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Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
8 Games with a sci-fi setting like Alien Hominid that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 50 games similar to Alien Hominid down to the 8 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug 3 and Super Contra top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alien Hominid.
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Year 2004Dev The Behemoth
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Alien Hominid is Gunstar Heroes — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Slug 3 and Super Contra follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Alien Hominid
8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alien Hominid. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
IGDB82· 6
Year 2000Dev SNK · D4 EnterpriseOn Xbox
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
IGDB58· 3
Year 1988Dev KonamiOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping offline
It predates Alien Hominid by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode77Visuals64
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
Year 1994Dev Konami
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping offline
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
It predates Alien Hominid by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode77Setting48
Platformer2D Platformer
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 86%· 37IGDB90· 2
Year 1992Dev Sega Technical Institute · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and offline
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping shooter
It predates Alien Hominid by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals74
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95
Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien Hominid: setting.
Released 13 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Game mode77Visuals62Setting34
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
IGDB87· 10OC88· 69
Year 2020Dev BlitWorks · MossmouthOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping shooter
Released 16 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode62
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DSpace
IGDB75· 5
Year 2010Dev Sonic Team · Sega
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting space and visual third person, while skipping shooter
Released 6 years after Alien Hominid.
Genre100Visuals69Setting65Game mode51