Diving into a Bizarre Steam Game Trial: Playing as a Poop with the Goal to Find the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and enthusiasts have found numerous interesting creations from small studios. But, one is particularly notable for its offbeat concept. Named Unko Technica, this retro-inspired jumping adventure lets you play a protagonist that is truly a turd striving to travel to a commode. As a fun fact, "Unko" means "poop."
How you interact is simple: you only need a one button to leap. Throughout numerous levels, battle mini-bosses and unlock a shop to acquire customizations for your dung hero.
Time your actions precisely, since one mistake means starting over. Leap off air pockets to hurl the poop to new heights, navigate crumbling platforms, and activate buttons to unlock secret routes. Gather UN-KOINS for buying challenging levels as the action intensifies.
Visually, the demo boasts neon level designs and catchy music score. Its minimalist graphics of morphing basic polygons may remind gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.
While it's tough to recall previous releases where you play as a dung character, interactive entertainment have long incorporated fecal matter. For instance, in Death Stranding, players make explosives from protagonist droppings. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize feces as plant food. Unsurprisingly, fecal references is present extensively in Obsidian's adventure The Stick of Truth.
Regardless of its silly concept, Unko Technica has already received notable awards, such as winning at Bandai Namco's indie contest in 2023. This trial version is accessible at present on Steam, with the full game planned to debut on PC in the fall.
