Steam market intelligence
Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release)
74% positive · 438 Steam reviews · released Apr 27, 2023 · by Tate Multimedia
ActionAdventurePlatformerAction-AdventureArcadeRunnerExploration3D Platformer
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~19,513
(P10–P90: 7,805 – 42,929)
Gross revenue: ~$31,841
($12,736 – $70,052)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Controls & UI35% positive · 52 mentions
“Kao the Kangaroo (2000) is a product of its time. Expect some jank and stiff controls. I ended up creating a custom Steam Deck configuration to get it feeling better (Find it in the community presets!). Gameplay has its share of…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 27 mentions
“Kao the Kangaroo (2000) is a product of its time. Expect some jank and stiff controls. I ended up creating a custom Steam Deck configuration to get it feeling better (Find it in the community presets!). Gameplay has its share of…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 5 h played
Visuals & audio50% positive · 26 mentions
“Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release) by Tate Multimedia is a return to a formative period in 3D platforming, a time when developers were still experimenting with how to translate the precision and charm of 2D classics into fully navigable 3D…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 15 h played
Performance & stability33% positive · 21 mentions
“Glad I found this series. It looks like an N64 game and plays kind of like a Crash and Croc hybrid. Short game, but some of the later levels get lengthy and the precision jumps will make you want to tear your hair out. 7.5/10”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 5 h played
Price & value43% positive · 14 mentions
“Definitely shows its age but at least it's appropriately priced. Recommended only for retro 3D platformer entushiasts,”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 4 h played
Difficulty & balance58% positive · 12 mentions
“This game is more challenging than it may seem, even with the updated controls (the original release used tank controls) and I find myself relying on cheat codes to avoid being sent back to the first level, but it's still the good old Kao…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played
151 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Technology
3D
Art style
Stylized
Structure
Linear
Mood & themes
Funny
How you play together
Single-player
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.