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Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and gamers have encountered numerous entertaining independent titles. However, one is particularly notable for its offbeat concept. Called Unko Technica, this old-school styled platformer features a character that is truly a turd trying to make its way to a restroom. As a fun fact, "Unko" means "poop."

Player controls is straightforward: you only need a one button to leap. Across one hundred fifty challenges, encounter tough enemies and unlock a store to acquire customizations for your fecal avatar.

Execute your actions carefully, since one mistake means restarting the level. Bounce on air pockets to propel yourself upward, navigate crumbling surfaces, and activate switches to open hidden paths. Gather UN-KOINS for buying tougher levels as gameplay intensifies.

Visually, the experience features eye-catching stages and an amazing soundtrack. Its minimalist graphics of morphing abstract forms could recall gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.

Although tough to name similar titles where you are a coiled turd, video games frequently featured toilet humor. For example, in Death Stranding, you can create explosives from character droppings. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize dung as soil enrichment. And of course, such content shows up a lot in Obsidian's role-playing game The Stick of Truth.

Regardless of its goofy concept, Unko Technica has already earned notable accolades, including winning at a major publisher's GYAAR Studio in 2023. A playable preview is ready at present on Steam, with the complete version planned to debut on Steam this November.