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: Kla'ots
Description: Octopus-like avians who have to drink every 30 minutes, or they'll die. They love drinking tea made from ground bones. They are dedicated to imposing their values of physical beauty on other species. They long ago abandoned their homeworld following a natural disaster and now live inside several hollowed out asteroids.
Name: Adrzoik
Description: Bisexual hypochondriacs who have incredibly strong bones. Their currency is the bones of their ancestors. They are quickly destroying their habitat & need to expand to a new planet.
Name: Ka'lit
Description: They are slime with a low-pitched voice. They are governed by a council of scientists. Their leader is dedicated to societal equality at the expense of the individual They are able to see magnetic fields.
Name: Arcala
Description: Burrowing changelings who have giant googley eyes. They travel the galaxy by hitchiking.
Name: Bonnals
Description: Amphibian dogs who are governed by a council of scientists. They have 2 mouths. Their claws are strong enough to tear through steel. They are to be avoided at all costs.