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Games like Heave Ho

  • 24 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Heave Ho also play

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.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

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

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • 2026
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Party and 4 Player Local, like Heave Ho.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2020
  1. Rank 04

    Gang Beasts

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017
  2. Rank 05

    Moving Out

    Why this: Shares cooperative play with Heave Ho.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  3. Rank 06

    Move or Die

    Why this: Same funny mood as Heave Ho.

    • $3.74 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  4. Rank 07

    Party Animals

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  5. Rank 08

    Unrailed!

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Heave Ho

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Ultimate Chicken Horse

    Shares level design with Heave Ho.

    • 97% of 14,238 reviews
  2. 2
    Heave Ho 2

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

    • 92% of 80 reviews
  3. 3
    Boomerang Fu

    Also Party and 4 Player Local, like Heave Ho.

    • 98% of 826 reviews
  4. 4
    Gang Beasts

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 24,700 reviews
  5. 5
    Moving Out

    Shares cooperative play with Heave Ho.

    • 83% of 681 reviews
  6. 6
    Move or Die

    Same funny mood as Heave Ho.

    • 85% of 3,269 reviews
  7. 7
    Party Animals

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 90% of 16,930 reviews
  8. 8
    Unrailed!

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 95% of 4,605 reviews
  9. 9
    Fling to the Finish

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 86% of 244 reviews
  10. 10
    Super Bunny Man

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 89% of 1,350 reviews
  11. 11
    Unspottable

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 93% of 242 reviews
  12. 12
    Rubber Bandits

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 87% of 986 reviews
  13. 13
    SpeedRunners

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 95% of 9,614 reviews
  14. 14
    Tricky Towers

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 89% of 2,383 reviews
  15. 15
    Overcooked

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 92% of 4,676 reviews
  16. 16
    TowerFall Ascension

    Shares versus mode with Heave Ho.

    • 95% of 1,738 reviews
  17. 17
    Human Fall Flat

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 95% of 30,421 reviews
  18. 18
    Struggling

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 211 reviews
  19. 19
    Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 91% of 108 reviews
  20. 20
    The Jackbox Party Pack 6

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 96% of 2,035 reviews
  21. 21
    Marooners

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 54% of 98 reviews
  22. 22
    Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

    Genres: Indie

    • 98% of 7,982 reviews
  23. 23
    Treadnauts

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 92% of 63 reviews
  24. 24
    Pikuniku

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 3,642 reviews
Heave Ho — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2019
  • Developer: Le Cartel Studio
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 92% of 1,068 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure
  • Metacritic 76
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Great for multiplayer fun
  • Hilarious physics engine
  • Simple yet challenging levels
  • Funny
  • Whimsical
  • Cooperative play

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About 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!

Is Heave Ho worth buying?

  • 92% of 1,068 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

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…”
4 h played
“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.”
2 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Ultimate Chicken Horse, Heave Ho 2, Boomerang Fu

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Frequently asked about Heave Ho

Can I run it?

Is Heave Ho verified for Steam Deck?

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.

How much does Heave Ho cost?

Heave Ho is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Heave Ho have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Heave Ho supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).

What games are most similar to Heave Ho?

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.

Who developed Heave Ho?

Heave Ho was developed by Le Cartel Studio and published by Devolver Digital.