👾️ Alien monster emoji
HTML
👾
Unicode
U+1F47E
What is 👾️ called?
👾️ is called the Alien monster emoji.
Commonly called the space invader emoji, pixel alien, or arcade monster because it resembles creatures from classic space-shooter games. The official name remains alien monster.
What does 👾️ mean?
👾 is a pixelated alien monster associated with retro arcade games, gaming culture, science fiction, and digital creatures. Its blocky form resembles enemies from classic fixed-screen space shooters.
It often means video games or “gamer” more generally, not necessarily a hostile extraterrestrial. Compared with 👽 Alien, it feels deliberately electronic, playful, and game-like.
Other meanings
Retro gaming, an arcade enemy, pixel art, a video-game boss, extraterrestrial monsters, or playful geek culture.
Example Usage
The arcade cabinet still has the best pixel monsters 👾
Game night starts at eight—bring a controller 👾
More details
Officially named alien monster. Its code point is U+1F47E, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. “Space invader” is a visual nickname and gaming reference, not the Unicode name.
Visual description
A small blocky creature with a square or pixel-stepped outline, raised arms or tentacles, multiple facial marks, and bright platform-dependent colours.
The deliberately low-resolution silhouette resembles an old arcade sprite. It is visually distinct from the smooth, large-eyed 👽 Alien.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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