despelote
First-person soccer adventure through childhood during Ecuador's World Cup bid
Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena · Published by Panic · Released May 1, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 1,164
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 23 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jul 12, 2025
Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)
What is despelote?
A first-person, semi-autobiographical adventure set in Quito follows eight-year-old Julián as Ecuador approaches World Cup qualification. You explore streets and parks at your own pace, dribbling, passing, and shooting a soccer ball and interacting with people around town.
For you if...
- +you like personal stories grounded in everyday conversations
- +you prefer casual soccer play to competitive matches
Not for you if...
- −you expect a traditional soccer game built around matches
- −you prefer clear objectives and constant action
What players say
95% of 1,164 reviews are positive · 95% of 23 in the last 30 days
Players praise its portrayal of childhood and Quito's soccer culture. Common complaints include the short length, unclear direction, and glitches that can leave players stuck.
Screenshots and trailer
despelote system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ or AMD FX-8350, 4.2 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1050, 4 GB or AMD RDNA 3 GPU 12 Cus
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 3.4 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1660, 6 GB or Radeon RX 580, 4 GB
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: Spanish - Latin America. Text only: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Adventure
- Football (Soccer)
- Emotional
- Sandbox
- Story Rich
- Interactive Fiction
- Exploration
- Immersive Sim
- 3D
- Cinematic
- Comic Book
- First-Person
- Stylized
- Hand-drawn
- Dialogue Heavy
- Funny
Recent updates
1 DLC available.
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