Deltarune Chapter 5 release date may be the second half of 2026, Toby Fox said: “It's no surprise, right?”

DELTARUNE Chapter 5 Developer Toby Fox will be released in the second half of 2026, Toby Fox said on the 10th anniversary of Undertale.

In mid-June – three years after the previous chapter was published Triangle star – fox Promising to change faster in the next episode of the legendand revealed that Chapter 5 is released in 2026.

Now, in a new update to celebrate Fortchale's tenth birthday, Fox admitted that in “(in) positioning and testing,” he “did not think the game will be released in the first half of 2026.”

“This is not surprising, right?” the fox Write. “From the last update, you can access every step of development accurately. In any case, there are no external factors around this release date. We will release after completion and we will continue to update everyone's progress in their completion. Thank you!”

Fox also took the opportunity to describe exactly where in Chapter 5’s development cycle, indicating that the “early part” is complete, despite the need for a little polish. The last “40% or so” is in the “rough first pass state” and the last 10% is in the prototype state”.

“About 85% of cutscenes are initial drafts, but at least 20% of cutscenes will require more polish,” Fox said. He added that most of the average enemy is done, with at least one programmer already working on the regular enemy bullet mode in Chapter 6. The “direction of boss battle” has been determined and the direction of the boss attack has been completed. The next step is to “arrange the attacks when necessary and adjust them to fit the atmosphere of combat.”

Fox added: “With Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, there are some creative 'blocks' that make the development part of the game difficult. “Once we overcome these obstacles and expand the team, everything goes smoother.” Chapter 5 is not without obstacles! But…we have passed all the obvious obstacles, so there is little to get in the way of us right now! We just need to continue making the competition. “For the rest of 2025, there is only one “main deadline” outlined, and that's when the translation begins before the end of the year.

The good news is that Deltarune newbies still have time to catch up. We thought so far what we played was “amazing”, granting it 9/10, writing: “Even if the journey is only halfway through, Deltarune's incredible story is already full of fun charm, memorable characters and iconic soundtracks that make it worth investing your time.” “Sequel” of the beloved indie RPG UndertaleIt has been released chapter by chapter since 2018, Chapter 2 was released in 2021 and the most recent two chapters Earlier this year.

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