Heave Ho

Heave Ho

Released Aug 2019

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!

91% positive · 2,602 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Heave Ho launched on August 29, 2019 and received one significant post-launch content update: the Versus Mode in August 2020, which added 20 exclusive new levels, costumes, and new gameplay options. The developer candidly acknowledged in a March 3, 2026 post that it had been "7 years of getting yelled at for not adding content to Heave Ho" — a direct admission that the original game received no further content after that 2020 update. The sequel, Heave Ho 2, launched on July 16, 2026. The launch post for Heave Ho 2 hints at future content for that game ("try to save a bit for what's coming later"), but those statements refer to the sequel, not the original Heave Ho. The only DLC listed for the original game is a standalone soundtrack released September 30, 2025, which is not gameplay content. The original Heave Ho is a complete, finished game. Its content development concluded with the Versus Mode update in August 2020.
Evidence
Heave Ho 2 launched as a full sequel; developer's post-launch energy and future content promises refer exclusively to Heave Ho 2, not the original game
news post · Jul 16, 2026 source development ending
high
Developer states it has been '7 years of getting yelled at for not adding content to Heave Ho,' confirming no content was added to the original game after the 2020 Versus Mode update
news post · Mar 3, 2026 source development ending
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Sep 2025

Media

Details

Publisher
Devolver Digital
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

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!

Reach out

Can your team of up to four players swing to victory? It’s all or nothing — the slightest slip sends your fellow Heavers to their technicolor deaths in the void or on the spikes. It’s a fast-track to ruined friendships.

Get a grip

It’s simple — grab pals and platforms with your hands, form a wobbly chain, and swing across increasingly devilish maps without letting go or missing your mark. I mean, how hard can it be?

Pimp your Swingers

Choose your base character and customize them with a range of dashing accessories, none of which do anything to help you avoid the plummet of doom.

Heave Versus Ho

If you can no longer handle your useless co-op teammates letting you down — literally — then take a swing at the 20 exclusive versus mode levels and teach them a lesson.

Camel Farts

Distractions come in all shapes and sizes, but this might be the first time impenetrable clouds of camel gas have conspired against you.

Last evaluated Sep 1, 2026
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