Exploring an Bizarre Steam Game Trial: Playing as a Piece of Feces with the Goal to Reach the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and enthusiasts have encountered a variety of engaging creations from small studios. Yet, one is particularly notable for its unconventional concept. Titled Unko Technica, this classic-feel side-scrolling game lets you play a hero that is actually a piece of poop trying to travel to a restroom. For those curious, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."
The gameplay is straightforward: just use a single jump button. In 150 stages, you'll face mini-bosses and access a market to buy skins for your dung hero.
Execute your jumps with caution, as a error forces restarting the level. Bounce on bubbles to propel the poop upward, navigate disappearing ledges, and touch switches to open new areas. Collect currency to purchase tougher stages where gameplay ramps up.
Visually, the demo shows off vibrant level designs and catchy music score. The retro graphics of moving abstract forms evokes memories of fans of old favorites like Earthbound.
While it's difficult to name similar titles where you control a piece of feces, gaming have long included toilet humor. For instance, in Death Stranding, you can create explosives from protagonist excrement. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize feces as plant food. Unsurprisingly, this theme shows up extensively in the South Park RPG The Stick of Truth.
Despite its silly idea, Unko Technica has already garnered impressive recognition, such as being named best at Bandai Namco's GYAAR Studio in 2023. This trial version is available currently on Steam, with the final release scheduled to debut on PC in the fall.
