Alien Hominid HD

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 621 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

The Behemoth · Arcade · Nov 1, 2023

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Alien Hominid HD?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 621 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Same fun levels, same crazy boss designs, same run and gun style gameplay, same everything.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The biggest thing that makes this game stand out is definitely the amazing art style, which this remaster improves upon by including higher res artwork.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It also has plenty of achievements and unlockables like hats, mini games, but more importantly it has 2 player local splitscreen coop old school (Only 2 players unfortunately).
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You get higher resolution and framerate support, but the game is practically the same thing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with energetic sound effects and an upbeat soundtrack, the presentation reinforces the game's playful personality while supporting the frantic action unfolding on screen.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These mechanics create a dynamic combat system that encourages experimentation and quick thinking rather than repetitive shooting.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay19 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Combat4 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Controls
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.39.

6 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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