Kao the Kangaroo

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Tate Multimedia · 3D Platformer · May 27, 2022

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$5.78−79%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio2 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Kao the Kangaroo?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Audio: 98 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 77 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 68 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise8% are divided67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also it adds new mechanics that I'd love to see in a base game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Like its predecessors, is a 3D action platformer with charming cartoon graphics, diverse levels and environments.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've been playing Kao The Kangaroo on the Steam Deck "out of the box" using default controls/settings and it runs smooth without any stuttering or drops in framerates.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay116 reviews
Graphics68 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
45% still recommend
Players complain
Audio
62% still recommend
Story
79% still recommend
Bugs
59% still recommend
Combat
64% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Performance
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.78$27.98−79%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $5.78

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