Alien Hominid Invasion delivers fast-paced, cooperative shoot ’em up action with up to four players, featuring hand-drawn visuals and a variety of alien abilities. Developed by The Behemoth, the game invites players to invade Earth, steal enemy intel, and mutate into new forms for maximum chaos.
Gameplay and Visuals
Players control colorful, cartoonish aliens through dynamic environments filled with flames, shattered screens, and chaotic action. The control room setting, complete with a red chair and the warning “Uh Oh” on a monitor, emphasizes the game’s signature humor and energetic style. The gameplay focuses on objective-based missions, sabotage, and fast movement options such as flipping, diving, digging, and flight.
Main Characters and Setting
The main character is a distinctive yellow alien with large eyes, leading a team of invaders against the Agency’s forces on Earth. The setting showcases a mix of hand-drawn city blocks and high-tech interiors, reinforcing the game’s playful, animated aesthetic.
Confirmed Features
- Up to four-player couch or online co-op for intense group action
- Objective-based missions with non-linear level progression
- Unlockable mutations, weapons, and abilities
- Randomly-assembled hand-drawn neighborhoods to invade
- Customizable aliens with a variety of heads, boosts, and pigments
- Difficulty options for different skill levels, including Friendly, Normal, and Insane
Release Info
Alien Hominid Invasion launched on November 1, 2023 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
This inventive reimagining from The Behemoth stands out for its hand-drawn visuals and cooperative gameplay, offering both nostalgic charm and fresh chaos for fans of action shooters.
