Diving into an Unique Steam Game Trial: Guiding a Turdy Character with the Goal to Reach the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and players have discovered numerous interesting independent titles. Yet, one is particularly notable for its quirky concept. Named Unko Technica, this classic-feel side-scrolling game lets you play a protagonist that is actually a piece of poop trying to travel to a commode. For those curious, "Unko" translates to "poop."
How you interact is easy to grasp: press a single jump button. Throughout 150 levels, battle boss fights and unlock a store to buy outfits for your fecal avatar.
Time your actions carefully, since one wrong move means restarting the level. Jump on bubbles to hurl your character higher, traverse fragile surfaces, and activate switches to open secret routes. Gather UN-KOINS and use them on tougher levels in which gameplay ramps up.
In terms of design, the game boasts eye-catching stages and an amazing background music. Its minimalist art featuring morphing geometric shapes could recall players of old favorites like Earthbound.
Although hard to think of similar titles where you control a piece of feces, gaming have long included fecal matter. For example, in Death Stranding, players create explosives from character droppings. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize manure as fertilizer. Unsurprisingly, fecal references is present a lot in Obsidian's role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Putting aside its silly premise, Unko Technica has already earned impressive recognition, such as being named best at Bandai Namco's game competition in 2023. The demo is accessible now on Steam, with the full game set to debut on Steam on November 19.