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.
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Random Alien Species
Name: Nakid
Description: Crawling invertebrates with large flat shells. Their shells are specially adapted to collect rainwater and funnel it into a small mouth-like orifice in the centre. They have six pointed legs and two surprisingly dexterous pincers like those of a crab. They evolved on a dry world where water is scarce. They feed on smaller invertebrates. They love to play games. They are extremely tolerant of cold weather, but will melt in the heat.
Name: Nelron
Description: Yellow creatures who can bite through the hull of a spaceship. They all mostly live on islands of one lake that covers 4/5 of their planet's surface. They eat rodents. They went extinct over 100 years ago, but their memory lives on in wooden carvings.
Name: Straturian
Description: Time-travelling starfish who have a soft underbelly. They easily burn in sunlight. The majority live in caverns, deep below the planet's crust. They live in wooden huts. They became extinct over 100 years ago, but their civilisation can be viewed using virtual realty simulations.
Name: Edo'ots-gex
Description: Deer-like snakes who have red eyes. They all mostly live on islands of one lake that covers 4/5 of their planet's surface.
Name: Gloala
Description: Shy dinosaurs who have dexterous fingers. They are extremely ticklish. A mother abandons her offspring just after birth. It will be raised by the father.