In late 2023, The Behemoth released Alien Hominid Invasion on Xbox, Switch, and Steam, a roguelite spin-off of the classic run-and-gun shooter, Alien Hominid HD. PlayStation fans were left out in the cold, forced to stare through a frosted window while the cool kids got to play alien. Thankfully, both Alien Hominid Invasion and Alien Hominid HD have now been announced for PlayStation 4 and 5.
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. Upon 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. See our co-op review for all the details.
The Alien Hominid PlayStation news came along side several more announcements from the Behemoth: BattleBlock Theater is getting a Steam update, and Castle Crashers is getting new DLC on Steam. No release date was announced for any of the new ports, updates, or DLC.
Alien Hominid Invasion currently sells for $19.99 on Xbox, Switch, and Steam. Invasion is also available in a bundle with Alien Hominid HD, recently remastered for modern platforms, for a grand total of $24.99.