Diving into a Bizarre Steam Game Trial: Controlling a Turdy Character in a Mission to Reach the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and gamers have found numerous engaging indie games. But, one is particularly notable for its quirky concept. Called Unko Technica, this classic-feel platformer features a hero that is literally a dung striving to travel to a restroom. In case you're wondering, "Unko" translates to "poop."
How you interact is straightforward: you only need a jump control. Throughout 150 challenges, encounter boss fights and access a market to buy customizations for your fecal avatar.
Execute your movements carefully, since one wrong move means restarting the level. Jump on bubbles to launch your character upward, traverse crumbling ledges, and touch buttons to reveal hidden paths. Collect currency to purchase more difficult game content in which the action gets crazy.
In terms of design, the game features neon environments and catchy music score. Its minimalist art with shifting abstract forms evokes memories of fans of classic titles like Earthbound.
While it's tough to think of previous releases where you control a coiled turd, video games often featured fecal matter. For instance, in Death Stranding, you can make grenades from protagonist excrement. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ feces as fertilizer. And of course, such content appears heavily in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Regardless of its silly idea, Unko Technica has already earned significant accolades, including being named best at Bandai Namco's game competition in 2023. The demo is available now on Steam, with the full game set to arrive on PC on November 19.
