Exploring a Unusual Steam Game Trial: Guiding a Poop on a Quest to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is now live, and gamers have discovered a variety of interesting indie games. However, one stands out for its offbeat concept. Named Unko Technica, this retro-inspired side-scrolling game includes a hero that is truly a piece of poop attempting to make its way to a commode. In case you're wondering, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."
The gameplay is straightforward: you only need a jump control. In numerous challenges, you'll face mini-bosses and unlock a market to purchase customizations for your fecal avatar.
Plan your movements precisely, as a wrong move requires restarting the level. Bounce using bubbles to launch the poop to new heights, traverse fragile surfaces, and touch buttons to open new areas. Collect UN-KOINS for buying tougher levels in which gameplay gets crazy.
Visually, the demo shows off eye-catching stages and an amazing soundtrack. Its minimalist visual style with moving geometric shapes evokes memories of fans of beloved games like Earthbound.
Although tough to name previous releases where you play as a dung character, video games frequently included toilet humor. For example, in Death Stranding, players create throwables from protagonist excrement. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use feces as plant food. And of course, fecal references shows up a lot in Obsidian's South Park RPG The Stick of Truth.
Despite its goofy concept, Unko Technica has already received impressive awards, like winning at Bandai Namco's GYAAR Studio in 2023. The demo is accessible currently on Steam, with the full game scheduled to debut on computers this November.
