Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) (2019)

Developer

Tate Multimedia

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Racing

Rating

4.7 of 5, 7,955 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 5.6 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A cheerful, bouncy retro-platformer that mixes combat, racing, and puzzle-solving across colorful worlds with a light difficulty edge.

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What players say

Players call this a pure dose of early-2000s Euro-jank platforming, with clunky controls, bizarre voice acting, and a collect-a-thon structure. They praise the varied, colorful levels and fun bosses, but note that running-toward-camera sections feel outdated and missing any collectible forces a full level replay. A minority reports crashes on Steam Deck.

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