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Is Alien Hominid HD worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of demanding 2D shooters who want limited lives and severe difficulty settings
- Players seeking local co-op for two people instead of online multiplayer
- Arcade-action fans who want a shooter accompanied by multiple minigames
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed shooter may find the limited lives, continues, and one-hit highest setting too punishing
- Players wanting a short, focused campaign may find the minigames and leaderboard structure distracting
- Players seeking online multiplayer will not find it in the listed co-op mode
Our take on Alien Hominid HD
The store presentation emphasizes the return, humor, and updated visuals, while the main play structure retains a demanding format with limited lives, restricted continues, and boss patterns to remember.
What is Alien Hominid HD?
Alien Hominid HD is a 2D side-scrolling shooter about destroying an agency and reclaiming a spaceship.
Players move through stages by jumping, dodging attacks, grabbing agents, digging underground, and using a blaster, grenades, a knife, or close-range bites. The game supports solo play and local co-op for two players. Three difficulty settings change the available lives, continues, and shields; the highest setting uses one-hit kills. The package also includes the original minigames, more than 500 PDA Games levels, Super Soviet Missile Mastar, All You Can Eat, Neutron Ball, Pinata Fiesta, and Challenge Mode. Steam achievements plus weekly and monthly leaderboards cover all three difficulty settings.
How Alien Hominid HD plays
- 01Local cooperative play
- The game supports solo play or local co-op for two players.
- 02Three difficulty settings
- The settings provide 7, 5, or 3 lives and continues, while the highest setting uses one-hit kills.
- 03Multiple combat options
- Players can fire a blaster, throw grenades, use a knife, grab agents, or bite at close range.
- 04Underground movement
- Digging joins jumping, dodging, and grabbing as movement options during stages.
- 05Original minigames
- The package contains more than 500 PDA Games levels, four named minigames, and Challenge Mode.
- 06Difficulty leaderboards
- Weekly and monthly rankings are available for all three difficulty settings.
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Alien Hominid HD: platforms & release
Is Alien Hominid HD worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of demanding 2D shooters who want limited lives and severe difficulty settings. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed shooter may find the limited lives, continues, and one-hit highest setting too punishing.
Where can I download Alien Hominid HD?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Alien Hominid HD's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Alien Hominid HD on?
Windows only.
