Alien Hominid Invasion

Alien Hominid Invasion is a 2023 run and gun video game developed by The Behemoth. It serves as a sequel/reimagining of The Behemoth's 2002 Flash game Alien Hominid, originally released on Newgrounds, on August 7, 2002.

Gameplay
Alien Hominid Invasion is a side-scrolling roguelike shooter with exp leveling and loot mechanics. Players must navigate an overworld map completing objectives and destroying city blocks until they progress to a headquarters where they can defeat a boss to extract earned loot. Different paths can be chosen to avoid hazards and find hideouts that contain items and loot storage.

The game features 4 player online or local co-op.

Development
The Behemoth announced Alien Hominid Invasion as Game 5 in January 2020. During development The Behemoth regularly live-streamed development updates/diaries and held a closed beta.

Release and Reception
The game launched on November 1, 2023, for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series consoles. Invasion launched alongside Alien Hominid HD. The Behemoth offered a bundle of both games at launch.

NintendoLife awarded the game a 7/10, criticizing the mission structure and randomness of objectives.