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Guide a hand-only character across hazards by grabbing, swinging, and linking up with teammates in physics-driven levels.
Released 29 Aug 2019
Swing Hand Over Hand
Build a Living Chain
Carry Coins to Goals
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!
Developed by Le Cartel Studio · Published by Devolver Digital
Players control a character with a face and two hands, gripping platforms and other objects to move toward each level's goal. The game supports solo play and groups of up to four in local co-op or versus play; online sessions use Steam Remote Play Together.
In co-op, players can grab one another to form a chain and swing across gaps, coordinating their movements to avoid falling. Versus mode offers 20 dedicated levels for competing against one another.
Levels introduce varied hazards and rules, with coins to carry to the goal for costume unlocks. Golden ropes can trigger mini-games, while checkpoints and optional assists help players through stages.
Players frequently praise the game as a funny, chaotic way to play with friends or family, especially as teammates coordinate their swinging and recover from mishaps. Reviews also appreciate the physics-based movement and controls that are easy to pick up, while noting that the challenge grows. Some players report frustration with multiplayer setup or the lack of native online play; others find Steam Remote Play works well.
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!
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.
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?
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.
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.
Distractions come in all shapes and sizes, but this might be the first time impenetrable clouds of camel gas have conspired against you.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 23 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Content notices |
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| Metacritic | 76/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
