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: Woons
Description: Charming leeches who have thick necks. They punish political prisoners by removing their vocal chords. Their education system doesn't teach the atrocities of their past. They reproduce by budding.
Name: Spabon
Description: Optimistic sponges who are mostly nomadic. They only live for 60 days. They make cheese from the mothers milk. This fetches a high price in interstellar markets. They have just invented a new controversial religion.
Name: Arcirans
Description: Burrowing herbivores who have red eyes. They are ruled by a kind, supportive King.
Name: Ustr'ots
Description: Cat-like clouds who live in wooden huts. They are ruled by a gentle Queen.
Name: The Odoruts
Description: Mammalian slime who have thick necks. They scar their own skin as a form of self expression. They have a symbiotic relationship with a parasitic life-form, without which they are unable to breed. There are only a small number of these parasites, & they are allocated by a government body.