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Alien Hominid Invasion, the Alien Hominid Roguelike, Is Now on PlayStation

Paul Acevedo

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 th...

Alien Hominid Invasion and Alien Hominid HD Will Conquer PlayStation in June

Paul Acevedo

Alien Hominid Invasion

Alien Hominid Invasion and Alien Hominid HD Announced for PlayStation 4 and 5

Paul Acevedo

Alien Hominid Invasion - Co-op Review

Paul Acevedo

In late 2023, The Behemoth released Alien Hominid Invasion, their long-awaited follow-up to Alien Hominid HD. Whereas the original game was a Metal Slug-like run-and-gun shooter with an unfortunately high difficulty level, Invasion introduces roguelite elements and adds online co-op. With the recent “Juicy Variety” update, it&rsquo...

Alien Hominid Invasion Gets a Major Update With Mecha Frogs, Ice Cream, and More

Paul Acevedo

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. After 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.

'Alien Hominid Invasion' Unleashes Crazy Co-op Shooting on Xbox, Switch, and Steam

Paul Acevedo

From what we can tell, Alien Hominid Invasion isn't a sequel to Alien Hominid. Rather, it's 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 bad guys. Roguelike elements and lots of options will add replay value. Based on Steam reviews, it sounds like the game is balanced in favor of co-op, so make sure you have a friend or two to bring along for the action.