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games like

Heave Ho

Heave Ho leans Execution (Pure Mechanics). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Platform, Strategy, Arcade - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10

Like Heave Ho, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

6 games like Heave Ho

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Duck Hunt cover art
Duck HuntPure Mechanics · light-gun shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Ducks fly on simple patterns

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Balloon Fight cover art
Balloon FightPure Mechanics · arcade action

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (2 vs 3) - Spawn patterns and safe positions are quickly mapped

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Fruit Ninja cover art
Fruit NinjaPure Mechanics · gesture arcade game

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - No opponent

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Burnout Paradise cover art
Burnout ParadisePure Mechanics · arcade racercross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 6) - Boost timing, drift, takedown inputs

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Half-Life: Alyx cover art
Half-Life: AlyxPure Mechanics · VR shootercross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (2 vs 3) - Few systems to tune.

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The Need for Speed cover art
The Need for SpeedPure Mechanics · arcade racingcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (2 vs 3) - Track knowledge and car choice settle quickly

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Game details

Released
2019
Developer
Le Cartel Studio
Platforms
PC, Mac, Switch
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
80/100
IGDB users
72/100
PlatformStrategyAdventureIndieArcadeActionComedyKids