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despelote

2025
GenresAdventure, Indie, Third Person Perspective, Sports, Single Player
AvailableMay 1, 2025
PlatformPlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5
DeveloperJulian Cordero
Overview

despelote is a first-person exploration game about the universal language of soccer and the ways it can bring people together, or push them apart. Run, pass, and play with dozens of charming, hand-drawn characters in a unique world inspired by the street parks of Quito, Ecuador. The game consists of three “days,” with each one taking place at a different phase in the player’s life. As you get older, so do the characters in the world around you. Your interactions with them, as well as your relationship to soccer itself, change dramatically with time.

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Digital Trends

May 1, 2025

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Eurogamer

May 1, 2025

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WellPlayed

May 1, 2025

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90

3DNews

May 10, 2025

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GameLuster

May 8, 2025

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So Many Games

May 1, 2025

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Comunidad Xbox

May 6, 2025

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85

Multiplayer.it

May 1, 2025

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XboxEra

May 8, 2025

Despelote is one of the year’s most fascinating indie games, one I can recommend without much hesitation.

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GameBlast

May 8, 2025

Despelote is far from being a title that draws attention for its gameplay or challenge. It comes with a very different proposal for a very specific audience, but that does not diminish the credit of its experience. For those who enjoy curious excerpts from parallel realities to ours, which were previously only possible through television documentaries, you will be quite surprised by this game, even if it doesn't last long.

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