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DELTARUNE is progressing as steadily as it can as more chapters release. Look through the following article to see all sorts of news across the years since its announcement!
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DELTARUNE News
2025
September 16
⚫︎ Toby Fox comments on the possible release date of Deltarune Chapter 5. He states that a release during the first half of the year 2026 is unlikely. Thus, the game is expected to release sometime during or after July.
September 15
⚫︎ Toby Fox announces a two-day livestream event for the 10th anniversary of Undertale and confirms that Deltarune will not likely release in the first half of 2026, noting that the team is still currently in the production phase of development.
According to the developer, the team will still need to work on localization and quality and assessment testing before its full release. "We'll release it when it's done, and we will continue to update you guys on the progress of its completion. Thanks!"
July 23
⚫︎ According to new data from Newzoo, Deltarune was the best-selling digital title on the Nintendo Switch 2 in June, surpassing Mario Kart World during the console's launch month. The rankings are based on eShop data from the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.
June 30
⚫︎ A new Deltarune update has rolled out across all platforms, bringing bug fixes primarily to Chapters 3 and 4, with a minor fix applied to Chapter 2. Notably, the patch notes conclude with a teaser for future updates, hinting at some extremely slight adjustments to gameplay
on the horizon.
Among the more amusing fixes, an issue where Susie would move incorrectly after a certain battle has been addressed by now having her slide around erroneously
instead. Another Chapter 3 bug involving duplicate or vanishing Ralseis has been “attempted” to be fixed, suggesting some quirks may still linger. More updates are expected soon.
June 30
⚫︎ Toby Fox is offering fans a deeper look into the early development of Deltarune by sharing less-edited versions of old concept art and text documents. These materials include lines and ideas that eventually appeared in Chapters 3 and 4, showing that much of the game's story and humor was conceived nearly a decade ago.
June 23
⚫︎ Chapter 5 is officially set to release in 2026, according to the closing credits of the newly released Chapter 4. While that’s still a wait, it’s notably shorter than the nearly four years it took to get Chapters 3 and 4 after Chapter 2 launched in 2021. Originally, developer Toby Fox planned to release Chapters 3-5 together, but later decided not to delay the game further just to meet that goal. There’s still no timeline for Chapters 6 and 7, meaning the full story may take several more years to finish.
June 19
⚫︎ Deltarune Chapter 3’s new fan-favorite villain, Tenna, was actually conceived by Toby Fox years ago, with some surprisingly wild early ideas. In a recent series of tweets, Fox revealed that he created Tenna back in 2016 and originally intended to animate him using an Xbox Kinect and MikuMikuDance (MMD), a program known for Hatsune Miku dance animations. Both ideas were eventually scrapped.
Fox also experimented with rendering Tenna in a lineless 3D style inspired by Ghost Trick, but that too was abandoned due to poor visual results. Despite these early setbacks, Tenna's final form was a collaborative effort, with Fox crediting several contributors for modeling, animating, designing, and polishing the character.
June 16
⚫︎ Deltarune has included a hidden Among Us Easter egg in its latest chapter that caught the attention of fans, and even the developers at Innersloth. In Chapter 4, while exploring Noelle’s house, players can find a closet filled with empty boxes. Susie remarks "gotta admit this room is kinda sus... especially that vent" referencing Among Us. Noelle then says "Haha, nice reference, Susie!
", though thereference flies over Susie’s head.
After players discovered the Easter egg, the Among Us social media team posted an enthusiastic reaction. In response, Deltarune creator Toby Fox jokingly posted fake patch notes claiming he had "removed Among Us" from the game, prompting a playful reply from Innersloth that simply said "RESPECT."
June 9
⚫︎ Deltarune has had a busy opening weekend, receiving three hotfix patches in rapid succession after its launch, particularly as one of the major titles for the new Switch 2. The initial patch addressed several common crashes and freezes, such as one occurring in a room with numerous screens, and added a failsafe for rhythm game sections when played without audio input. Another fix removed the ability to enter an unintended empty room, much to the dismay of players who enjoyed its odd charm. Later hotfixes targeted even more stability issues and tweaked a scene from Chapter 4 that had been misinterpreted by some players, enhancing the imagery without altering the intended meaning. Lastly, one update corrected the game’s use of a red cross on a white background, an accidental violation of the Geneva Convention.
June 2
⚫︎ Toby Fox has released a new guide for Deltarune Chapters 1-4, emphasizing non-violent play and introducing Default State saves. The new Default State save system lets players start from any chapter with a preset file, useful for newcomers or those switching platforms. These saves limit items and Castle Town content to encourage full playthroughs. The guide also explains that sparing or pacifying enemies recruits them to Castle Town, unlocking side content, while defeating them with violence boosts stats but removes that content and may alter cutscenes.
May 26
⚫︎ Toby Fox has revealed a new rhythm minigame and glam rock outfits for Deltarune Chapter 4. The minigame was first briefly teased in the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, and Fox hints more minigames may be on the way. In Chapter 4, Kris, Susie, and Ralsei will swap their usual gear for musical instruments and punk-inspired looks in a Rock Band-style minigame.
May 20
⚫︎ Toby Fox has revealed a new enemy in Deltarune Chapters 1-4: the Guei, a ghost-type monster obsessed with exercise. In gameplay footage, the Guei exclaimes "We’re ghosts!" in Chinese characters. The use of Chinese isn’t a translation error, Fox confirmed it’s just part of the game’s signature oddball humor. This quirky addition is one of many strange encounters players can expect in Deltarune’s upcoming release.
May 9
⚫︎ During the latest DELTARUNE newsletter, game creator Toby Fox revealed that DELTARUNE will be the first game that can be bought be available for both the original Switch, and the Switch 2 instantly.
At No Additional Cost
(NintendoLife)
April 28
⚫︎ Toby Fox shared on his official Twitter(X) account the earliest sketches of the game's main characters, where the designs are crude but identifiable, allowing fans to still recognize their favorites and see how far the game's artstyle has come from its development.
April 10
⚫︎ In DELARUNE's newsletter wherein they announce the game's release date, it was revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game will contain a special room only accessible and playable from the new console's double mouse controls.
SPECIAL ROOM
(Game8)
April 2
⚫︎ Toby Fox’s DELTARUNE Chapters 1-4 is set to launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, bringing players deeper into its parallel story to UNDERTALE. This release marks the debut of Chapters 3 and 4, continuing the adventure beyond what players have previously experienced.
March 14
⚫︎ As the Steam Spring Sale commenced in for March 2025, DELTARUNE'S predecessor, UNDERTALE, was brought down to merely $1, allowing people who have yet to experience the original game the chance to do so in its most accessible state.
March 11
⚫︎ Toby Fox reveals that those who have held onto the character-flavored teas that can be obtained in Chapter 2 will given a surprise when they start Chapter 3, as any unconsumed teas will be turned into Rotten Teas, presumably as a gag relating to the length of time between chapters.
March 4
⚫︎ Toby Fox shares an uplifting update that the day before his post, they team only received one bug report, compared to the over 500 when they commenced bug testing on the PlayStation 5. As per his words, he likens the squashing of bugs as the team "slurping the last drops of soda from between the ice cubes now."
February 25
⚫︎ For the fourth straight week, Toby Fox updates his current BlueSky updates thread and provides news testing for the PlayStation 5 has commenced. They had also fixed a bug where wearing a hat previously crashed the game.
February 17
⚫︎ On the third consecutive Sunday update on his BlueSky account, Toby Fox updates fans that console testing is going smoothly, where he teases a seeminly new character named 'Pluey.'
February 11
⚫︎ Toby Fox shares on BlueSky that he has had family members and friend play through some DELTARUNE minigames, in which they proceed to tell him that they look to be "a cry for help but in a good way."
February 3
⚫︎ Toby Fox provides an update on the Bluesky social media website that Chapter 4's translation is almost finished for the PC, and that they will be commencing testing for consoles the day after.
January 7
⚫︎ TobyFox shared an update on his Twitter/X and Bluesky accounts, stating that DELTARUNE Chapter 4 is now undergoing bug-testing on the PC, where its release will follow soon after.
2024
August 1
⚫︎ After years of waiting for the upcoming chapters of 3 & 4, Toby Fox has confirmed that the pending chapter 4 is close to being completed. He mentions how the chapter is in its finishing touches with polishing, where its maps and battles are all set, with only a few tweaks needed left. In the meanwhile, Chapter 3 has been finished for quite some time, and he plans to release both paid chapters simultaneously across platforms, which he explains is the major reason development has been bumpy, as they have to "take the extra time to make sure it’s perfect."
2021
December 23
⚫︎ Heidi Kemps from Gamespot goes into an available alternative route in DELTARUNE’S Chapter 2, where, as typical for Toby Fox games, allows players to either get through all combat encounters with pacifism, or absolute victory by defeating all monsters. The article goes into a deep dive of the ‘Snowgrave’ route, wherein the new character, Noelle, can be forced to freeze all of the Queen’s subjects, slowly transforming the shy and timid party member into a subservient mage at the players’ biddings.
2018
November 3
⚫︎ A few days after the sudden reveal of DELTARUNE, creator Toby Fox took to a twitlonger post to clarify for fans what the game truly is, advising how fans should try to not associate the new game with UNDERTALE, as doing so "&could actually hurt the experience for them." He reassures UNDERTALE fans that both worlds are entirely separate, "Undertale world and ending are the same as however you left them. If everyone was happy in your ending, the people in the Undertale world will still be happy."
