Despelote

May 1, 2025 Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena Panic
Simulator Sport Adventure Indie
Series X|S PS4 PC PS5 Mac Switch
About

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.
Storyline

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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Game Info

Release Date May 1, 2025
Developer Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena
Publisher Panic
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third person, Text
Themes Sandbox
Despelote

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