Diving into an Unusual Steam Game Trial: Playing as a Poop with the Goal to Reach the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is now live, and gamers have discovered a variety of engaging indie games. But, one catches the eye for its quirky concept. Named Unko Technica, this retro-inspired jumping adventure includes a protagonist that is literally a dung striving to make its way to a toilet. For those curious, "Unko" translates to "poop."
How you interact is simple: press a single jump button. Across numerous levels, you'll face tough enemies and access a store to acquire customizations for your fecal avatar.
Execute your actions with caution, as a error means restarting the level. Bounce off floating orbs to hurl the poop upward, navigate fragile platforms, and activate triggers to unlock secret routes. Gather currency for buying more difficult levels as gameplay ramps up.
In terms of design, the game features eye-catching environments and catchy soundtrack. The retro art featuring morphing abstract forms evokes memories of gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.
Although tough to think of similar titles where you control a piece of feces, interactive entertainment often included toilet humor. For instance, in Death Stranding, you can make grenades from character droppings. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize feces as plant food. Naturally, fecal references shows up extensively in Obsidian's adventure The Stick of Truth.
Despite its silly concept, Unko Technica has already received notable awards, like winning at Bandai Namco's game competition in 2023. This trial version is available now on Steam, with the final release planned to arrive on computers this November.