Alien Hominid Invasion

Arcade shoot-'em-up with co-op and shifting city neighborhoods

The Behemoth · Released Nov 1, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 1,731
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 6
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; May 13, 2024

What is Alien Hominid Invasion?

You play an alien in a side-scrolling action roguelite, invading Earth for the Mothership. Across missions, you steal intel, fight agents and bosses, and level up to unlock weapons, boosts, and mutations before attacking enemy headquarters.

For you if...

+you enjoy chaotic shooting and trying different weapon combinations
+you want couch or online co-op with separate difficulty settings

Not for you if...

−you prefer a linear path through each mission
−you want combat that stays slow and easy to follow

What players say

89% of 1,731 reviews are positive

Players praise the humor, art, and replayable combat. The most common complaint is that the roguelite structure feels too different from the original; some players also find the maps and objectives repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

Alien Hominid Invasion system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 66
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.