The Behemoth, the makers of Castle Crashers and several other gorgeous games, likes to release their games on Xbox before PlayStation. Bless their colorful hearts for going against the grain like that. In late 2023, the studio released Alien Hominid Invasion (a multiplayer-focused sequel to Alien Hominid HD) on Xbox, Switch, and Steam. Good things are worth waiting for, of course, and now Invasion is finally available on PlayStation 4 and 5.
Alien Hominid Invasion is a spin-off that teams up to four local or online players up in horde mode-like 2D stages. The team will have to complete various objectives while they blast away at never-ending armies of human and robotic bad guys. Upon completing enough objectives, players race to the extraction point in order to complete the level.
After clearing several stages, players will stop at a hideout where they can bank the loot they've found so far and purchase new equipment. Fail a level before then, and you won't get to keep the new stuff you picked up! It's a fun and challenging game structure that encourages replay and cooperation. See our co-op review for all the details.
We checked out Invasion on PlayStation 5 and found it as enjoyable as ever. The game gets super chaotic when playing in 4-player online co-op, filling the screen with beautiful blasts and explosions without any noticeable performance hitches. Grab some friends to play with, and you're sure to have a blast.
On the downside, Invasion has not received any new content since the version 1.1 update in June of 2024. This is a game that needs an online community to thrive. It's already light on content, so the lack of updates for the past year is pretty disappointing. Also a shame: there's no cross-play on Xbox or PlayStation. Cross-platform multiplayer would really help keep the online communities active. We encourage The Behemoth to keep updating Invasion so that it can reach its full potential.
Alien Hominid Invasion sells for $19.99 on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam. Invasion is also available in a bundle with Alien Hominid HD, recently remastered for modern platforms, for total of $24.99.