Exploring a Bizarre Steam Demo: Playing as a Piece of Feces with the Goal to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have found a variety of entertaining indie games. But, one stands out for its unconventional concept. Titled Unko Technica, this old-school styled platformer features a hero that is actually a piece of poop trying to make its way to a restroom. For those curious, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."
Player controls is straightforward: press a jump control. In one hundred fifty stages, you'll face mini-bosses and access a shop to acquire outfits for your fecal avatar.
Execute your actions carefully, as a mistake requires restarting the level. Bounce on bubbles to launch the poop higher, navigate fragile platforms, and touch switches to reveal new areas. Earn UN-KOINS to purchase more difficult stages as the action ramps up.
Visually, the demo boasts eye-catching stages and an amazing background music. The retro art featuring shifting basic polygons may remind fans of old favorites like Earthbound.
While it's hard to name other games where you control a coiled turd, video games have long included fecal matter. For instance, in Death Stranding, you can craft grenades from character droppings. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ manure as plant food. Naturally, fecal references shows up a lot in Obsidian's role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Despite its silly concept, Unko Technica has already earned impressive recognition, such as winning at Bandai Namco's GYAAR Studio in 2023. The demo is ready at present on Steam, with the full game scheduled to arrive on Steam on November 19.
