The Isle Evrima is a survival game where you play as a dinosaur living in the wild, not a person. You start small and vulnerable, then grow into an adult by eating the right food and staying alive. Every species falls into one of three diet groups: carnivores that hunt meat, herbivores that eat plants, and omnivores that eat both. Your species shapes how you find food, how you fight and how fast you grow, so it helps to learn the basics before you choose one.
Diet
Herbivores
Diabloceratops
A horned defender that controls the space in front of its head and can brace against pressure.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Defensive charger
- Max Size
- 5.5 m
- Max Weight
- 3,000 kg
- Max Speed
- 34.2 km/h
- Max Force
- 275
- Max Group
- 6
- Abilities
- Horn attack; Charge / shove; Block and brace; Ceratopsian spar
- Signature Controls
- LMB: horn attack; Sprint + LMB: charge / shove; Hold RMB: block / brace; Space + direction while horns are locked: spar action
Dryosaurus
A fast herbivore that survives by dodging committed attacks and slipping through cover.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Evasive forager
- Max Size
- 3.0 m
- Max Weight
- 130 kg
- Max Speed
- 45.0 km/h
- Max Force
- 20
- Max Group
- 10
- Abilities
- Dodge charges; Directional defensive strike; Evasive movement
- Signature Controls
- RMB: dodge with default controls; Manual Alt Attack settings can change the binding; LMB with camera direction: small defensive strike
Hypsilophodon
A tiny herbivore that blinds pursuers with bile spit and uses jumps and latches to escape.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Acid scout
- Max Size
- 1.8 m
- Max Weight
- 20 kg
- Max Speed
- 39.6 km/h
- Max Force
- 2
- Max Group
- 10
- Abilities
- Blind spit; Charged jump; Latch and climb; Emergency bite
- Signature Controls
- Hold LMB to aim, then release: blind spit; Hold RMB + Space: latch / climb; Hold Space before jumping: charged jump; R: cancel prepared spit
Kentrosaurus
A spiked defender that punishes contact and uses a charged tail swing to hold ground.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Spiked defender
- Max Size
- 5.5 m
- Max Weight
- 1,950 kg
- Max Speed
- 39.6 km/h
- Max Force
- 30
- Max Group
- 5
- Abilities
- Power Swing; Defensive Stance; Reflected spike damage; Defensive tail attack
- Signature Controls
- Hold RMB to charge, then LMB: Power Swing; Ctrl: toggle Defensive Stance; LMB in Defensive Stance: defensive tail attack
Maiasaura
A herd defender whose stances change its movement and the attacks it can use.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Herd pillar
- Max Size
- 9.0 m
- Max Weight
- 3,750 kg
- Max Speed
- 42.3 km/h
- Max Force
- 50
- Max Group
- 10
- Abilities
- Bipedal and quadrupedal stances; Stance-dependent attacks; Heavy control attacks; Herd protection
- Signature Controls
- Ctrl: toggle stance; LMB with camera direction: stance-dependent primary attack; RMB with camera direction: heavy control attack
Pachycephalosaurus
A quick herbivore whose charged headbutt can fracture or interrupt a target.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Fracture skirmisher
- Max Size
- 4.5 m
- Max Weight
- 700 kg
- Max Speed
- 41.8 km/h
- Max Force
- 30
- Max Group
- 8
- Abilities
- Bite; Headbutt; Charged ram; Directional head strike; Fracture pressure
- Signature Controls
- LMB: bite; Press or hold, then release RMB: headbutt / ram; Alt + LMB with camera direction: directional head strike
Stegosaurus
A slow defensive giant that uses its tail to keep attackers away from its head.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Defensive giant
- Max Size
- 9.0 m
- Max Weight
- 6,000 kg
- Max Speed
- 29.1 km/h
- Max Force
- 50
- Max Group
- 5
- Abilities
- Close bite; Directional tail swing; Power Swing; Moving Power Swing; Buck
- Signature Controls
- LMB: close bite; Alt + LMB with camera direction: directional tail swing; settings can change the modifier; Hold RMB, then LMB: Power Swing; Hold RMB while sprinting, then LMB: moving Power Swing; Hold E while pounced: buck
Tenontosaurus
A flexible defender that alternates front attacks with rear kicks and tail control.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Versatile defender
- Max Size
- 6.5 m
- Max Weight
- 1,600 kg
- Max Speed
- 40.7 km/h
- Max Force
- 35
- Max Group
- 8
- Abilities
- Bite; Claw attack; Rear kick; Tail slam
- Signature Controls
- LMB: bite; Alt + LMB: claw attack; RMB: rear kick; Alt + RMB: tail slam
Triceratops
A heavy horned defender that holds a frontal lane and can enter ceratopsian sparring.
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Play Style
- Frontal wall
- Max Size
- 9.0 m
- Max Weight
- 9,500 kg
- Max Speed
- 23.4 km/h
- Max Force
- 900
- Max Group
- 4
- Abilities
- Horn attack; Flip / knockdown; Thrash; Block and brace; Ceratopsian spar
- Signature Controls
- LMB: horn attack; hold LMB: flip / knockdown; Double-press LMB: thrash; Alt + LMB: directional horns; Hold RMB: block / brace; Ctrl: enter or exit spar; Space + A/D while sparring: side dodge
Diet
Carnivores
Allosaurus
A mobile hunter that applies bleed with running claws and a pounce before tracking prey.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Mobile bleed hunter
- Max Size
- 9.7 m
- Max Weight
- 2,593 kg
- Max Speed
- 39.8 km/h
- Max Force
- 175
- Max Group
- 3
- Abilities
- Primary bite; Running Claw Swipe; Pounce and latch
- Signature Controls
- Hold LMB while running: Claw Swipe; Hold, then release RMB: Pounce; Space while latched: dismount; Camera-directed LMB or RMB: directional attack
Austroraptor
A shoreline hunter that can pounce, spearfish during daylight, and jump out of surface water.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Opportunistic shoreline hunter
- Max Size
- 5.0 m
- Max Weight
- 240 kg
- Max Speed
- 48.1 km/h
- Max Force
- 40
- Max Group
- 8
- Abilities
- Primary bite; Pounce and latch; Water jump; Daytime spearfishing
- Signature Controls
- RMB: Pounce; Space at the water surface: water jump; G during daytime: spearfishing stance
Carnotaurus
A pursuit hunter that relies on a straight run-up and a charged attack to stop prey.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Straight-line pursuer
- Max Size
- 9.0 m
- Max Weight
- 1,300 kg
- Max Speed
- 49.5 km/h
- Max Force
- 150
- Max Group
- 3
- Abilities
- Primary bite; Charge and charge attack; Fast low bite
- Signature Controls
- LMB while charging: charge attack; Alt + LMB: fast low bite; Charge start uses sprint and may change with Manual Alt Attack settings
Ceratosaurus
A carrion-focused bruiser that charges bites and creates bacterial pressure near carcasses.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Carrion bruiser
- Max Size
- 8.0 m
- Max Weight
- 1,450 kg
- Max Speed
- 40.3 km/h
- Max Force
- 150
- Max Group
- 5
- Abilities
- Primary bite; Charged bacterial bite; Carcass decomposition
- Signature Controls
- LMB: bite; Hold RMB: charged bacterial bite
Deinosuchus
A river ambusher that grabs suitable prey from the water and drags it below the surface.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Aquatic ambusher
- Max Size
- 11.9 m
- Max Weight
- 8,000 kg
- Max Speed
- 18.0 km/h
- Max Force
- 500
- Max Group
- 2
- Abilities
- Primary bite; Big lunge and grab; Water boost; Water Sense
- Signature Controls
- LMB: bite; Hold RMB while waterwalking: big lunge and grab; Tap RMB while swimming: water boost; Hold Q underwater: Water Sense
Dilophosaurus
A night hunter that builds venom with bites, then triggers hallucinations on an envenomed target.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Nocturnal harassment predator
- Max Size
- 7.0 m
- Max Weight
- 700 kg
- Max Speed
- 47.5 km/h
- Max Force
- 85
- Max Group
- 4
- Abilities
- Venom bite; Hallucination pressure; Night vision
- Signature Controls
- LMB: bite and apply venom; RMB against a sufficiently envenomated target: hallucination pressure; Hold Q: scent and read venom state; N: night vision
Herrerasaurus
A climbing ambusher that observes from height and attacks along a clear drop line.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Vertical ambusher
- Max Size
- 6.0 m
- Max Weight
- 175 kg
- Max Speed
- 45.0 km/h
- Max Force
- 30
- Max Group
- 10
- Abilities
- Climb and latch; Drop attack; Quiet signal; Bite
- Signature Controls
- Hold RMB to aim at a surface, then press Space: climb / latch; From a perch, hold RMB and press Space: drop attack; F + RMB: quiet signal; LMB: bite
Omniraptor
A pack hunter that latches onto targets and switches between damage and bleed pressure.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Mobile pack hunter
- Max Size
- 4.0 m
- Max Weight
- 395 kg
- Max Speed
- 46.8 km/h
- Max Force
- 65
- Max Group
- 8
- Abilities
- Pounce and latch; Damage latch; Bleed latch; Pin; Directional and jump attacks
- Signature Controls
- RMB: Pounce; Space while latched: dismount; LMB while latched: damage; RMB while latched: bleed; A/D while latched: change slot
Pteranodon
A flying scout that gathers information from the air and feeds by catching shoreline fish.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Opportunistic aerial scout
- Max Size
- 6.0 m
- Max Weight
- 90 kg
- Max Speed
- 37.8 km/h
- Max Force
- 20
- Max Group
- 6
- Abilities
- Flight and glide; Automated circling; Shore fishing; Surface latch; Barrel roll
- Signature Controls
- Hold Space from the ground: take off and climb; G while flying: automated circling; Double-press Ctrl in flight: barrel roll; G at the water's edge, then LMB to catch a fish
Troodon
A small pack hunter that builds venom through coordinated pounces rather than long fights.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Venom pack
- Max Size
- 1.8 m
- Max Weight
- 60 kg
- Max Speed
- 45.0 km/h
- Max Force
- 15
- Max Group
- 10
- Abilities
- Venom pounce; Dismount; Pack venom buildup; Nocturnal concealment
- Signature Controls
- RMB: Pounce; Space while latched: dismount; LMB: bite
Tyrannosaurus
An apex predator that closes the gap with Ambush and uses Crush to grab prey.
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Play Style
- Ambush apex
- Max Size
- 13.2 m
- Max Weight
- 9,350 kg
- Max Speed
- 29.0 km/h
- Max Force
- 700
- Max Group
- 2
- Abilities
- Muzzle swing; Crush and grab; Ambush; Throw
- Signature Controls
- RMB: muzzle swing; hold RMB for the heavier version; Hold LMB: Crush; Space at subadult or older: Ambush; RMB after a successful Crush: Throw
Diet
Omnivores
Beipiaosaurus
A small omnivore that forages underwater and uses breaches to move between water and shore.
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Play Style
- Aquatic forager
- Max Size
- 2.2 m
- Max Weight
- 90 kg
- Max Speed
- 32.0 km/h
- Max Force
- 20
- Max Group
- 10
- Abilities
- Land claws; Beak attack; Water claws; Dive and breach; Riverbed latch; Underwater foraging
- Signature Controls
- Space / Ctrl in water: ascend / dive; Build speed underwater, then surface: breach; LMB and RMB attacks change between land and water; Ctrl on the riverbed: latch
Gallimimus
A fast omnivore that scouts open routes and can boost nearby groupmates with Mobilize.
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Play Style
- Flock scout
- Max Size
- 8.0 m
- Max Weight
- 535 kg
- Max Speed
- 46.8 km/h
- Max Force
- 25
- Max Group
- 10
- Abilities
- Directional and moving kicks; Mobilize; Opportunistic foraging; High-speed travel
- Signature Controls
- Alt + LMB with camera direction: directional kick; 1 while grouped: Mobilize; E at a valid forage prompt: eat or collect
Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores Explained
Every dinosaur belongs to one of three diet groups, and that group decides where it finds food and how it fights. Carnivores hunt animals and other dinosaurs, and they can also pick at corpses. Herbivores live on plants and fruit, while omnivores can eat both plants and meat.
Your diet group is the first thing to check, because it tells you what to hunt or forage and what kind of fight you're built for. Carnivores are made for hunting and taking down prey, while herbivores rely more on defenses and speed. Omnivores fall somewhere in between, and having two food sources can make them easier to keep fed.
How Diet Controls Growth
Eating in The Isle Evrima is about more than staying full. Each species has a short list of preferred foods, and eating them builds up three nutrients: protein, fats and carbohydrates. Food that is off your list does much less for growth, so it's worth going out of your way for the right kind.
Aim to keep all three nutrients up. A balanced diet grows you at full rate, while missing nutrients slow you down, so it pays to hunt or forage for the right food rather than whatever is closest.
Herbivores get their nutrients from the plants on their list, with each plant feeding a different nutrient. Omnivores can draw from both plants and meat, which gives them more ways to cover all three.
Growing From Juvenile to Adult
You start as a juvenile, small and vulnerable, and you grow by eating your preferred food. Your growth bar fills as you do, and each time it fills you move up to the next stage until you reach adulthood. Growth speed also varies by species, so some dinosaurs reach adulthood much sooner than others.
How Fights Work in The Isle Evrima
Size shapes a fight. Bigger dinosaurs usually have more health, while smaller ones are quicker and easier to slip away with. Fights come down to a mix of bleed, stamina and positioning rather than one number.
Stamina is often just as important as health. Once it runs out, you can no longer sprint away, so keep some in reserve for when you need to run. Sprinting uses it up quickly, so it's worth watching the bar as closely as your health.
Apex Predators and Dangerous Dinosaurs
Apex predators are the top hunters in the game. Tyrannosaurus is a heavy hitter with slow but deadly bites, and its Crush attack lets it grab prey. Its slower movement leaves it open to pack attacks and to quicker hunters like Carnotaurus.
Deinosuchus has a clear edge in water, where it grabs prey from the shallows and drags it under. Allosaurus is known for bleeding a target that keeps running, so a fight can keep draining health after the chase.
Large herbivores can be dangerous too. Triceratops is huge and leads with horns that can knock attackers down, so predators are better off wearing it down with bleed than meeting it head-on. Stegosaurus defends with its tail spikes, which punish anyone who dives in carelessly.
Best Dinosaurs for Beginners
Start with a smaller dinosaur, learn the map and the systems, and move up to apex predators later. Jumping straight into a big predator means dealing with the hardest systems at once, so a herbivore or omnivore is the easier start.
Dryosaurus and Hypsilophodon make easy first picks. Both are small, quick herbivores built around evasion rather than fighting, so they're good for practicing the basics.
FAQ
Why are carnivores harder to play at first?
Carnivores stack several systems on top of combat: the diet system, hunting, bleeding and general survival pressure. Learning all of them at once is what makes the early hours feel crowded.
Which dinosaur is good for speed?
Gallimimus is a good pick if speed is what you want. As an omnivore, it can outrun most threats while you learn the map. Among predators, Carnotaurus is known for speed, but it turns poorly, so overly aggressive chases can backfire.
How do I see which food my dinosaur needs?
Press Tab in game to open your dinosaur's information. The Preferred Food section lists the foods your species needs, so you know what to look for.