Deltarune: Chapter Rewritten - Scampton The Great

After being announced in a Nintendo Direct two weeks ago, Deltarune Chapter 5 is live now and pushing Toby Fox's episodic RPG to new levels of hype. The update saw Deltarune's Steam concurrent player count jump to 291,816, more than double the game's previous peak. As fans check out the new chapter, Deltarune has jumped into the top 10 most played games on Steam--an unusual feat for a single-player RPG with concurrent players normally in the low five figures. The game's previous all-time peak was 133,930 players last June, when the first four chapters were released as a paid game on Steam. The

Despite first releasing 8 years ago, Deltarune shows no signs of slowing down, thanks to massive Chapter 5 and new songs.

Following Chapter 5's release, Undertale dev Toby Fox reveals the wait between new Deltarune chapters won't be long.

During today's Nintendo Direct, a new chapter for episodic RPG Deltarune has been announced, and it's out later this month. The follow-up from Toby Fox originally had its first chapter released for free in 2018 on PC, before the game officially went on sale for multiple platforms--and as a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title--which included the first four chapters. Deltarune Chapter 5 will release on June 24, and will be available as a free update on all platforms if you already own the game. Fans who completed Chapter 4 would have noticed after the credits that Chapter 5 was confirmed for 2026. It

Deltarune Chapter 5 may initially seem like "filler", but dig into its nuanced story beats and you'll find a fantastic, unexpected continuation of Kris and Susie's journey.