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Alien Hominid Invasion

The Behemoth · 2023

Alien Hominid Invasion

ShooterPlatformIndieIGDB 43Steam 89%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Chaotic co-op shooter with explosive action and weapon progression."

Heads up: Online co-op requires coordinated timing with other players; single-player can be paused freely.
Best session: 20-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play solo runs between co-op sessions to progress weapons independently.

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About

Alien Hominid Invasion is a co-op run ‘n’ gun packed with chaos, mayhem, and a whole lot of explosions. Unlock and equip an arsenal of weapons and boosts, level up, then beam down to invade Earth with up to three other friends. Abduct intel from your enemies to sabotage their plans, observe the oddities of human life, blow up bosses, and mutate into a variety of powerful Alien forms in order to take down the not-so-secret Agents that are dead set on ruining your day.

A sequel and reimagining of the cult run-and-gun classic Alien Hominid, Alien Hominid Invasion turns the tables and puts players in control of the little yellow aliens themselves as they descend on an unsuspecting world. Cast as these diminutive but destructive extraterrestrials, players tear across a side-scrolling ov…

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSide viewActionScience fiction

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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 Invasion — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Alien Hominid Invasion take?
The minimum meaningful session for Alien Hominid Invasion is approximately 15 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 Invasion?
Alien Hominid Invasion uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Alien Hominid Invasion pressure you to keep playing?
Alien Hominid Invasion has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Alien Hominid Invasion's Session Respect Score?
Alien Hominid Invasion has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. 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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