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.
To generate more random alien species, press the button.
Random Alien Species
Name: Edocers
Description: Peaceful insects who have very small ear lobes. They secrete poisonous toxins. The main continent on their homeworld is rich with silver, which they use to build hospitals.
Name: Zeyrn
Description: Slimy arachnids who have heads that can rotate 350 degrees. They live in their mother's pouch when they're young. They are omnivores, but most prefer an entirely carnivorous lifestyle. They long ago abandoned their homeworld following a natural disaster and now live as refugees on other worlds and as integrated members of alien societies.
Name: Nellit
Description: Carnivorous slugs who have blue eyes. They believe in an all-knowing creator god called Essaran and are obsessed with spreading the word of their religion to members of other alien races.
Name: Globeax
Description: Beautiful arachnids who have two sets of teeth. They are ruled by a bald facist dictator. A social taboo forbids them to speak directly with members of other species.
Name: Luxjuc
Description: Carnivorous pinnipeds who have no visible genitalia. They reproduce through spores. They live in swampy bogs. The majority live in trees. They are a peaceful civilization, dedicated to creative & leisure pursuits, such as art, music, dance & topiary. They have advanced scientific knowledge & an evolved sense of morality.