Toby Fox Shares Another Deltarune Chapter 6 Developer Update And Behind The Scenes Tidbits

Toby Fox, the creator of Deltarune, has shared another progress update for the game.]

In the latest installment of the Deltarune newsletter, Toby confirmed once again that Chapter 6 is aiming for a 2027 release, clarifying that it will launch on its own, separate from Chapter 7. He also shared a bit about what fans can expect from now on.

Chapter 5 was a really fun chapter, and with that last big burst of craziness out of the way, I’m sure everybody is eager for DELTARUNE to start directly tackling the main mysteries of the game. Me too!

With Chapter 5, we completed the last of the necessary setup for Chapter 6 and 7. From Chapter 6 onward, there are no more wacky silly adventures, and you will begin to see the results of the setup that has been made so far.

Chapter 6 is a shorter, straightforward chapter that focuses on one aspect of the story. Because of that, many things are still not touched on here – in fact, it may surprise you what was missing! But one thing will be clarified, whether you’re ready or not.

Some of you may say “Wait! You need to make the chapters longer, not shorter!” That’s an extremely reasonable concern, but… by the end of Chapter 7 I’m 100% sure you’ll understand why I feel confident about the way I’m telling this story. Don’t worry about the pacing until it’s over!

I believe we will be able to release Chapter 6 in 2027.

(Chapter 6 would be released by itself, in case there’s any question about that…)

Recently, I finished writing a few more sequences towards the last third of Chapter 6 and rearranging the rooms to fit the new structure. Once we make these adjustments and tie everything together, we will be able to play rough draft of the chapter from beginning to end. Barring any major restructuring, the main things that will continue to need development time are the boss of the chapter and polishing cutscenes.

The newsletter also includes some behind the scenes tidbits about Chapter 5’s development, specifically colorful new characters that face off against the heroes. You can check it all out for yourself here, but be wary of potential spoilers.

Stay tuned for more updates as they come.

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