Games like Kao the Kangaroo
If Kao the Kangaroo is your kind of game, the closest matches are LOGA: Unexpected Adventure, Pizzapocalypse 2 and Hell Pie — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its charming character designs, level design rewards exploration and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Kao the Kangaroo: Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!
Players who liked Kao the Kangaroo also play
Steam players who put hours into Kao the Kangaroo also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
LOGA: Unexpected Adventure
WHY THIS
Top pick for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
A Classic fun beautiful platform game that is made to challenge you with more than 30 levels
Pizzapocalypse 2
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Use your pizza to bounce, swing and dash in this 3D platformer! Explore different countries, and put a stop to the greedy corporation selling Pizza-in-a-can!
Hell Pie
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Third-strongest match for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Hell Pie is an obscene 3D platformer that takes bad taste to the next level! Hell Pie sees you grab the horns of Nate, the ‘Demon of Bad Taste’. He is given the honorable task of gathering the disgusting ingredients for Satan’s infamous birthday pie!
Castle on the Coast
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Ranked #4 for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
A hand-drawn, retro 3D collectathon. Parkour through a magic castle as George the Giraffe! String together sweet moves to explore crystal caverns, stone laden halls, and trippy alternate dimensions.
Pru the Pigeon
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
New Super Lucky's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares hub world exploration and a nostalgic mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Ranked #6 for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Lucky's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and a whimsical mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Ranked #7 for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Virtual reality’s original mascot is back! Lucky Swiftail is a brave fox on a quest to save his best friend Piggy from the monstrously tentacled Glorp. Become a hero and save the day in the groundbreaking game that launched a beloved franchise, now remastered for modern VR headsets!
Leftovers KO!
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Kao the Kangaroo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
Leftovers KO! is a Punch-Out-inspired, hand-drawn animated boxing game where you fight a bunch of leftovers. After a long day at work, you come home to find that your uneaten food has come to life—and it's here to beat you up... with its hands! Defeat them all and uncover the truth!
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Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Reviewers of Kao the Kangaroo cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
New Super Lucky's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares hub world exploration and a nostalgic mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Reviewers of Kao the Kangaroo cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
TY the Tasmanian Tiger
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Reviewers of Kao the Kangaroo cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kao the Kangaroo at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Kao the Kangaroo on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Kao the Kangaroo on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Kao the Kangaroo on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kao the Kangaroo.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Kao the Kangaroo on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Kao the Kangaroo on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Kao the Kangaroo on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kao the Kangaroo.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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More from Tate Multimedia
Other recommendable Steam games by Tate Multimedia, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
WHY THIS
Another title from Tate Multimedia, the studio behind Kao the Kangaroo. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
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.
Urban Trial Freestyle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Another title from Tate Multimedia, the studio behind Kao the Kangaroo. Shares Action with Kao the Kangaroo.
The city is your playground! Nothing will stop you on your freestyle trials bike. Use the urban landscape to pull spectacular tricks - backflips, 360s, wallrides, ollies, and more. Customize your bike to boost your performance in Time Attack or Stunt mode. Choose between speed and style, developing your own unique riding style.
Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release)
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and a nostalgic mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Another title from Tate Multimedia, the studio behind Kao the Kangaroo. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Kao the Kangaroo is a 3D adventure game, first released in 2000. More than 30 levels, numerous funny characters, adjustable difficulty, and demanding gameplay attracted not only young players, but also offered pleasant entertainment for more advanced players.
Steel Rats™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Another title from Tate Multimedia, the studio behind Kao the Kangaroo. Shares Action with Kao the Kangaroo.
Wreck and ride in a visceral and ground-breaking evolution of the 2.5D action arcade genre, fusing destructive, octane-fuelled, motorbike combat and death-defying stunt gameplay, set in a visually stylised retro future world. Switch between four unique characters as you wreak havoc!
Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano (2005 re-release)
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and an atmospheric mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Another title from Tate Multimedia, the studio behind Kao the Kangaroo. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano is a third installment of the epic Kao the Kangaroo 3D platformer series where the player takes control of a brave Kao, who embarks on a journey to save his homeland from an erupting volcano. Help him succeed!
Urban Trial Playground
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Another title from Tate Multimedia, the studio behind Kao the Kangaroo. Shares Action and Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
This new instalment of the stunt bike racing series is moving the action from city streets, straight to the sunny and colorful beaches of California, mixing in even crazier tricks, flips and combos than ever before. It’s a game of speed, balance and style!
Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Tate Multimedia, the studio behind Kao the Kangaroo. Shares Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
Grab your seat and pull off the most savage tricks and combos on your motorbike. Ride freely, spin around in the air, go back and forth and let yourself be carried away by the fun, fast-paced gameplay, colorful visuals, and smooth controls.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hell Pie
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Hell Pie is an obscene 3D platformer that takes bad taste to the next level! Hell Pie sees you grab the horns of Nate, the ‘Demon of Bad Taste’. He is given the honorable task of gathering the disgusting ingredients for Satan’s infamous birthday pie!
Castle on the Coast
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
A hand-drawn, retro 3D collectathon. Parkour through a magic castle as George the Giraffe! String together sweet moves to explore crystal caverns, stone laden halls, and trippy alternate dimensions.
New Super Lucky's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares hub world exploration and a nostalgic mood with Kao the Kangaroo.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Kao the Kangaroo.
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Leftovers KO!
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Casual with Kao the Kangaroo.
Leftovers KO! is a Punch-Out-inspired, hand-drawn animated boxing game where you fight a bunch of leftovers. After a long day at work, you come home to find that your uneaten food has come to life—and it's here to beat you up... with its hands! Defeat them all and uncover the truth!
Frequently asked about Kao the Kangaroo
- Is Kao the Kangaroo verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kao the Kangaroo is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Kao the Kangaroo cost?
- Kao the Kangaroo is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Kao the Kangaroo?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kao the Kangaroo are LOGA: Unexpected Adventure, Pizzapocalypse 2, Hell Pie.
- Who developed Kao the Kangaroo?
- Kao the Kangaroo was developed by Tate Multimedia.
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