despelote

95% positive of 1,031 Steam reviews

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To finish: 1 h
To 100%: 3 h
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, Epic, PlayStation

Made by Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena. Published by Panic.

About the game

A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

Tagged by players

Football (Soccer)
Emotional
Comic Book
Sandbox
Interactive Fiction
Cinematic
Immersive Sim
Story Rich
Hand-drawn
Dialogue Heavy
Exploration
Adventure

What players say

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despelote

95% positive of 1,031 Steam reviews

View on Steam

To finish: 1 h
To 100%: 3 h
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, Epic, PlayStation

Made by Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena. Published by Panic.

About the game

A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

Tagged by players

Football (Soccer)
Emotional
Comic Book
Sandbox
Interactive Fiction
Cinematic
Immersive Sim
Story Rich
Hand-drawn
Dialogue Heavy
Exploration
Adventure

What players say

Recommended
I learned, I cried, I cheered. I'm not a football girlie, despite my dad's best efforts. But this game isn't about football. It is... but it isn't. This is a game about community, culture, home, what it means to be human. Despelote is an immersive more-or-less walking sim from the perspective of a young boy, Julián, who loves football (I'm sorry for being British). The game takes you through the ever-evolving city…
4.7 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Recommended
don't think any experience has captured childhood nostalgia/coming of age in the way this game does, playing it makes you remember how special video games can be
1.8 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I was hoping for something more substantial. Clearly the developers have built something interesting given all of the reviews but the story did not resonate with me as someone who is marginally interested in football. As I read in a different review, the game seems to be a snapshot of a very memorable period for one of the developers and while there is an attempt to gamify the memory, it ultimately falls flat. I do…
1.4 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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