The gameplay involves 3D platforming, similar to Spyro The Dragon. The player can jump to reach platforms and often has to collect items such as coins. Throughout the game, the player can switch between playing Rucio (the donkey), Don Quixote himself, and Sanco Pancha, Don Quixote's sidekick.
Donkey Xote was released on November 14, 2008, for the PlayStation 2 . It falls under the genres of Action & Adventure.