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Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and gamers have encountered plenty of entertaining independent titles. Yet, one stands out for its unconventional concept. Called Unko Technica, this old-school styled side-scrolling game features a character that is literally a turd attempting to navigate to a commode. As a fun fact, "Unko" means "poop."

How you interact is straightforward: just use a one button to leap. Across 150 levels, you'll face tough enemies and visit a store to buy customizations for your dung hero.

Plan your jumps precisely, since one mistake means restarting the level. Leap using floating orbs to propel your character higher, navigate crumbling ledges, and interact with triggers to unlock secret routes. Earn UN-KOINS for buying tougher levels where the action gets crazy.

Graphically, the demo shows off vibrant level designs and an amazing music score. The retro visual style featuring shifting basic polygons evokes memories of gamers of old favorites like Earthbound.

Even though difficult to name similar titles where you control a dung character, video games have long included toilet humor. For example, in Death Stranding, players make throwables from character droppings. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize manure as soil enrichment. Naturally, such content is present heavily in the adventure The Stick of Truth.

Putting aside its goofy premise, Unko Technica has already garnered notable accolades, such as being named best at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. A playable preview is available now on Steam, with the full game scheduled to debut on computers this November.