Polygon highlights the utter chaos of UNKO TECHNICA, the retro poopy precision platformer developed by Udonpa, published by Phoenixx Inc. (and award winner of Bandai Namco’s GYAAR Studio 2023 Indie Game Contest).
Steam Next Fest is here, and we’ve already found plenty of cool new indie games to explore. But this might be the strangest one yet. Described as a “retro poopy precision platformer” Unko Technica offers 150 retro-inspired stages where you play as a poop in search of a toilet. (Unko means “poop” in Japanese — every day’s a school day.)
Goofy premise aside, Unko Technica has already garnered some impressive accolades, winning top honors at Bandai Namco’s GYAAR Studio 2023 Indie Game Contest. The demo’s available to play on Steam now, and the full game splashes onto PC via Steam on Nov. 19.
Time turds carefully, as one wrong means starting over from the beginning of the level. Kerplunk on top of bouncy bubbles to fling feces to new heights, hit the point of return while crossing crumbling platforms, and smear dung onto on/off switches to activate hidden paths. Collect UN-KOINS along the way to buy tougher stages where shi — things really start hitting the fan.
“Unko Technica has a simplistic, goofy charm, but its complexity grows after every stage,” says Udonpa. “The support we’ve received from GYAAR Studios and Bandai Namco has been a dream come true, and we can’t wait to share everything we have in store this coming November.”
Unko Technica arrives on PC via Steam on Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 2025, with language support in English, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional). For more information, visit the Steam page, visit developer Udonpa’s website, and follow them on Twitter / X, and YouTube. Visit Phoenixx Inc.’s official website and follow on Twitter / X and YouTube.
