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: Vol'ok
Description: An insectoid species with an internet-based democracy. Individuals vote on issues affecting society via cybernetic implants. Democracy is so important to them that almost no decision affecting the lives of others can be taken without approval from the “democrasphere”. They are genetic purists and consider themselves to be a higher form of life than all other species. However, instead of eradicating other races they have made it their mission to make them more like themselves through genetic engineering and cosmetic surgery.
Name: Fertions
Description: Fragile rattlesnakes who build nests made from hair to attract a mate. For some unknown reason, they find death to be outrageously funny. Perhaps it is a coping mechanism. They invented spaceflight a thousand years before Humans.
Name: Groeks
Description: They are urchins with a deep voice. They are omnivores, but most prefer an entirely carnivorous lifestyle. They smell like cabbage.
Name: Kla'zed
Description: Blue slime who have constant hunger for alcohol. They love to play games. The main continent on their homeworld is rich with silver, which they use to build hospitals. They have never left their planet.
Name: Ka'kid
Description: Strange leeches who have giant googley eyes. They have an opposable thumb.