Diving into an Bizarre Steam Game Trial: Playing as a Poop on a Quest to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is now live, and enthusiasts have found numerous entertaining independent titles. However, one catches the eye for its unconventional concept. Named Unko Technica, this old-school styled side-scrolling game lets you play a character that is literally a piece of poop trying to travel to a restroom. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."
The gameplay is straightforward: you only need a single jump button. Throughout numerous challenges, you'll face tough enemies and visit a store to purchase skins for your dung hero.
Execute your actions carefully, as a error means restarting the level. Bounce off air pockets to hurl yourself upward, cross disappearing surfaces, and activate triggers to reveal secret routes. Gather coins to purchase more difficult game content where the action gets crazy.
Visually, the game shows off neon environments and catchy music score. Its minimalist visual style of moving geometric shapes may remind players of old favorites like Earthbound.
Although difficult to name other games where you control a piece of feces, gaming have long included toilet humor. For example, in Death Stranding, you can create explosives from character waste. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use manure as fertilizer. And of course, such content is present extensively in Obsidian's role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Putting aside its humorous concept, Unko Technica has already garnered notable accolades, such as being named best at Bandai Namco's GYAAR Studio in 2023. A playable preview is accessible at present on Steam, with the complete version planned to debut on PC on November 19.
