Alien Hominid HD

November 1, 2023 The Behemoth The Behemoth
Shooter Platform Indie Arcade
Series X|S PS4 PC PS5 XONE Switch
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.
Storyline

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

Announcement Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
Release Date Trailer
Launch Trailer
Screenshots

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Release Date November 1, 2023
Developer The Behemoth
Publisher The Behemoth
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Alien Hominid HD

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