Despelote
- Developer
- Julián Cordero
- Publisher
- Panic
- Released
- 01 May 2025
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £5.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, macOS, Nintendo Switch
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.
Best gaming PC for Despelote in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Despelote today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Panic on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-7700HQ or AMD FX-8350, 4.2 GHz | Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 3.4 GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1050, 4 GB or AMD RDNA 3 GPU 12 Cus | GeForce GTX 1660, 6 GB or Radeon RX 580, 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| DirectX | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 11 October 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Despelote?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHz and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 1660, 6 GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.