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: Edolites
Description: Useless molluscs who grow hair in winter, but this sheds in spring. Their government routinely assassinates members of society that are deemed to be dangerous to the safety of others. It is seen as their responsibility to do so. They value sexual pleasure above all else They control an empire of eight conquered worlds, but they rarely leave their home planet. Instead they control their alien subjects using artificially intelligent robots and drones.
Name: Adraik
Description: A race of creatures with a detachable tail. They have never invented religion.
Name: Fer'ok
Description: Rabbit-like snakes who live in hammocks attached to a tall rock-face. They eat insects. Babies born in the third month of the year are thought to be evil & are sent to a prison camp.
Name: The Ethereal Darponds
Description: Cow-like sponges who have a sloped forehead. They live in small herds called 'pods'. They are governed by a council of elders which makes important decisions based on a game of chance.
Name: Olkzon
Description: Bright yellow clouds who have one sharp horn. They love to gamble. They still use chip & pin payments.