Heave Ho similar games & best alternatives

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Heave Ho

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Highly fun and hilarious multiplayer experience
  • Easy to learn controls with challenging cooperative gameplay
  • Great for parties and social gatherings
  • Good value for price
  • Accessible to non-gamers and all ages

Things to keep in mind

  • No built-in online multiplayer, relies on remote play or parsec
  • Short game length and limited content
  • Controls can be awkward and cause hand cramps
  • Lack of level editor or additional game modes
  • Some technical issues with remote play and input devices

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • SOS OPS!

  • Fling to the Finish

  • Super Bunny Man

  • Biped

  • Boat Together

  • Shift Happens

More story-driven

Games that feels like Heave Ho but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Summer Catchers

  • Primal Planet

  • Pikuniku

  • Chariot

  • The Adventure Pals

  • Them's Fightin' Herds

More violent

Games that feels like Heave Ho but with more combat and destruction

  • Worms Armageddon

  • Worms Reloaded

  • Stick Fight: The Game

  • Zombie Party

  • Super Animal Royale

  • SpiderHeck

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Swipe to compare nearby games with Heave Ho. These titles are not in What to play next.

Heave Ho: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026