Deltarune Chapter 5 Launches June 24 as Free Update for $24.99 Game Owners

Q: With development accelerating, will Deltarune's final chapters arrive sooner than fans ever anticipated?

Yes—current evidence suggests Deltarune’s last two chapters could arrive faster than fans once expected, though not on a guaranteed annual timetable. The clearest sign is Chapter 5’s release on June 24, 2026, just a year after Chapters 3 and 4 launched in 2025. That is the fastest turnaround the series has seen. Toby Fox has also said Chapter 5 was easier to make and that Chapter 6 is “developing well” and moving quickly, with most enemies and boss battles already complete. Just as important, the team appears to be working further ahead than before. Most staff have already shifted off Chapter 5 onto bug fixes, translation, and later work, and Fox has indicated some developers may begin Chapter 7 before the end of 2026. That suggests the project is no longer moving one chapter at a time in the slow, stop-start way fans became used to after the long gaps between earlier releases. There are still reasons for caution. Fox has a history of avoiding firm promises until content is ready, and Deltarune’s chapters require testing, localization, and platform certification across Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation, PC, and Mac. Those steps can still slow release timing. Even so, the trend is clear: development has accelerated, the team is larger, and the final stretch appears better organized. If that pace holds, Chapter 6 in 2027 and Chapter 7 in 2028 now looks plausible—earlier than many fans would have predicted during the long wait after Chapter 2.

3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Jun 9

June 24 is the release date for Deltarune Chapter 5, which Nintendo revealed alongside new footage during a Summer Game Fest-adjacent Nintendo Direct.
Existing owners will get the chapter at no extra cost, extending creator Toby Fox's plan that buyers pay once and receive future chapters as free updates.
Fox previously said the game's $24.99 price reflected the four chapters then available, not unreleased content, framing Chapter 5 as added value rather than a price increase.
The announcement was made in a Nintendo presentation, but the report said the chapter is expected to arrive on other platforms the same day as well.