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Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release)
Kao the Kangaroo is a 3D adventure game, first released in 2000. More than 30 levels, numerous funny characters, adjustable difficulty, and demanding gameplay attracted not only young players, but also offered pleasant entertainment for more advanced players.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“Incredible nostalgia!! One of my first PC CDROMs I've owned, back when we had a Windows 98! I still have the big box packaging haha. Starting this up, I could immediately hum along the music - it always lingered in the back of my mind. I really did not know the game was on…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Despite the camera angles not always being helpful straight away, this game is quite fun and the price is a bargain. If it turns out you do not like the game then very little money has been lost.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“thats the first time i see a re-release of a game add tank controls, usually its the contrary but no, if you emulate it you get the original controls with are better, but if you buy it on steam you get tank controls that weren't in the original ????”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Platformer · Action-Adventure · Arcade · Runner · Exploration · 3D Platformer · Precision Platformer · Colorful · Stylized · Boxing (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://kaokangaroo.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Win 7 or newer Processor: 600 MHz Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 32 MB graphic card compatible with DirectX 8.1 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 260 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound