Alien Hominid HD
A hand-drawn run-and-gun shooter with burrowing and head-chomping attacks
The Behemoth · Released Nov 1, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 640
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- May 8, 2024
What is Alien Hominid HD?
You control an alien fighting agents in a 2D side-scrolling action game. You jump and dodge attacks while firing a blaster, throwing grenades, using a knife up close, and fighting bosses. A separate collection of minigames includes hundreds of PDA levels.
For you if...
- +you want two-player local co-op on a shared screen
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving combat over demanding arcade-style action
What players say
94% of 640 reviews are positive
Players appreciate revisiting the original game. The most common complaint is that it is too short for its price.
Screenshots and trailer
Alien Hominid HD system requirements
Minimum: GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Alien Hominid HD?
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- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 or AMD FX
- Graphics
- Radeon R7 or Geforce GTX 770
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 3
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 580 or Geforce GTX 1060
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Alien Hominid HD have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Alien Hominid HD run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal.
Does Alien Hominid HD use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Arcade
- Action
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Side Scroller
- 2D
- Hand-drawn
- Local Co-Op
- Old School
- Aliens
- Funny
- Co-op
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
- Indie
- Difficult
Recent updates
- May 8, 2024 · Alien Hominid HD Update 1.1
- Dec 12, 2023 · Alien Hominid HD Hotfix 1.0.1