Exploring a Bizarre Steam Demo: Playing as a Poop with the Goal to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have discovered plenty of entertaining creations from small studios. Yet, one is particularly notable for its quirky concept. Named Unko Technica, this classic-feel platformer lets you play a hero that is truly a dung trying to navigate to a restroom. In case you're wondering, "Unko" means "poop."
The gameplay is simple: just use a single jump button. In one hundred fifty challenges, battle tough enemies and unlock a market to acquire skins for your dung hero.
Plan your actions carefully, since one wrong move means starting over. Jump off air pockets to hurl your character higher, navigate crumbling platforms, and activate switches to open hidden paths. Earn UN-KOINS to purchase challenging game content in which gameplay gets crazy.
In terms of design, the experience shows off eye-catching stages and an amazing music score. The simple graphics with shifting basic polygons may remind gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.
Even though hard to recall similar titles where you control a piece of feces, gaming often incorporated toilet humor. For example, in Death Stranding, you can make explosives from character droppings. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use manure as plant food. And of course, such content is present extensively in Obsidian's adventure The Stick of Truth.
Regardless of its goofy idea, Unko Technica has already earned notable accolades, like being named best at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. The demo is available at present on Steam, with the final release scheduled to arrive on PC this November.
