Toby Fox just dropped the news fans wanted. The worldwide launch for Deltarune Chapter 5 is officially set for June 24, 2026, at 11:00 am EDT. The surprise announcement happened during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, sending waves of excitement through the indie gaming community.
The reveal came with a quick 46-second teaser trailer showing off gameplay. Fox shared in his official newsletter that he purposefully hid the best parts of the footage. He did not want to ruin any surprises for people playing the game for the first time.
Gamers will not have to open their wallets to play the next part of the story. The upcoming installment will arrive as a free update available across PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and the new Switch 2 console. This release follows just over a year after Chapter 4 arrived on shelves.
The developer also provided an optimistic progress report concerning Chapter 6, according to a report by IGN. Fox explained that the sixth chapter is moving along smoothly and is actually proving easier to build than previous entries, which keeps the development timeline moving rapidly.
Specific pieces of Chapter 6 are already locked down. Cutscenes and non-player character interactions are moving ahead nicely, while core mechanics like climbing and overworld puzzles are completely finished. Normal enemy designs are mostly done, and the development team is currently focusing on building the complex bullet patterns for the final boss fight.
The franchise holds serious weight in the market. Back in June 2025, the previous chapter managed to become the top-selling title on the Switch 2 eShop during the system’s launch window, outperforming several of Nintendo’s own high-profile games in early digital downloads.