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Steam Next Fest is now live, and gamers have discovered plenty of entertaining creations from small studios. But, one is particularly notable for its unconventional concept. Called Unko Technica, this old-school styled side-scrolling game features a hero that is literally a piece of poop trying to make its way to a commode. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."

Player controls is easy to grasp: just use a one button to leap. In numerous challenges, battle tough enemies and unlock a market to buy outfits for your dung hero.

Time your actions with caution, since one wrong move requires restarting the level. Bounce using air pockets to propel yourself upward, cross crumbling surfaces, and touch buttons to reveal secret routes. Earn UN-KOINS to purchase more difficult game content in which things gets crazy.

Graphically, the experience features neon environments and an amazing background music. The retro art featuring shifting basic polygons evokes memories of fans of old favorites like Earthbound.

While it's hard to think of other games where you control a dung character, video games have long incorporated toilet humor. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, players create throwables from character droppings. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ dung as soil enrichment. And of course, this theme appears extensively in the adventure The Stick of Truth.

Putting aside its humorous premise, Unko Technica has already received significant accolades, including taking top honors at a major publisher's indie contest in 2023. A playable preview is available currently on Steam, with the final release planned to launch on PC on November 19.