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Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have encountered plenty of engaging indie games. But, one catches the eye for its quirky concept. Titled Unko Technica, this classic-feel jumping adventure lets you play a character that is literally a dung attempting to travel to a commode. As a fun fact, "Unko" means "poop."

How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a single jump button. Throughout one hundred fifty challenges, encounter mini-bosses and visit a market to purchase customizations for your dung hero.

Plan your jumps carefully, as a error requires starting over. Leap on floating orbs to propel the poop higher, traverse disappearing ledges, and interact with buttons to open hidden paths. Gather UN-KOINS for buying more difficult levels where gameplay ramps up.

Visually, the experience shows off vibrant level designs and a killer music score. Its minimalist visual style with morphing basic polygons may remind fans of classic titles like Earthbound.

Even though tough to think of previous releases where you control a dung character, interactive entertainment frequently incorporated scatological themes. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, you can make grenades from character excrement. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize feces as plant food. Naturally, this theme appears a lot in Obsidian's South Park RPG The Stick of Truth.

Putting aside its humorous idea, Unko Technica has already received notable accolades, such as being named best at Bandai Namco's GYAAR Studio in 2023. The demo is accessible now on Steam, with the full game set to debut on Steam in the fall.