Games like Heave Ho

Heave Ho is a chaotic multiplayer party game where players swing using their hands to reach platforms, leading to hilarious failures. It's a physics-based co-op and versus challenge focused on teamwork and precarious movement.

91% positive from 2,572 · 2019 · 2% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $2.49 (2025-12-18)

IndieAdventureMultiplayerCo-op Local Multiplayer Local Co-Op

Six games like Heave Ho

Lost Castle 2

78% positive from 12,512 reviews2026Deck Playable

2D beat'em up rogue-lite with diverse loot and combat. Explore varied levels, defeat bosses, and collect treasures for unique runs.

What players likedPlayers praise this roguelite beat 'em up as a fun, deep, and varied evolution of games like Castle Crashers and Binding of Isaac, especially in co-op.

The catchEndgame trivialized by stacked builds, little new content

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Multiplayer and Adventure.

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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

86% positive from 3,270 reviews20154% finish itDeck Verified

Atmospheric side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Fly through imaginative traps and puzzles with a forest dweller.

The catchThe PC port is a buggy, stripped down version of the mobile original.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Multiplayer and Adventure.

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Mosa Lina

95% positive from 1,723 reviews2023Deck Verified

A physics-driven puzzle-platformer with randomized tool and level selection. It forces creative problem-solving through unpredictable challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise "Mosa Lina" as a fun, creative puzzle-platformer with great audio, visuals, and rewarding physics-based challenges.

The catchRandom tool draws often leave levels unwinnable and you cannot retry the same setup.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Co-op and Multiplayer.

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Sackboy™: A Big Adventure

84% positive from 4,346 reviews202211% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 3D platformer where players navigate colorful worlds, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies. It features cooperative multiplayer and a focus on creative problem-solving.

What players likedPlayers praise its intuitive controls, incredible music, and whimsical world-building, often comparing it to Super Mario 3D World and LittleBigPlanet.

The catchCo-op is riddled with lag, desync and a bug that swaps which player you control.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Co-op and Multiplayer.

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LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures

88% positive from 4,344 reviews2009Deck Playable

LEGO Indiana Jones is a cooperative action-adventure puzzle game. Players solve puzzles and battle enemies using LEGO mechanics.

What players likedPlayers praise its satisfying gameplay, perfect level design, and amazing soundtrack, comparing it to other LEGO TT games.

The catchA jump bug stops characters leaping off bridges and moving tiles, blocking progress.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Multiplayer and Adventure.

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Escape Academy

88% positive from 1,304 reviews202254% finish itDeck Verified

A cooperative puzzle-adventure game where players solve escape room challenges. It features a school setting and a variety of themed rooms.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, collaborative escape room game with engaging puzzles, suitable for both solo and co-op play.

The catchEvery room is on a countdown timer, so puzzles cannot be solved at your own pace.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Multiplayer and Adventure.

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More about Heave Ho

What players liked

Players praise its fun, accessible physics-based co-op that's easy to learn but challenging to master.

The catch

There is no online co-op, and the Steam Remote Play workaround often fails.

Reviews: 91% positive from 2,572
Released: 2019
Finish it: 2% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $2.49 (2025-12-18)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerPvPFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 2,572 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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