Unveiling a Unique Steam Game Trial: Playing as a Turdy Character with the Goal to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is now live, and gamers have encountered plenty of engaging indie games. Yet, one catches the eye for its unconventional concept. Titled Unko Technica, this retro-inspired side-scrolling game features a character that is truly a piece of poop trying to navigate to a commode. In case you're wondering, "Unko" translates to "poop."
Player controls is straightforward: press a one button to leap. Throughout numerous stages, battle tough enemies and unlock a shop to purchase skins for your poop character.
Execute your movements precisely, since one mistake means beginning again. Jump off air pockets to hurl yourself to new heights, traverse crumbling surfaces, and interact with buttons to unlock new areas. Gather UN-KOINS for buying tougher levels as things ramps up.
In terms of design, the game features neon stages and a killer music score. The simple art with moving basic polygons could recall fans of classic titles like Earthbound.
Even though hard to think of previous releases where you play as a piece of feces, gaming have long incorporated toilet humor. For instance, in Death Stranding, you can make grenades from character waste. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use dung as soil enrichment. Unsurprisingly, fecal references appears extensively in the adventure The Stick of Truth.
Putting aside its humorous concept, Unko Technica has already earned impressive awards, such as taking top honors at Bandai Namco's indie contest in 2023. The demo is available currently on Steam, with the final release scheduled to arrive on PC in the fall.