Alien Species/Race Generator
Need a fictional alien species in your sci-fi story, novel, or game? Here are some randomly generated alien suggestions! This Alien Species Generator has been designed to help writers & roleplayers come up with new ideas for alien races to include in their stories & games.
It will automatically create a randomly generated name for an alien species, along with a short description of the species’ physiology and/or society.
Need a name for the planet these aliens live on? Use our Planet Name Generator, or for the name of an alien character use the Alien Character Name Generator.
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Random Alien Species
Name: Gaveola
Description: Curious creatures who have giant molars. They are mostly nomadic. They believe that the path to enlightenment is through a full stomach.
Name: Cataico
Description: They are clouds with binocular vision. The entire species is addicted to a plant pollon that is common on their world. The microscopic pollen is carried on the wind and reaches every island and continent. They are very welcoming to tourists & want to encourage more people to visit them.
Name: Ke'lites
Description: Panther-like herbivores who mostly live on moons around populated planets. They live in caves, deep under the planet's surface. They migrate once a year to breed. They evolved to find shelter in the discarded shells of other creatures, much like a hermit crab. In their modern, industrialized society, they manufacture high-tech, personalized shells equipped with a variety of computerized gadgets. They are quickly destroying their habitat & need to expand to a new planet.
Name: Monetti
Description: Scorpion-like aliens who have bushy mustaches. They drink the blood of other members of their own species as a delicacy. They have never encountered a Human.
Name: Globgan-ponds
Description: Cow-like cyclopes who have giant ears. They secrete a sweet smell to attract a mate. They have a symbiotic relationship with a parasitic life-form, without which they are unable to breed. There are only a small number of these parasites, & they are allocated by a government body. Their claws are strong enough to open a can of peaches. They love canned peaches. They are trying to evacuate their planet, as it's falling into a black hole.