The following is a list of all Survival Mode Waves, their contents, and their titles.
| Wave Number | Wave Type | Main Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horde | Zombies |
| 2 | Horde | Zombies & Parasites |
| 3 | Horde | Zombies and Agrons |
| 4 | Horde | Huggers |
| 5 | Horde | Agrons |
| 6 | Horde | Gargoyles |
| 7 | Horde | Stalkers |
| 8 | Horde | Hulks |
| 9 | Horde | Wraiths |
| 10 | Boss | Tartarus and Eileithyia |
| 11 | Horde | Banelings |
| 12 | Horde | Orbital Lasers & Huggers |
| 13 | Boss Horde | Lelanthos Swarm |
| 14 | Horde | Infested Marines |
| 15 | Horde | Immortals |
| 16 | Horde | Blindlings & Parasites |
| 17 | Horde | Devourers |
| 18 | Horde | Seekers |
| 19 | Horde | Slashers |
| 20 | Boss | Seth and Ivax |
| 21 | Horde | Seekers |
| 22 | Boss Horde | Erebos Swarm |
| 23 | Horde | Huggers |
| 24 | Horde | Frenzied Agrons |
| 25 | Horde | Zombies |
| 26 | Horde | Gargoyles, Wraiths, & Stranglers |
| 27 | Horde | Tactical Nukes & Brood Mothers |
| 28 | Horde | Seekers |
| 29 | Horde | Stalkers |
| 30 | Boss | Two Cronus |
| 31 | Horde | Banelings & Blindlings |
| 32 | Horde | Beastlings |
| 33 | Horde | Marines & Marksmen |
| 34 | Horde | Zombies with Detection |
| 35 | Horde | Agrons & Z-effect |
| 36 | Boss Horde | Perses & Gargoyles |
| 37 | Horde | Devastators, X-1 Guardians, Crawler Drones, Field Probes, & Nazara |
| 38 | Boss Horde | Demeter |
| 39 | Horde | Nydus Worms spawning Devourers |
| 40 | Boss | Guardian of Beta |
Survive Wave Names[]
Wave 1: I See Dead People[]
Wave 2: Hostile Intentions[]
Wave 3: Chow Time[]
Wave 4: Hugs for You[]
Wave 5: Hammer Time[]
Wave 6: Birds in Space[]
Wave 7: Roa.... Stalkers[]
Wave 8: Bulletproof[]
Wave 9: I See You[]
Wave 10: Boss 1-Tartarus & Elieithiya[]
Wave 11: B-B-Banelings![]
Wave 12: Disco[]
Wave 13: Houston... We Have A Problem.[]
Wave 14: Madness ? This is Apollo[]
Wave 15: Stay Awhile and Listen[]
Wave 16: Argh! My eyes![]
Wave 17: Kahuna Burgers[]
Wave 18: Fast & Furious[]
Wave 19: I'll Cut You[]
Wave 20: Boss 2 - Seth & IVAX[]
Wave 21: Bullseye[]
Wave 22: I'll Be Back[]
Wave 23: Horny[]
Wave 24: Animal Farm[]
Wave 25: No Rest for The Wicked[]
Wave 26: Angry Birds[]
Wave 27: Dance Dance Revolution[]
Wave 28: See No Evil[]
Wave 29: Rampage[]
Wave 30: Circle of Light[]
Wave 31: Balls of Fire[]
Wave 32: Repetitive Stress Injury[]
Wave 33: Opposing Forces[]
Wave 34: Back to Basics[]
Wave 35: Leave No Man Behind[]
The "Z Effect"