Rank 01Why this
Shares level design with Heave Ho.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
The closest matches to Heave Ho: Ultimate Chicken Horse, Heave Ho 2, Boomerang Fu, Gang Beasts, and Moving Out. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Shares level design with Heave Ho.
Rank 02Why this
Also 4 Player Local and Party Game, like Heave Ho.
Rank 03Why this
Also Party and 4 Player Local, like Heave Ho.


Why this: Shares cooperative play with Heave Ho.

Why this: Same funny mood as Heave Ho.



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Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heave Ho at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Same funny mood as Heave Ho.

Why this: Also Party and 4 Player Local, like Heave Ho.






Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Shares level design with Heave Ho.

Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Party Game, like Heave Ho.

Why this: Also Party and 4 Player Local, like Heave Ho.


Why this: Shares cooperative play with Heave Ho.

Why this: Same funny mood as Heave Ho.


The closest matches to Heave Ho: Ultimate Chicken Horse, Heave Ho 2, Boomerang Fu, Gang Beasts, and Moving Out. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Heave Ho is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ultimate Chicken Horse, Heave Ho 2 and Boomerang Fu — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as funny and whimsical, and single out its cooperative play and level design. 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.
Heave Ho is a physics-based cooperative and versus platformer developed by Le Cartel Studio and published by Devolver Digital, released in 2019 at $9.99. The game tasks up to four players with navigating treacherous levels using swinging and grabbing mechanics, where cooperative play and level design intersect through physics puzzles that demand both coordination and individual skill. Players describe the experience as funny and whimsical, with the physics engine generating unexpected moments that make multiplayer sessions memorable. Reviewers highlight the simple-yet-challenging level design, noting that tactical positioning matters and that the game suits short, chaotic bursts of local multiplayer action. The title is verified to run on Steam Deck and holds a 92% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.
About Heave Ho: Heave Ho is a riotous multiplayer party game for up to four players in couch co-op and versus play, or online with Steam Remote Play. Reach out, get a grip, and swing to victory — or meet your messy end!
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I used to really love this game but for some reason that countless others already know. This game does not allow keyboard users to play it. It demands some form of controller but I've seen several people who bother to connect one still not…”
“I hate that you cannot save progress on a level-by-level basis. When playing with kids, we often don't have time to finish an entire run.”
People who play it also play: Ultimate Chicken Horse, Heave Ho 2, Boomerang Fu
Yes — Heave Ho is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Heave Ho is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Yes — Heave Ho supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heave Ho are Ultimate Chicken Horse, Heave Ho 2, Boomerang Fu.
Heave Ho was developed by Le Cartel Studio and published by Devolver Digital.