Rank 01Why this
Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with despelote.
- $2.00 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like despelote
- 26 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked despelote also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for despelote: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares exploration with despelote.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares character interaction and environmental interaction with despelote.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- 2025
Rank 04 
The Berlin Apartment
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and mini games with despelote.
Rank 05 
Deer & Boy
Why this: Shares environmental interaction and exploration with despelote.
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The Midnight Walk
Why this: Also Cinematic and Emotional, like despelote.
Rank 08 
SEASON: A letter to the future
Why this: Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like despelote.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like despelote
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Many Nights a Whisper
Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with despelote.
- 95% of 392 reviews
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- 3Goodnight Universe
Shares character interaction and environmental interaction with despelote.
- 97% of 1,013 reviews
- 4The Berlin Apartment
Shares environmental storytelling and mini games with despelote.
- 93% of 107 reviews
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- 8SEASON: A letter to the future
Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like despelote.
- 95% of 801 reviews
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- 11Venba
- 95% of 1,652 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena
- Price: $7.49−50%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 95% of 567 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Adventure
- Metacritic 89
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Childs unfiltered perspective drives the narrative
- Deeply personal autobiography from one of ecuadors most acclaimed film directors son
- Football as a narrative axis not a gameplay focus
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Emotional
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as despelote.
Thirty Flights of Loving
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with despelote.
Wanderstop
Why this: Same melancholic mood as despelote.
Venba
Why this: Also Cinematic and Emotional, like despelote.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below despelote at current Steam store prices.
Forgotten Fields
Why this: Shares mini games with despelote.
Fall of Porcupine
Why this: Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like despelote.
South of the Circle
Why this: Also Cinematic and Emotional, like despelote.
No Longer Home
Why this: Shares environmental interaction with despelote.
Gone Home
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with despelote.
Sumire
Why this: Same melancholic mood as despelote.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Many Nights a Whisper
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with despelote.
The Berlin Apartment
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and mini games with despelote.
Deer & Boy
Why this: Shares environmental interaction and exploration with despelote.
SEASON: A letter to the future
Why this: Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like despelote.
About despelote
The closest matches to despelote: Many Nights a Whisper, Wednesdays, Goodnight Universe, The Berlin Apartment, and Deer & Boy.
If despelote is your kind of game, the closest matches are Many Nights a Whisper, Wednesdays and Goodnight Universe — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and emotional, and single out its character interaction and dynamic event triggering. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About despelote: A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.
Is despelote worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 567 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $7.49 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.9 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Childs unfiltered perspective drives the narrative
- Deeply personal autobiography from one of ecuadors most acclaimed film directors son
- Football as a narrative axis not a gameplay focus
- Free roaming exploration feels like childhood freedom
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is a perfect example of what it means for video games to be art. Nostalgic aesthetics, unique gameplay (first person story driven soccer?), transitions, voice acting, it's all phenomenal. But it only takes 60-90 minutes to finish the…”
People who play it also play: Many Nights a Whisper, Wednesdays, Goodnight Universe
Frequently asked about despelote
Can I run it?
Is despelote verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — despelote is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does despelote cost?
despelote is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to despelote?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside despelote are Many Nights a Whisper, Wednesdays, Goodnight Universe.
Who developed despelote?
despelote was developed by Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena and published by Panic.