Deltarune Chapter 5 will be released in 2026

After three years of waiting for the previous chapter of Deltarune, developer Toby Fox promises to be faster in the next episode of the legend. Currently, Chapter 5 is set as the 2026 version.

The final credits for Deltarune Chapter 4 reveal this information, which was released along with Chapter 3 earlier this month. No further specificity is given for dates or windows.

Deltarune is a “sequel” to the beloved independent RPG Undertale and has been released since 2018, with the second in 2021, and the last two chapters Next to the release of Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this month. The game follows a man named Kris who lives in a quiet town monster familiar to those who play. Together with Suzie, the bully of the school, they are trapped in a mysterious “dark world” and meet a prince named Ralsei who accuses them of darkness by sealing the fountain of darkness to save the dark and light colors. Each chapter deals with a different dark fountain in the “monster of the week” format, although Chapter 4 is a bit disconnected in exploring the game’s overall metadata strategy, fans speculate that fans may eventually re-kidnap the game to the promise.

Chapters 1 and 2 are available for free on all major platforms, while the full game includes Chapter 3, 4 and all future chapters (at least seven) are priced at $25. With paid releases, we have reviewed all of Deltarune's content so far, Give it 9/10 and said: “It’s incredible, well-designed climax, fascinating characters, hilarious and serious writing and excellent music have left behind the hell of lasting influences that I’m unlikely to forget.”

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