Steam market intelligence
despelote
95% positive · 1,110 Steam reviews · released May 1, 2025 · by Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena
AdventureFootball (Soccer)EmotionalSandboxStory RichInteractive FictionExplorationImmersive Sim
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~36,630
(P10–P90: 14,652 – 80,586)
Gross revenue: ~$450,249
($180,099 – $990,547)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 92% positive across 85 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing87% positive · 90 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
Visuals & audio84% positive · 69 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
Gameplay & mechanics82% positive · 39 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
Price & value64% positive · 14 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
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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.