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Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have discovered plenty of interesting indie games. But, one stands out for its quirky concept. Titled Unko Technica, this old-school styled side-scrolling game includes a character that is actually a piece of poop trying to travel to a restroom. For those curious, "Unko" translates to "poop."

How you interact is simple: just use a single jump button. In numerous levels, encounter mini-bosses and unlock a market to acquire skins for your poop character.

Execute your jumps precisely, since one error forces beginning again. Bounce on bubbles to launch the poop to new heights, navigate disappearing ledges, and touch triggers to reveal hidden paths. Gather UN-KOINS for buying more difficult game content where things intensifies.

Visually, the demo features neon environments and catchy music score. The simple art with morphing basic polygons may remind players of beloved games like Earthbound.

Even though hard to recall similar titles where you are a coiled turd, gaming have long included toilet humor. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, you can create grenades from character droppings. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize dung as plant food. And of course, this theme appears a lot in Obsidian's adventure The Stick of Truth.

Despite its humorous concept, Unko Technica has already earned notable awards, such as winning at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. A playable preview is available at present on Steam, with the final release planned to arrive on Steam this November.