03 Dec 2025
Unveiling an Unusual Steam Demo: Playing as a Piece of Feces in a Mission to Arrive at the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is now live, and enthusiasts have found numerous interesting independent titles. Yet, one stands out for its offbeat concept. Named Unko Technica, this retro-inspired platformer includes a protagonist that is truly a piece of poop attempting to make its way to a restroom. As a fun fact, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."
Player controls is easy to grasp: press a jump control. Throughout numerous levels, battle boss fights and unlock a store to purchase customizations for your fecal avatar.
Plan your actions precisely, since one mistake requires beginning again. Bounce off floating orbs to launch your character upward, cross crumbling surfaces, and interact with switches to open hidden paths. Earn UN-KOINS to purchase tougher game content in which gameplay gets crazy.
Visually, the experience boasts eye-catching environments and an amazing soundtrack. The simple graphics of moving geometric shapes evokes memories of gamers of beloved games like Earthbound.
While it's tough to recall previous releases where you play as a dung character, video games often incorporated fecal matter. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, players create throwables from protagonist waste. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize dung as plant food. And of course, such content appears a lot in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Putting aside its goofy premise, Unko Technica has already garnered notable awards, including winning at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. This trial version is accessible now on Steam, with the full game scheduled to launch on computers this November.
