Exploring an Bizarre Steam Demo: Guiding a Piece of Feces with the Goal to Reach the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is now live, and players have found a variety of interesting independent titles. But, one stands out for its quirky concept. Named Unko Technica, this old-school styled platformer features a character that is literally a piece of poop trying to travel to a toilet. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."
Player controls is straightforward: just use a one button to leap. In 150 stages, battle mini-bosses and unlock a shop to buy skins for your poop character.
Plan your actions carefully, since one mistake forces starting over. Leap on air pockets to hurl yourself higher, traverse fragile ledges, and interact with triggers to open secret routes. Gather currency and use them on tougher levels where gameplay intensifies.
Graphically, the experience boasts neon level designs and an amazing background music. Its minimalist art with moving abstract forms could recall gamers of beloved games like Earthbound.
While it's tough to recall similar titles where you control a dung character, gaming have long featured fecal matter. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, you can craft explosives from protagonist waste. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize feces as plant food. Unsurprisingly, fecal references appears extensively in Obsidian's role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Despite its goofy concept, Unko Technica has already received impressive awards, like being named best at Bandai Namco's game competition in 2023. The demo is available now on Steam, with the complete version set to launch on computers this November.
