Alien Hominid Invasion

Alien Hominid Invasion is a 2023 run and gun video game developed by The Behemoth. It serves as a sequel/reimagining of The Behemoth's 2004 video game Alien Hominid, originally released as a demo on Newgrounds on August 7, 2002.^[2][3]

Alien Hominid Invasion
Developer(s)	The Behemoth
Publisher(s)	The Behemoth
Designer(s)	Dan Paladin
Composer(s)	Patric Catani[1]
Platform(s)	Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5
Release	Windows, Switch, Xbox One, Series X/S November 1, 2023 PS4, PS5 June 10, 2025
Genre(s)	Run and gun Roguelike
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

A gameplay screenshot showing the players shooting enemies and running and dodging

Alien Hominid Invasion is a side-scrolling roguelike shooter with exp leveling and loot mechanics.^[4] Players must navigate an overworld map completing objectives and destroying city blocks until they progress to a headquarters where they can defeat a boss to extract earned loot. Different paths can be chosen to avoid hazards and find hideouts that contain items and loot storage.^[5]

The game features four-player online or local co-op.^[6]

Development

The Behemoth announced Alien Hominid Invasion as Game 5 in January 2020.^[7][8][9] During development The Behemoth regularly live-streamed development updates/diaries and held a closed beta. This included a collaboration with Dr.Exoskeleton, where players were provided with an in game code for completing the Alien Hominid Invasion Demo while wearing the Dr.Exoskeleton Plague Doctor Mask.

In July 2024, The Behemoth announced a PS4/PS5 release, along with additional updates.^[10][11]

Release and Reception

The game launched on November 1, 2023, for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series consoles.^[12] Invasion launched alongside Alien Hominid HD. The Behemoth offered a bundle of both games at launch.^[13]

NintendoLife awarded the game a 7/10, criticizing the mission structure and randomness of objectives.^[14]