Diving into an Unusual Steam Game Trial: Controlling a Poop on a Quest to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and enthusiasts have encountered numerous engaging creations from small studios. Yet, one catches the eye for its unconventional concept. Called Unko Technica, this old-school styled platformer lets you play a protagonist that is actually a piece of poop attempting to travel to a commode. As a fun fact, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."
How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a jump control. Throughout numerous stages, you'll face boss fights and unlock a market to acquire outfits for your dung hero.
Time your movements precisely, as a error forces restarting the level. Leap off floating orbs to launch your character upward, navigate crumbling platforms, and interact with switches to open secret routes. Earn coins for buying challenging levels as gameplay gets crazy.
Graphically, the demo shows off neon stages and a killer soundtrack. Its minimalist graphics featuring morphing geometric shapes evokes memories of players of beloved games like Earthbound.
While it's difficult to name similar titles where you play as a dung character, interactive entertainment frequently incorporated fecal matter. For example, in Death Stranding, you can make grenades from protagonist waste. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ dung as plant food. Unsurprisingly, this theme shows up extensively in Obsidian's adventure The Stick of Truth.
Regardless of its silly concept, Unko Technica has already earned significant awards, like taking top honors at a major publisher's game competition in 2023. A playable preview is available now on Steam, with the final release scheduled to launch on Steam in the fall.
