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Steam Next Fest is currently underway, and players have discovered plenty of engaging creations from small studios. Yet, one is particularly notable for its unconventional concept. Named Unko Technica, this classic-feel jumping adventure includes a protagonist that is truly a piece of poop trying to navigate to a restroom. In case you're wondering, "Unko" translates to "poop."

How you interact is simple: press a single jump button. Across 150 challenges, you'll face boss fights and unlock a market to acquire skins for your dung hero.

Plan your jumps carefully, since one mistake means beginning again. Leap off air pockets to launch yourself upward, cross fragile platforms, and activate triggers to unlock secret routes. Collect UN-KOINS for buying more difficult game content in which things ramps up.

Graphically, the game features eye-catching stages and a killer background music. The simple art featuring moving basic polygons may remind gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.

While it's hard to recall similar titles where you play as a piece of feces, interactive entertainment often featured toilet humor. For instance, in Death Stranding, players craft explosives from character droppings. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize feces as plant food. Naturally, fecal references appears a lot in Obsidian's role-playing game The Stick of Truth.

Despite its silly premise, Unko Technica has already earned notable recognition, like winning at a major publisher's game competition in 2023. A playable preview is ready at present on Steam, with the full game planned to launch on Steam this November.