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Despelote

Despelote

Released: 5/1/2025

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 ever to qualifying for the World Cup. Features: A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth. Explore a dense town space at your leisure, full of activities, interactions, and mischief to get up to. A physics-based soccer ball that feels good to kick around in a first-person perspective. A vibrant world full of characters that have funny, and genuine conversations. Photos and audio recorded on location in Ecuador are used to create a strong sense of place.

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 ever to qualifying for the World Cup. Features: A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth. Explore a dense town space at your leisure, full of activities, interactions, and mischief to get up to. A physics-based soccer ball that feels good to kick around in a first-person perspective. A vibrant world full of characters that have funny, and genuine conversations. Photos and audio recorded on location in Ecuador are used to create a strong sense of place.

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 ever to qualifying for the World Cup. Features: A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth. Explore a dense town space at your leisure, full of activities, interactions, and mischief to get up to. A physics-based soccer ball that feels good to kick around in a first-person perspective. A vibrant world full of characters that have funny, and genuine conversations. Photos and audio recorded on location in Ecuador are used to create a strong sense of place.

Critics
80
Steam
95
Metacritic
62

Score Breakdown

80.5

Critic Average

37 reviews

95

Steam User Score

1,114 reviews

62

Metacritic User Score

98 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-14.2
Metacritic Disparity
+18.5
Combined Disparity
+2.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

29 launch window (78%)8 late (22%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 1, 2026

Based on 37 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 80.5/100. Critics score this game 14.2 points lower than Steam users and 18.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 37)+
  1. Robby BisschopviaLife is Xbox
    Jan 16, 2026·Late review
    77/100View review
    Steam 94.7/100 · -17.7 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +15.0 pts
  2. Alex OronaviaNintendoWorldReport
    Jan 5, 2026·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 94.7/100 · -24.7 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +8.0 pts
  3. Saras RajpalviaFinal Weapon
    Dec 29, 2025·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 94.7/100 · -24.7 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +8.0 pts
  4. Roland IngramviaNintendo Life
    Dec 20, 2025·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.7/100 · -4.7 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +28.0 pts
  5. Lucas HenriqueviaNintendo Blast
    Dec 18, 2025·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 94.7/100 · -14.7 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +18.0 pts