Diving into an Unusual Steam Demo: Controlling a Poop on a Quest to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is now live, and enthusiasts have encountered a variety of engaging independent titles. Yet, one stands out for its unconventional concept. Named Unko Technica, this old-school styled side-scrolling game features a character that is truly a piece of poop trying to navigate to a toilet. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."
How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a single jump button. Across numerous stages, encounter boss fights and visit a store to buy customizations for your poop character.
Plan your jumps carefully, as a error means restarting the level. Bounce on air pockets to launch yourself upward, cross crumbling surfaces, and activate buttons to unlock secret routes. Earn currency and use them on challenging levels where the action ramps up.
In terms of design, the demo boasts eye-catching level designs and a killer soundtrack. The retro art featuring shifting basic polygons evokes memories of players of classic titles like Earthbound.
Although difficult to recall other games where you are a dung character, gaming often incorporated toilet humor. For instance, in Death Stranding, players create throwables from character excrement. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize manure as fertilizer. Unsurprisingly, fecal references shows up a lot in the adventure The Stick of Truth.
Despite its silly premise, Unko Technica has already earned notable recognition, like winning at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. The demo is available at present on Steam, with the final release set to arrive on Steam in the fall.
