Heave Ho 2 key art from the Nintendo listing

Image: Devolver Digital via Nintendo

Switch 2

Heave Ho 2 co-op and versus

On one console, the stores list 2-4 players on Switch 2; online play goes up to 4.

Co-op + versus
Tabletop OK
Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Nintendo.com store description.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 2-4 players on one Switch 2

Grab a second controller.

Split or shared screen: not stated by Nintendo.com store
Controllers: Nintendo.com store does not say whether one Joy-Con each is enough
Online: 2-4 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
Regular price $9.99
Nintendo.com store, checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 4 players

Switch 2: 2-4 players
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this).

P2 · Online

Up to 4 players

Switch 2: 2-4 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online

How to split the roles: no role notes for this game yet. We write them from official pages and guides, game by game; these games have them.

Screenshots

Heave Ho 2 screenshot 1 of 6 from the Nintendo listing — Image: Devolver Digital via Nintendo. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Heave Ho 2 screenshot 2 of 6 from the Nintendo listing — Image: Devolver Digital via Nintendo. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	Switch 2
Players on one console	2-4 players
Local wireless (several consoles)	Not listed
Online	2-4 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating	Everyone 10+ (Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood)
Regular price	$9.99
Subscription	None found on check date
Release date	Jul 16, 2026
Play modes	TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Source	Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch 2

Players on one console: 2-4 players
Local wireless (several consoles): Not listed
Online: 2-4 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating: Everyone 10+ (Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood)
Regular price: $9.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Jul 16, 2026
Play modes: TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: not listed.

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