addon with survival systems, not this browser survivors game. Check the author project before treating the shorter phrase “Azeroth Survival” as a spelling variant. (CurseForge · WanderLust: Azeroth Survival ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| WoW Forever | A separate Blizzard game; its name reservations do not apply here. (Blizzard · World of Warcraft: Forever ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| Hordes of Azeroth | A separate survivors-style project. Its author describes 1.12.1 game files and a local server on your PC, rather than Aethus’s browser entry. Use the Hordes installation and platform guide or compare the two games by setup, co-op and saves. (jonhaldors · Hordes of Azeroth ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| D2 Survivors | A separate Diablo II survivors project, not an alternative name for the Aethus client. D2 Survivors guides → · Play D2 Survivors → · 繁體中文化與備份 → (D2 Survivors · project site ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| Aevoria Survivors | A different game which a third-party Azeroth-named page labels as its embedded offering. (azerothsurvivors.org · third-party page ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) |
| Pokémon Megabonk / PokeBonk | Charcher’s separate project. Use the existing PokeBonk guide → |
Looking for WoW Forever name reservation? That belongs to Blizzard’s separate game. Use Blizzard · reservation instructions and eligibility ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) for the account requirements and regional schedule; the Aethus browser entry does not reserve those names. Checked 2 November 2026. (Blizzard · Forever character-name reservation ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab))
Is Azeroth Survivors made with AI?
As of 5 November 2026, we have not found a verifiable statement from Aethus identifying which AI tools, if any, were used to develop the original game. Community descriptions such as “vibe coded” remain claims. A separate author’s reconstruction or another WoW project cannot establish the original creator’s workflow. The visible game credit identifies Aethus; it does not document development tools. See the captured creator credit.
The community rebuild README (GitHub · community reconstruction ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab)) identifies a separate local build and points to the original. This is an entity check, not evidence for an AI-generated percentage or a statement that the original used no AI.
Who is Aethus? What does “zuzia miau miau” refer to?
The original character-menu screenshot shown on this page credits “Made by Aethus (zuzia miau miau)” at the bottom left. This is the visible creator credit in the English v0.130.0 menu captured on 30 October 2026 and re-read on 2 November. It identifies the game credit; it does not establish a legal name, another account’s identity or a separate download site.
For the game itself, use Aethus · wow.aethus.pl ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab). Check the full spelling, including the .pl ending, when returning from a search result. Our Play guide opens the original game in its own tab. If you previously used the third-party window, keep its save with the host that created it. Check original and community sources →
The original community, when you need it
Reddit · original-game discussion ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — player discussion, not creator support. Check the host and build before following a download or workaround.
Use Discord · linked by Aethus’s original launcher ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) for the author’s community. Recheck the original page if an invite changes. Public Reddit reports are player experiences, not official support or a compatibility guarantee.
Choose your next task
Current system checks: 30 October 2026. Earlier class-route version scopes remain explicit.
Play together and change device
Co-op: Host, Join & Lobby ChecksGet everyone into the same co-op runDownload: Windows & Steam DeckGet the original build, then choose a platform route
Build and character choices
Shaman Build: Lightning or TotemsBuild a Shaman around the engine you actually haveTalents: Points, Gates & Free RespecsPlan talent gates without borrowing future effectsBest Race: Traits & Unlock DecisionsPick a racial benefit for the problem you face
Progression and rewards
Heroic: Unlocks, Affixes & StarsChoose difficulty for the reward you needArmory: Gear, Marks & Set BonusesSpend marks on equipped gear, not just a lookAchievements, Rewards & CompanionsChoose an account reward before spending pointsItems: Codex & Amulet ChoicesCheck the replacement before taking new jewelryZones: Unlock Order & Boss ChecksFind the next zone for the class you selected
Version checks
Sources & checks
Warcraft artwork © Blizzard Entertainment.
- Aethus · original game ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) · Project identity, creator credit and dated menu/text checks, 29 Oct–2 Nov 2026.
- Aethus · browser launcher ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) · Original-host, WebGPU and startup checks, 29 Oct 2026.
- Aethus · browser save bridge ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) · Save export and import handling, 29 Oct 2026; cross-version recovery not tested.