Choose Heave Ho
Choose Heave Ho if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,068 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heave Ho vs Very Very Valet
Heave Ho and Very Very Valet both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Heave Ho (2019) is 3 years older than Very Very Valet (2022). Very Very Valet scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Heave Ho (92% positive). 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 Very Very Valet
Choose Very Very Valet if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Very Very Valet launched in 2022.
Both Heave Ho and Very Very Valet sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Very Very Valet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (1,068 reviews) | 96.9% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Le Cartel Studio | Toyful LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Heave Ho (2019) is 3 years older than Very Very Valet (2022).
- Very Very Valet scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Heave Ho (92% positive).
- Heave Ho is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Very Very Valet (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Heave Ho vs Very Very Valet — FAQ
- Should I play Heave Ho or Very Very Valet first?
- If you want chronology, Heave Ho (2019) came out before Very Very Valet (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Heave Ho and Very Very Valet similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 and Very Very Valet have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heave Ho ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Very Very Valet ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Heave Ho and Very Very Valet both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.