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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.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is a adventure, 3d platformer and action game developed and published by Tate Multimedia.
Released on May 31st 2019 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain and Polish.

It has received 7,859 reviews of which 7,345 were positive and 514 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) into these genres:

Adventure 3D Platformer Action Casual Platformer Classic Singleplayer Racing Funny Cute Family Friendly Indie Collectathon Cult Classic Action-Adventure Difficult Multiplayer

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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

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Feb. 2026
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 shows how much perspective changes with time. Recently I picked it up again on Steam, mostly for nostalgia and to complete the achievements. First, the positive: The Steam version received a noticeable visual upgrade. Textures are sharper, the game looks cleaner than the PS2 version, and overall it aged better than I expected. It definitely feels old, but not in a painful way. The gameplay itself is simple. The puzzles are basic. Combat is straightforward. Bosses are easy once you understand their patterns. It’s clearly designed for a younger audience. Dialogue is simple, story is simple, characters are animal-focused and lighthearted. There’s no deep narrative or complex mechanics here. It’s a classic early-2000s platformer with a very direct structure. However, it’s also limited. The game is short. There’s not much depth. Once you finish it, there’s little reason to return beyond nostalgia or achievements. There are also technical issues on the PC version. The camera can bug when using a controller, especially during combat when throwing projectiles. It affects precision and makes certain encounters more frustrating than they should be. This wasn’t something I remember being an issue back in the PS2 era. Kao was never as big as Jak, Ratchet & Clank, or Crash Bandicoot. It doesn’t reach that level of polish or identity. It has its own charm, but you need to go into it with the right expectations. If you expect something on the level of the major platformer franchises, you will be disappointed. If you approach it as a nostalgic early-2000s platformer with simple mechanics and light fun, it works. Score: 6/10 (6) Fine
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Jan. 2026
This is actually quite good platformer even now. Music and controls are nice and the story is okay, basic for platformers. Save your friends and beat the bad guys. Boss fights are also great and they are quite hard actually. Collecting all the coins, stars and crystals is fun, but they don't have any purpose whatsoever. It would have been fun to have a shop in the hub world to buy some funky cosmetics or something. Controls and camera can be sometimes wonky and annoying, but they were fine most of the time. I would have loved this when I was a kid, I used to play a lot of platformers like Croc, Rayman, Crash, Spyro. Playing this now, I would say it's 6/10. <3
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Jan. 2026
this game is absolute cinema the gameplay is very fun and really simple yet fun combat, graphics are incredible for its time and able to please some peoples eyes in these times for its retro style. Audios are lovely and fun to lissen. The plot is the common rescue blank thing where you have to save your friends from the hunter, pretty basic but good enough. The levels are also fun and having a twist like you on one level you are running from a bear and the next one is your average platformer, and with this price i say that its a complete scam and the price should be higher (but i aint complaining)
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Sept. 2025
My favorite thing about this game is how Kao's neck gets longer depending on how deep the water he's in is. That is such a funny detail.
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Sept. 2025
My friend had this game on ps2 and we did not know how to save so we always started from scratch playing the same levels again and again while never making it to latter ones(we were very little). At one point we got it figured out and actually completed it. I later beat it again on my phone using a ps2 emulator and steam. It is peak nostalgia
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Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 1.99€ on Steam.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) received 7,345 positive votes out of a total of 7,859 achieving an impressive rating of 9.05.
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Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) was developed and published by Tate Multimedia.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is not playable on MacOS.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is not playable on Linux.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is a single-player game.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) does not currently offer any DLC.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) does not support Steam Remote Play.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
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Developer
Tate Multimedia
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Tate Multimedia
Release 31 May 2019
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