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Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
Let’s bring back all the good memories of the incredible, brave and lovely Kao the Kangaroo. Immerse yourself in a classic 3D action-adventure platformer where Kao runs, jumps, and fights lots of enemies.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Varied, enjoyable platforming” (25 of 81 reviews) and “Colorful upgraded visuals” (6); the most common complaint is “Clunky camera and keyboard controls” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
25 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Kao The Kangaroo 2 is such a gem This plays beautifully for me on modern hardware, looks gorgeous for its age, and sounds amazing (the soundtrack is a standout). Collecting coins feels responsive and satisfying, the…”
6 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Kao The Kangaroo 2 is such a gem This plays beautifully for me on modern hardware, looks gorgeous for its age, and sounds amazing (the soundtrack is a standout). Collecting coins feels responsive and satisfying, the…”
6 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Kao The Kangaroo 2 is such a gem This plays beautifully for me on modern hardware, looks gorgeous for its age, and sounds amazing (the soundtrack is a standout). Collecting coins feels responsive and satisfying, the…”
5 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Kao The Kangaroo 2 is such a gem This plays beautifully for me on modern hardware, looks gorgeous for its age, and sounds amazing (the soundtrack is a standout). Collecting coins feels responsive and satisfying, the…”
“A cheap little PS2 classic. While I'd say it's a bit above mediocre at best, it's still a great game for the price.”
5 of the 81 reviews raise this.
9 of the 81 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Kao The Kangaroo 2 is such a gem This plays beautifully for me on modern hardware, looks gorgeous for its age, and sounds amazing (the soundtrack is a standout). Collecting coins feels responsive and satisfying, the…”
“In 1999 maybe it would be fine but for 2003 its very amateurish, instakill water is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, boomerangs are hard to use, and checkpoints not balanced.”
9 of the 81 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Frustrating platforming, there's annoying Temple Run sections in every level, "hidden" mechanics - meaning you aren't told how things work until you do them, and sparse checkpoints. I keep trying to come back to this…”
“In 1999 maybe it would be fine but for 2003 its very amateurish, instakill water is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, boomerangs are hard to use, and checkpoints not balanced.”
7 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Frustrating platforming, there's annoying Temple Run sections in every level, "hidden" mechanics - meaning you aren't told how things work until you do them, and sparse checkpoints. I keep trying to come back to this…”
“In 1999 maybe it would be fine but for 2003 its very amateurish, instakill water is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, boomerangs are hard to use, and checkpoints not balanced.”
5 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Kao The Kangaroo 2 is such a gem This plays beautifully for me on modern hardware, looks gorgeous for its age, and sounds amazing (the soundtrack is a standout). Collecting coins feels responsive and satisfying, the…”
“The Great Escape mission is bugged can't jump the mushroom after the first checkpoint and it doesn't matter how many time I attempt it”
3 of the 81 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 81 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“OG 3D platformer. Sadly, the game slipped under my radar and I never had the pleasure of playing it back in the day so this was my first time. It's pretty good at the beginning but towards the end it has some really annoying parts, like the flying. My only other complaint is…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Kao Round 2 was part of my childhood. I played it multiple times on PS2, replayed levels to collect every coin, every emerald, and tried to complete everything 100%. Like many childhood games, there were levels that felt impossible back then, and revisiting them years later…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“One of the games I remember very fondly from my childhood. A simple but very enjoyable adventure game with a great atmosphere that could keep you entertained for hours.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Player tags | Adventure · 3D Platformer · Action · Casual · Platformer · Classic · Singleplayer · Racing · Funny · Cute · Family Friendly · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * * |
| Achievements | 9 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Win 7 or newer Processor: 600 MHz Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 32MB graphic card compatible with DirectX 8.1 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 950 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible