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: Kaykro-rods

Description: These are plants with 2,670 teeth. When they die, they turn to stone. They are extremely dangerous.

Name: Olgato

Description: Fishy, underwater mammals who have weak legs. They eat small mammals. They turn into spirits when they die, & can continue to communicate with the living.

Name: Bineaveola-pans

Description: Bulbous spiders who have no homeworld, & attack spaceships throughout the galaxy. They shed their skin. They drink a wine fermented from their own droppings. The drink is a powerful intoxicant. While originally used for ceremonial purposes, it has since become a popular recreational drug

Name: Klaois

Description: Mammalian blobs who have chunky arms. Their females kill the males after mating.

Name: Maguns

Description: Ugly fish who have poisonous spines on their heads. They live in small herds called 'pods'. Their homeworld is rich with gold, which they use to build houses.