Destino Indomable Review: The Over-the-Top Mexican Telenovela Game (PC)

Destino Indomable it’s the first mexican telenovela game I’ve come across, and it does not disappoint. It takes us to a recording studio as its main scenery, but this is not an ordinary studio—it is a Mexican telenovela recording studio! Yes, just like the ones you used to watch with your mom while growing up and now are recurrent memes all over the internet, with their exaggerations and ridiculousness taken to the extreme in the best way possible. Something that sets this game apart from others in the same genre is their storyline, that is downright hilarious at times.

You can already enjoy Destino Indomable in PC and Nintendo Switch, with its launch coming soon to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 y PlayStation 5 on March 12th, 2025, for USD $12.99.

Story – Drama, Juicy Gossip… and Slaps!

Destino Indomable is the hottest telenovela of the moment, and it’s up to you to keep it that way. The main plot of Destino Indomable revolves around your character—the female lead of the telenovela—as she navigates her day-to-day life at the Montenegro de la Vega Hacienda while, as  it absolutely couldn’t be any other way, faces evil schemes, gossip, secrets and unexpected romances.

All of that wrapped in a healthy dose of madness and absurdity. All of that wrapped in a healthy dose of madness and absurdity, making this ever-changing trama even more thrilling. From luchadores to saints, through treasures, blackmail, and betrayals, sprinkled with numerous references to popular culture, and as the cherry on top… lots of slaps.

Does it remind you of something?

Gameplay – Your Typical Visual Novel

Now, it’s imperative to note that the reviewed version was a beta, so it’s possible that the gameplay, as well as other features and issues, were improved or fixed in the final version.

This is a visual novel like many we’ve seen before. In terms of features and gameplay it doesn’t bring a lot to the table. So, this goes as usual: use the mouse to select your preferred option when making decisions and press Enter to move from one scene to another. You have the standar Skip (fast-forward to the next decision), Save, Settings and Title (return to the main menu) options. Keep in mind there’s no auto save, so you better make sure to save your progress often.

Most decisions you make affect the telenovela in some way. You’ll have to guess whether your next choice will lead to a hilariously irrelevant moment, change the outcome of the story, or be acknowledged but ultimately disregarded by the character.

Destino Indomable, the Mexican telenovela game where no one will judge you for choosing to slap.

The game does feature the promised popularity system but it seemed a bit off. The visual representation for this system didn’t actually match the final result- you might seen a character at their lowest on the visual display, yet the result would state them as the most beloved character.

Even so, the way the studio implemented the popularity system was quite clever, it fit with the whole theme, and you can always focus on the final result- that’s the one that really matters.

Also, as is typical in this genre, there are multiple endings and achievements.

Graphics and Sound – Perfect for a Telenovela, Except for the Text Drama

The novela’s soundtrack is excellent- you could easily find it in a real Mexican telenovela, complementing the hacienda setting. Visually, the game is quite pretty, clearly Megalixir Games and RCK Games nailed what they were aiming for. Each character feels distinct and full of personality, with a strong resemblance to real telenovela archetypes. If you’ve watched Mexican telenovelas before, you know exactly what I mean.

Sadly, nothing is perfect. Once again, let’s remember that the reviewed version was a beta and it’s very possible that these issues have already been fixed.

Are you feeling all right, Don Ramiro Jesús Montenegro de la Vega?

While the graphics and the soundtrack fit the novela theme like a glove, there’s another crucial aspect for a visual novel, the text.

Your character’s name is always in capital letters which feels out of place and might be annoying for some players. Additionally, the Spanish version has some issues—sometimes the script to english for a dialog or two, lacks spaces between words or between words and punctuation signs. Occasionally, it even displays an error.

I’m aware that the game advertises itself as containing Spanglish, but I only saw it used properly by one character. If the other dialog inconsistencies were actually intentional Spanglish… well, that doesn’t exactly work in the game’s favor.

This game was reviewed on PC with key provided by JanduSoft.