diff --git a/.changeset/nine-rivers-argue.md b/.changeset/nine-rivers-argue.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..95182b40cf8a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nine-rivers-argue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+Upgrade to Playwright 1.28.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 063f412e08924..1083164f9b713 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		"@rollup/plugin-json": "^5.0.1",
 		"@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^15.0.1",
 		"@svitejs/changesets-changelog-github-compact": "^0.1.1",
-		"playwright": "1.25.0",
+		"playwright": "^1.28.1",
 		"prettier": "^2.7.1",
 		"rollup": "^2.79.1",
 		"svelte": "^3.52.0",
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/package.json b/packages/create-svelte/package.json
index d21fce66a2b0c..5b482e6b07c45 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		"prompts": "^2.4.2"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"@playwright/test": "1.25.0",
+		"@playwright/test": "^1.28.1",
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "workspace:*",
 		"@types/gitignore-parser": "^0.0.0",
 		"@types/prettier": "^2.7.1",
diff --git a/packages/kit/package.json b/packages/kit/package.json
index 1edb64e06589a..f4ae15e7f29b1 100644
--- a/packages/kit/package.json
+++ b/packages/kit/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		"undici": "5.12.0"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"@playwright/test": "1.25.0",
+		"@playwright/test": "^1.28.1",
 		"@types/connect": "^3.4.35",
 		"@types/marked": "^4.0.7",
 		"@types/mime": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0565574217823..403c365617dd3 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ importers:
       '@rollup/plugin-json': ^5.0.1
       '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve': ^15.0.1
       '@svitejs/changesets-changelog-github-compact': ^0.1.1
-      playwright: 1.25.0
+      playwright: ^1.28.1
       prettier: ^2.7.1
       rollup: ^2.79.1
       svelte: ^3.52.0
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ importers:
       '@rollup/plugin-json': 5.0.1_rollup@2.79.1
       '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve': 15.0.1_rollup@2.79.1
       '@svitejs/changesets-changelog-github-compact': 0.1.1
-      playwright: 1.25.0
+      playwright: 1.28.1
       prettier: 2.7.1
       rollup: 2.79.1
       svelte: 3.53.1
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ importers:
 
   packages/create-svelte:
     specifiers:
-      '@playwright/test': 1.25.0
+      '@playwright/test': ^1.28.1
       '@sveltejs/kit': workspace:*
       '@types/gitignore-parser': ^0.0.0
       '@types/prettier': ^2.7.1
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ importers:
       kleur: 4.1.5
       prompts: 2.4.2
     devDependencies:
-      '@playwright/test': 1.25.0
+      '@playwright/test': 1.28.1
       '@sveltejs/kit': link:../kit
       '@types/gitignore-parser': 0.0.0
       '@types/prettier': 2.7.1
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ importers:
 
   packages/kit:
     specifiers:
-      '@playwright/test': 1.25.0
+      '@playwright/test': ^1.28.1
       '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte': ^1.3.1
       '@types/connect': ^3.4.35
       '@types/cookie': ^0.5.1
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ importers:
       tiny-glob: 0.2.9
       undici: 5.12.0
     devDependencies:
-      '@playwright/test': 1.25.0
+      '@playwright/test': 1.28.1
       '@types/connect': 3.4.35
       '@types/marked': 4.0.7
       '@types/mime': 3.0.1
@@ -592,22 +592,6 @@ importers:
       uvu: 0.5.6
       vite: 3.2.3
 
-  packages/kit/test/prerendering/fallback:
-    specifiers:
-      '@sveltejs/kit': workspace:*
-      svelte: ^3.52.0
-      svelte-check: ^2.9.2
-      typescript: ^4.8.4
-      uvu: ^0.5.6
-      vite: ^3.2.1
-    devDependencies:
-      '@sveltejs/kit': link:../../..
-      svelte: 3.53.1
-      svelte-check: 2.9.2_svelte@3.53.1
-      typescript: 4.8.4
-      uvu: 0.5.6
-      vite: 3.2.3
-
   packages/kit/test/prerendering/options:
     specifiers:
       '@sveltejs/kit': workspace:*
@@ -1075,13 +1059,13 @@ packages:
       fastq: 1.13.0
     dev: true
 
-  /@playwright/test/1.25.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-j4EZhTTQI3dBeWblE21EV//swwmBtOpIrLdOIJIRv4uqsLdHgBg1z+JtTg+AeC5o2bAXIE26kDNW5A0TimG8Bg==}
+  /@playwright/test/1.28.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-xN6spdqrNlwSn9KabIhqfZR7IWjPpFK1835tFNgjrlysaSezuX8PYUwaz38V/yI8TJLG9PkAMEXoHRXYXlpTPQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=14'}
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 18.11.9
-      playwright-core: 1.25.0
+      playwright-core: 1.28.1
     dev: true
 
   /@polka/url/1.0.0-next.21:
@@ -3411,19 +3395,19 @@ packages:
       find-up: 4.1.0
     dev: true
 
-  /playwright-core/1.25.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-kZ3Jwaf3wlu0GgU0nB8UMQ+mXFTqBIFz9h1svTlNduNKjnbPXFxw7mJanLVjqxHJRn62uBfmgBj93YHidk2N5Q==}
+  /playwright-core/1.28.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-3PixLnGPno0E8rSBJjtwqTwJe3Yw72QwBBBxNoukIj3lEeBNXwbNiKrNuB1oyQgTBw5QHUhNO3SteEtHaMK6ag==}
     engines: {node: '>=14'}
     hasBin: true
     dev: true
 
-  /playwright/1.25.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Z+pQNWI17Qx/tHhnmgMmPsptsisXpKgAnUvYv98kctlHUJaqMt2400P8kTw9vEPoC0xdxqu0JhxO7pDTmaaIKw==}
+  /playwright/1.28.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-92Sz6XBlfHlb9tK5UCDzIFAuIkHHpemA9zwUaqvo+w7sFMSmVMGmvKcbptof/eJObq63PGnMhM75x7qxhTR78Q==}
     engines: {node: '>=14'}
     hasBin: true
     requiresBuild: true
     dependencies:
-      playwright-core: 1.25.0
+      playwright-core: 1.28.1
     dev: true
 
   /polka/1.0.0-next.22: