Choose Heave Ho
Choose Heave Ho if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,068 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heave Ho vs Animal Falling
Heave Ho and Animal Falling 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 7 years older than Animal Falling (2026). 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 Animal Falling
Choose Animal Falling if you want an Action and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Animal Falling launched in 2026.
Both Heave Ho and Animal Falling sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  Animal Falling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (1,068 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Le Cartel Studio | WOUAFL |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Heave Ho (2019) is 7 years older than Animal Falling (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heave Ho is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Animal Falling has no Deck rating yet.
Heave Ho vs Animal Falling — FAQ
- Should I play Heave Ho or Animal Falling first?
- If you want chronology, Heave Ho (2019) came out before Animal Falling (2026). 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 Animal Falling 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 Animal Falling have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heave Ho ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Animal Falling ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Heave Ho run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heave Ho is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Animal Falling doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.