Kao the Kangaroo similar games & best alternatives

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Kao the Kangaroo

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Charming and colorful art style
  • Solid and fluid platforming mechanics
  • Nostalgic appeal to classic 3d platformers
  • Collectibles and exploration encourage engagement
  • Fair price especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Voice acting and story considered weak or cringey
  • Technical bugs and glitches reported
  • Short game length
  • Some clunky controls and camera issues
  • Lack of difficulty and strategic depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The RPG

  • Castle of Illusion

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

  • Super Lucky's Tale

  • BAKERU

  • Blade Kitten

Less violent

Games that feels like Kao the Kangaroo but with less combat and destruction

  • Big Hops

  • Isle of Ewe

  • Macbat 64

  • Mika and The Witch's Mountain

  • SCARF

  • Conbunn Cardboard

Less expressive

Games that feels like Kao the Kangaroo but with less self-expression and customization

  • Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)

  • Super Kiwi 64

  • Effie

  • Supraland Six Inches Under

  • PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Kao the Kangaroo. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Kao the Kangaroo. These titles are not in What to play next.

Kao the Kangaroo: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026