Exploring an Bizarre Steam Game Trial: Playing as a Piece of Feces on a Quest to Find the Toilet

Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have encountered plenty of engaging creations from small studios. However, one catches the eye for its quirky concept. Titled Unko Technica, this old-school styled jumping adventure includes a protagonist that is truly a turd trying to navigate to a commode. As a fun fact, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."

How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a one button to leap. Across numerous levels, you'll face tough enemies and unlock a store to buy outfits for your dung hero.

Execute your movements carefully, since one wrong move requires restarting the level. Jump on bubbles to hurl the poop upward, traverse fragile surfaces, and interact with buttons to open hidden paths. Earn coins to purchase tougher game content as gameplay intensifies.

Visually, the demo features vibrant environments and an amazing soundtrack. Its minimalist graphics featuring shifting geometric shapes evokes memories of fans of old favorites like Earthbound.

Although hard to recall other games where you play as a piece of feces, video games have long included fecal matter. For example, in Death Stranding, you can craft throwables from character waste. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize manure as fertilizer. And of course, this theme is present a lot in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.

Regardless of its goofy idea, Unko Technica has already garnered notable accolades, such as being named best at Bandai Namco's indie contest in 2023. The demo is available at present on Steam, with the full game planned to launch on Steam on November 19.