despelote — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~38.5k (P10–P90: 15.4k – 84.8k)

Gross revenue: ~$474k (P10–P90: $190k – $1M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 86% positive across 57 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Story & writing84% positive · 102 mentions

“Despelote is not about football, but about what remains constant when everything else changes. The ball is not a gameplay object, but an axis of memory. The child does not understand economics, but he understands the rhythm of the street…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio85% positive · 79 mentions

“Despelote is not about football, but about what remains constant when everything else changes. The ball is not a gameplay object, but an axis of memory. The child does not understand economics, but he understands the rhythm of the street…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 44 mentions

“Despelote is not about football, but about what remains constant when everything else changes. The ball is not a gameplay object, but an axis of memory. The child does not understand economics, but he understands the rhythm of the street…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value67% positive · 15 mentions

“What really strikes me about Despelote is how personal it is. I get the feeling that every scene in the game is modeled after an experience that the dev had, either as a kid or a teenager. There are even times when the dev talks to you…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

338 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

StylizedHand-drawn

Structure

Sandbox

Mood & themes

EmotionalFunny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

Full controller support

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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