Exploring an Unique Steam Game Trial: Controlling a Poop with the Goal to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and players have encountered numerous interesting independent titles. However, one stands out for its unconventional concept. Called Unko Technica, this retro-inspired side-scrolling game features a hero that is actually a dung attempting to make its way to a toilet. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."
How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a single jump button. In one hundred fifty stages, you'll face boss fights and access a store to acquire outfits for your poop character.
Plan your actions with caution, since one wrong move requires starting over. Jump using bubbles to launch yourself higher, navigate fragile surfaces, and activate switches to unlock hidden paths. Earn UN-KOINS to purchase more difficult game content where things gets crazy.
Visually, the demo boasts eye-catching environments and a killer music score. The simple visual style featuring shifting abstract forms evokes memories of gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.
Although difficult to recall previous releases where you control a dung character, video games have long included fecal matter. For instance, in Death Stranding, you can craft explosives from protagonist droppings. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use feces as soil enrichment. Naturally, such content appears extensively in the adventure The Stick of Truth.
Despite its goofy idea, Unko Technica has already earned impressive awards, including being named best at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. This trial version is accessible currently on Steam, with the full game scheduled to arrive on Steam this November.