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Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano (2005 re-release)
Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano is a third installment of the epic Kao the Kangaroo 3D platformer series where the player takes control of a brave Kao, who embarks on a journey to save his homeland from an erupting volcano. Help him succeed!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“If you've never played this game and want to get anything worthwhile from it, install the Resurgence of the Volcano mod, it actually fixes a lot of the issues of the original and adds new content that is comparable to the stuff from Round 2 in terms of quality. That being said,…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano (2005 re-release), developed and published by Tate Multimedia, is a revived slice of early-2000s platforming that carries both the charm and the limitations of its era. Originally released at a time when mascot-driven 3D platformers were…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Kangurek kao i jego chory przyjaciel pilotuja samolot ktory mial uderzyc w 2 wieze ale jeden z tych pijakow wypada z samolotu pelnego mefy i wpada do wulkanu kao musi mu pomoc ale sam jest na cpany wiec gada z jakimis chorymi zwierzakami kangur w tej czesci gry nosi kapelusz…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 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 · Casual · Arcade · 3D Platformer · Runner · Precision Platformer · 3D · Colorful · Cute · Boxing (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Polish |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://kaokangaroo.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Win 7 or newer Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 64 MB graphic card compatible with DirectX 8.1 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound