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: Tre'ok

Description: 6-legged clouds who have incredibly strong bones, sometimes these are used as a building material. They live in herds. Their mating rituals are long & arduous. Naturally-occurring algae under their skin allows them to photosynthesize sunlight.

Name: Gloato

Description: Hairy felines who have a high-pitched voice. They wear armour made of hardened saliva. During their annual mating season, females experience fits of violent rage and will often fight over the right to mate with a male. They are considered extremely dangerous.

Name: Odoruts

Description: Gooey felines who have incredibly strong bones. They disintegrate if injured. They shed their skin once a month.

Name: Zeyaela

Description: Cheeky plants who have dark skin. They live on damp sponges. Their leader is dedicated to achieving equality for all intelligent beings

Name: V'bon

Description: Multi-dimensional aliens who have poisonous spines on their heads.