Choose Heave Ho 2
Choose Heave Ho 2 if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing.
Heave Ho 2 vs Shipping
Heave Ho 2 and Shipping both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Shipping
Choose Shipping if you want an Action, Strategy, and Racing game with Surround Sound.
Both Heave Ho 2 and Shipping sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Heave Ho 2 |  Shipping | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Le Cartel Studio | Scared Astronaut |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Heave Ho 2 vs Shipping — FAQ
- Are Heave Ho 2 and Shipping similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Heave Ho 2 and Shipping have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heave Ho 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Shipping ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.