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Steam Next Fest is now live, and gamers have discovered plenty of engaging creations from small studios. But, one is particularly notable for its unconventional concept. Called Unko Technica, this old-school styled jumping adventure lets you play a protagonist that is actually a piece of poop attempting to navigate to a toilet. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."

How you interact is straightforward: just use a single jump button. Across one hundred fifty challenges, you'll face mini-bosses and visit a shop to purchase outfits for your fecal avatar.

Time your actions carefully, as a wrong move requires restarting the level. Jump using bubbles to hurl your character to new heights, cross fragile ledges, and interact with switches to open secret routes. Earn coins and use them on more difficult game content as things ramps up.

Graphically, the demo boasts neon level designs and a killer background music. Its minimalist art with morphing geometric shapes evokes memories of players of classic titles like Earthbound.

Although tough to think of similar titles where you are a piece of feces, interactive entertainment have long featured toilet humor. For example, in Death Stranding, you can craft explosives from protagonist droppings. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ feces as plant food. And of course, this theme appears extensively in Obsidian's South Park RPG The Stick of Truth.

Regardless of its goofy concept, Unko Technica has already earned impressive recognition, such as being named best at a major publisher's game competition in 2023. This trial version is accessible now on Steam, with the complete version set to arrive on Steam this November.