Unveiling an Unique Steam Game Trial: Controlling a Piece of Feces on a Quest to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and players have discovered numerous entertaining independent titles. But, one is particularly notable for its offbeat concept. Titled Unko Technica, this old-school styled jumping adventure features a character that is literally a piece of poop trying to navigate to a restroom. For those curious, "Unko" translates to "poop."
Player controls is straightforward: just use a one button to leap. Across numerous stages, battle tough enemies and access a shop to buy customizations for your fecal avatar.
Plan your actions carefully, as a wrong move means restarting the level. Leap off air pockets to launch your character to new heights, traverse fragile surfaces, and touch buttons to open hidden paths. Collect coins for buying challenging levels in which the action intensifies.
In terms of design, the experience boasts neon environments and a killer music score. Its minimalist art with morphing abstract forms may remind players of beloved games like Earthbound.
While it's hard to name similar titles where you control a coiled turd, video games often included toilet humor. For example, in Death Stranding, you can create throwables from protagonist droppings. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ feces as plant food. Unsurprisingly, this theme appears heavily in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Regardless of its silly premise, Unko Technica has already garnered notable awards, including winning at a major publisher's indie contest in 2023. A playable preview is available currently on Steam, with the complete version set to launch on Steam in the fall.
