Diving into an Bizarre Steam Game Trial: Controlling a Turdy Character with the Goal to Reach the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have encountered numerous engaging creations from small studios. Yet, one is particularly notable for its offbeat concept. Named Unko Technica, this retro-inspired platformer lets you play a protagonist that is literally a dung trying to travel to a toilet. In case you're wondering, "Unko" translates to "poop."
The gameplay is simple: press a single jump button. Throughout numerous challenges, encounter boss fights and access a store to purchase skins for your poop character.
Plan your actions carefully, since one error requires starting over. Leap on air pockets to hurl your character upward, navigate disappearing ledges, and touch switches to open hidden paths. Collect UN-KOINS and use them on more difficult stages where the action ramps up.
Graphically, the experience boasts neon level designs and a killer soundtrack. The retro visual style with shifting basic polygons could recall gamers of beloved games like Earthbound.
Even though tough to recall other games where you are a piece of feces, video games frequently featured fecal matter. For instance, in Death Stranding, you can create grenades from protagonist excrement. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ feces as soil enrichment. Naturally, such content appears extensively in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Putting aside its goofy idea, Unko Technica has already received notable accolades, including being named best at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. This trial version is available now on Steam, with the full game set to arrive on Steam on November 19.
