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Steam Next Fest is now live, and enthusiasts have discovered plenty of engaging independent titles. Yet, one stands out for its quirky concept. Titled Unko Technica, this retro-inspired side-scrolling game includes a hero that is literally a dung trying to navigate to a restroom. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."

How you interact is easy to grasp: you only need a single jump button. In numerous challenges, battle tough enemies and unlock a market to buy customizations for your poop character.

Execute your actions with caution, since one wrong move forces restarting the level. Jump off air pockets to hurl the poop to new heights, cross disappearing platforms, and interact with triggers to open hidden paths. Gather UN-KOINS and use them on tougher game content in which gameplay gets crazy.

In terms of design, the demo features neon stages and an amazing background music. The retro visual style with shifting geometric shapes may remind gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.

While it's difficult to name other games where you are a piece of feces, interactive entertainment have long featured toilet humor. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, you can make explosives from protagonist droppings. Titles such as Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use feces as plant food. Naturally, this theme shows up extensively in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.

Regardless of its silly idea, Unko Technica has already earned notable accolades, like taking top honors at a major publisher's game competition in 2023. The demo is ready at present on Steam, with the full game set to arrive on PC in the fall.