Deltarune Chapter 6 progressing; Chapter 7 may begin 2026

Toby Fox provided the update in his latest newsletter as he prepares to release Chapter 5 on June 24, 2026 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Fox outlined progress on Chapter 6: cutscenes and NPC interactions are advancing, and overworld gameplay has its basic mechanics in place. He listed climbing and puzzle elements as the chapter’s core gimmicks and noted a few more rooms that use those mechanics still need to be built.

Normal enemies and their bullet patterns are mostly complete. Work continues on the bullets for the chapter’s final boss battle.

Fox attributed the faster pace to Chapter 6 being easier to make than earlier chapters. The newsletter included the line: “it’s not unrealistic that some staff members may start working on Chapter 7 before the end of the year.” He did not provide a firm schedule or specify how many staff would shift to Chapter 7.

For now the team’s primary focus remains finishing and launching Chapter 5. Fox limited specifics about Chapter 7’s content and wrote that more information will be shared as development continues.