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despelote

by Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena

  • Released May 1, 2025
  • $14.99
  • 1 h to beat
  • Mac
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X|S

94%positive reviews

1,135 positive68 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Moving and personal story

  • Beautiful Ecuador setting

Cons

  • Frustrating for some

  • Too personal and boring for others

Mixed

  • Some call it a special game, others say it is frustrating

Media

Teaser (YouTube)Gameplay Video (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)Dev Diary (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10

Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ or AMD FX-8350, 4.2 GHz

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050, 4 GB or AMD RDNA 3 GPU 12 Cus

Storage: 8 GB available space

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Despelote is a soccer game about people. Get immersed in the streets and parks of Quito through the eyes and ears of eight year old Julián. Dribble, pass and shoot your soccer ball around town, and see what happens when you kick it someone's way. Feel the city change as Ecuador comes closer than…

Ratings

  • 71IGDB players10 ratings
  • 71Overall10 scores

Time to beat

  • 1 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 2 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 3 hCompletionist100%

Details

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Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
Spanish (Mexico)
Chinese (Simplified)
French
German
Portuguese (Brazil)

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