Alien Hominid HD: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Nov 1, 2023
2+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Arcade · Action · Shoot 'Em Up

The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!

95%Overwhelmingly positive600 Steam reviewsSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 2-player local. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
Online play is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

95%

Overwhelmingly positive on Steam

of 600 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Xbox, not confirmed
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: The Behemoth
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Series: Alien Hominid
Released: Nov 1, 2023 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 12 languages, voices in English

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Alien Hominid HD on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Alien Hominid HD?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Alien Hominid HD on?: PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Alien Hominid HD work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Alien Hominid HD free?: No, it's a paid game.

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