Diving into an Unusual Steam Game Trial: Controlling a Poop with the Goal to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have discovered a variety of engaging creations from small studios. However, one is particularly notable for its offbeat concept. Called Unko Technica, this retro-inspired platformer features a character that is literally a turd striving to travel to a commode. In case you're wondering, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."
How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a one button to leap. Throughout 150 levels, you'll face mini-bosses and access a shop to buy outfits for your poop character.
Time your jumps carefully, since one mistake forces starting over. Jump on floating orbs to hurl your character higher, cross fragile ledges, and activate buttons to unlock new areas. Collect UN-KOINS to purchase tougher levels as gameplay gets crazy.
In terms of design, the experience features eye-catching level designs and catchy soundtrack. The retro graphics with shifting abstract forms could recall gamers of beloved games like Earthbound.
Even though tough to think of other games where you play as a coiled turd, video games often featured toilet humor. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, you can make grenades from protagonist droppings. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use dung as fertilizer. And of course, fecal references appears extensively in the adventure The Stick of Truth.
Despite its goofy concept, Unko Technica has already received impressive awards, including being named best at Bandai Namco's GYAAR Studio in 2023. A playable preview is available now on Steam, with the final release planned to debut on PC this November.
