Parents treat me like I'm alien

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For a while now as I've got older I've noticed my parents never talk to me about things or give me verbal comfort in times of need, they have never been good at that and never got attention when upset.
They try to make me happy with materialistic things.
When what I really want is to be reassured or to be talked to.
They just don't seem to get that.
My mum isn't so good with it too, she seems to brush it off as if there is nothing wrong.
And says she is doing something when she clearly isn't.
Any tips to make them aware of what they are doing?

It seems that they are trying if they are buying you things. They probably don't know what you need and are having a hard time but it sounds like from your snippet that they do care. Maybe you just need to tell them? You could write it down so you don't get nervous or feel like you won't be able to get your point across in a conversation.

Maybe one or both of your parents are autistic, too. Their behavior suggests it.

Tell them what you want (hugs, conversations that matter). If they still can't give that, ask them to get assessed for autism. They probably won't go, but if they do at least you'll know.