despelote (2025)

Developer

Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena

Publisher

Panic

Platforms

Windows, macOS

Genres

Adventure, Sports

Rating

4.7 of 5, 1,094 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.1 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A whimsical, story-driven first-person journey through a hand-drawn world where football (soccer) intertwines with everyday life and heartfelt conversations.

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What players say

Players connect deeply with its nostalgic slice of life set in Ecuador during the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, though some find it too slow or buggy. It is a 2-hour walking simulator with light football gameplay, praised for its authentic Latin American atmosphere and sentimental storytelling, but a few players report technical issues like visual glitches and motion sickness.

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