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Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and enthusiasts have encountered a variety of entertaining indie games. Yet, one catches the eye for its offbeat concept. Named Unko Technica, this retro-inspired platformer lets you play a character that is actually a turd striving to navigate to a toilet. As a fun fact, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."

How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a jump control. In numerous stages, you'll face boss fights and visit a store to buy skins for your poop character.

Time your jumps carefully, as a wrong move forces beginning again. Bounce using floating orbs to launch the poop upward, navigate crumbling platforms, and touch switches to open hidden paths. Collect coins for buying challenging stages where gameplay gets crazy.

Visually, the experience boasts eye-catching level designs and a killer background music. The simple graphics of morphing basic polygons evokes memories of gamers of beloved games like Earthbound.

Although tough to recall previous releases where you play as a coiled turd, interactive entertainment frequently featured scatological themes. For example, in Death Stranding, you can make throwables from character excrement. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize manure as soil enrichment. Naturally, such content shows up heavily in the adventure The Stick of Truth.

Regardless of its humorous concept, Unko Technica has already received notable accolades, including winning at Bandai Namco's indie contest in 2023. A playable preview is accessible now on Steam, with the final release planned to launch on Steam in the fall.