Choose Turtle Odyssey
Choose Turtle Odyssey if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Turtle Odyssey launched in 2015.
Turtle Odyssey vs Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
Turtle Odyssey and Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) both land in Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Turtle Odyssey (2015) is 4 years older than Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) (2019). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Turtle Odyssey: 76 reviews, Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release): 649). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)
Choose Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) launched in 2019.
Both Turtle Odyssey and Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.8% vs 90.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Turtle Odyssey |  Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (76 reviews) | 90.6% positive (649 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Qumaron | Tate Multimedia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Turtle Odyssey (2015) is 4 years older than Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) (2019).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Turtle Odyssey: 76 reviews, Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release): 649).
- Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Turtle Odyssey (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Turtle Odyssey has no Deck rating yet.
Turtle Odyssey vs Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) — FAQ
- Should I play Turtle Odyssey or Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) first?
- If you want chronology, Turtle Odyssey (2015) came out before Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Turtle Odyssey and Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.