Heave Ho 2019

About

On Steam, 91% of 2,022 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 6 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 30 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck.

Heave Ho tasks up to four players with a simple goal – don’t fall to your death! Players will use their own two hands and the outstretched grip of their friends to grapple across each level on their way to victory. Grab one another’s hands, climb across dangling bodies, and swing your pals to safety in a wobbly, dangly mass of limbs. Customize your character with all manner of stylish accessories and zany accouterment in a vain attempt to remember who you are and which of your hands is the only thing between you and the plummet of doom.

Story

Grab one another’s hands, climb across dangling bodies, and swing your pals to safety in a wobbly, dangly mass of limbs. Customize your character with all manner of stylish accessories and zany accouterment in a vain attempt to remember who you are and which of your hands is the only thing between you and the plummet of doom.

What is happening now

Heave Ho 2 arrived on Switch and PC this July, marking the sequel to the original physics-based platformer about cooperative climbing and swinging. The game maintains the series' emphasis on timing and partner coordination, where a single miscalculation or mistimed button release can send players tumbling into the void - often at the expense of teamwork and patience. Reviews highlight how the sequel expands on what made the original work, building out the mechanics while keeping the chaotic, friendship-testing gameplay intact. The physicality of the swinging mechanics remains central, with the game deriving much of its appeal from both clever puzzle-solving and the inevitable hilarity that emerges when coordination breaks down between players. Coverage suggests the sequel has successfully iterated on its predecessor's foundation without abandoning what made it distinctive.