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Alien Hominid HD

The Behemoth · 2023

Alien Hominid HD

ShooterPlatformIndieIGDB 79Steam 96%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Fast-paced arcade shooter with short, intense runs perfect for squeezing in gaming between obligations."

Heads up: Story mode pauses anytime; Multiplayer requires continuous play with other players.
Best session: 10-20 minutes

Minimum session

5 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play in short bursts to match the game's arcade nature; each run can be completed quickly without commitment to long campaigns.

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About

Alien Hominid HD, the award-winning 2D side-scroller from The Behemoth, is now available for Steam! With hand-drawn graphics, excitingly fast gameplay, and the humor that started it all, loading up this title is like traveling decades back in time, with improved visuals and the same hardcore gaming experience. Navigate your surroundings by jumping, dodging attacks, grabbing agents, and digging underground! Use your trusted blaster to shoot at anything in your path and hurl grenades towards your enemies for epic explosions! Catch agents off guard with your knife in close-up combat, or chomp their heads off if that’s more your style.

Your UFO has crash landed, and the FBI is out to get you! Time to take them out!

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screenSide viewActionScience fictionComedy

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Alien Hominid HD — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Alien Hominid HD take?
The minimum meaningful session for Alien Hominid HD is approximately 5 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Alien Hominid HD?
Yes — Alien Hominid HD supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Alien Hominid HD pressure you to keep playing?
Alien Hominid HD has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Alien Hominid HD's Session Respect Score?
Alien Hominid HD has a Session Respect Score of 9.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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