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Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and gamers have found plenty of interesting creations from small studios. However, one catches the eye for its quirky concept. Named Unko Technica, this retro-inspired jumping adventure lets you play a character that is literally a piece of poop attempting to make its way to a toilet. As a fun fact, "Unko" means "poop."

How you interact is simple: just use a single jump button. In one hundred fifty challenges, you'll face boss fights and unlock a market to buy customizations for your poop character.

Execute your jumps precisely, since one wrong move requires restarting the level. Bounce on air pockets to hurl your character upward, navigate disappearing surfaces, and interact with triggers to open new areas. Collect coins to purchase more difficult levels where gameplay intensifies.

Graphically, the game features vibrant stages and catchy music score. The retro visual style with moving abstract forms could recall players of beloved games like Earthbound.

Even though tough to recall other games where you control a piece of feces, interactive entertainment often included toilet humor. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, you can craft explosives from character waste. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use feces as plant food. Unsurprisingly, such content appears a lot in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.

Despite its silly concept, Unko Technica has already earned notable accolades, including taking top honors at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. This trial version is accessible now on Steam, with the final release set to arrive on PC on November 19.