🔗 Share this article Diving into a Unusual Steam Demo: Controlling a Piece of Feces with the Goal to Find the Toilet Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and players have found a variety of entertaining indie games. But, one catches the eye for its offbeat concept. Titled Unko Technica, this retro-inspired jumping adventure features a character that is actually a piece of poop trying to navigate to a restroom. In case you're wondering, "Unko" translates to "poop." The gameplay is straightforward: you only need a one button to leap. Throughout numerous challenges, you'll face tough enemies and access a shop to acquire customizations for your poop character. Time your movements precisely, since one wrong move requires starting over. Jump using air pockets to hurl yourself upward, cross fragile surfaces, and interact with buttons to unlock hidden paths. Collect currency for buying more difficult stages as things intensifies. In terms of design, the experience boasts vibrant stages and a killer soundtrack. Its minimalist graphics with moving abstract forms evokes memories of gamers of old favorites like Earthbound. While it's tough to name other games where you play as a piece of feces, video games frequently included fecal matter. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, players craft grenades from protagonist waste. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize dung as plant food. Naturally, fecal references appears heavily in Obsidian's adventure The Stick of Truth. Regardless of its goofy concept, Unko Technica has already received significant accolades, such as being named best at a major publisher's indie contest in 2023. A playable preview is ready currently on Steam, with the complete version scheduled to arrive on computers this November.