Unveiling an Bizarre Steam Game Trial: Guiding a Turdy Character with the Goal to Find the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and enthusiasts have encountered numerous interesting independent titles. However, one stands out for its quirky concept. Named Unko Technica, this old-school styled jumping adventure includes a hero that is literally a turd striving to navigate to a commode. In case you're wondering, "Unko" means "poop."
How you interact is straightforward: you only need a single jump button. Across numerous stages, battle boss fights and access a shop to purchase outfits for your fecal avatar.
Plan your movements with caution, since one mistake requires beginning again. Bounce off air pockets to hurl yourself higher, cross crumbling surfaces, and touch triggers to reveal new areas. Earn UN-KOINS for buying tougher stages in which the action ramps up.
Graphically, the experience features vibrant environments and catchy background music. The retro art with moving abstract forms could recall gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.
Although hard to recall other games where you control a coiled turd, video games frequently featured fecal matter. For example, in Death Stranding, you can craft throwables from character droppings. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize feces as fertilizer. And of course, fecal references appears extensively in the adventure The Stick of Truth.
Putting aside its humorous concept, Unko Technica has already received notable awards, such as taking top honors at Bandai Namco's game competition in 2023. The demo is available now on Steam, with the final release set to arrive on Steam on November 19.