Nostalgic childhood favorite
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“One of the games I remember very fondly from my childhood.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
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Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%Tate Multimedia20193D Platformer · Adventure · Action
$1.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A cheap, charming PS2-era Rayman/Crash-style 3D collectathon, great for nostalgia but clunky in controls and camera. Skip it if you want polish or hate cheap deaths.
Great for
Nostalgic PS2-era platformer fans and collectathon lovers who accept eurojank for a couple of dollars
Main risk
Clunky controls, bad camera and cheap instant-death sections make it frustrating without nostalgia
What players love
Very cheap for what you get
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“It's kind of like Baby's first 3D Rayman, and if that sounds like something you'd enjoy, then for $2, it's an absolute steal.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Charming colorful classic 3D platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The colorful graphics, upbeat soundtrack, and lighthearted atmosphere make it a joy to play even years after its original release.”
Steam review · 12.9 h played ↗
Runs well on modern hardware and Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I still managed to get over 180fps at 1080p and zero stuttering or frame drops”
Steam review · 7 h played ↗
Fun varied levels and good soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Great platformer with real solid controls, good difficulty scaling, fun bosses and cute soundtrack.”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
Big improvement over the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Kao's moveset noe has a double jump and a ground pound, punching and tail spinning feels better than before”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky controls and janky hitboxes
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“enemy hitboxes are really bad.”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Generic, derivative and unpolished
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Kao 2 is pretty much just Rayman 2 but with a way lower budget and far less polish.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Bad camera
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The game has one of the most annoying camera views I've ever tried on a game.”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
Unfair difficulty, instant deaths and poor checkpoints
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The whole game has many passages where the developers have favored strange difficulty spikes and punishing instant death traps/jumps”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Poor keyboard, mouse and controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Yeah, the mouse isn't used at all in this game.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Final boss bugs and invisible projectiles
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“There's an achievement for not getting hit during the final boss, while there's a bug where you will be instantly hit by invisible bullets.”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable950 MB
Minimum
OSWin 7 or newer
Processor600 MHz
Memory128 MB RAM
Graphics32MB graphic card compatible with DirectX 8.1
Storage950 MB available space
OSWin 7 or newer
Processor600 MHz
Memory128 MB RAM
Graphics32MB graphic card compatible with DirectX 8.1
Storage950 MB available space
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