Deltarune Chapter 5: Release Date, New Enemies, and Everything We Know (June 2026)

TL;DR: Deltarune Chapter 5 releases June 24, 2026 — free for existing owners. Announced at Nintendo Direct June 9. New enemy type “Floradinn” revealed. Fan theory: Chapter 5 is a lighter breather episode before Chapters 6-7 go heavy. Chapter 6 “developing well”, Chapter 7 work possible by end of 2026. If you’re new to the series, our guide to games like Undertale will help you find similar titles.

Release Date and Pricing #

|Deltarune Chapter 5 launches on June 24, 2026 — just 12 days from today. The release was confirmed by Toby Fox during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, with coverage on Nintendo Life and IGN.

The key detail: Chapter 5 is a free update for players who already purchased the Chapters 3+4 bundle. If you bought the game when Chapters 3 and 4 dropped on June 4, 2025, you get Chapter 5 at no extra cost.

For new players, Chapters 1-4 are available now on Steam, Nintendo eShop, and PlayStation Store, with Chapter 5 included as a free update upon release.

The Hype Is Real #

The Deltarune community exploded after the Nintendo Direct announcement:

The official hype megathread on r/Deltarune hit 9.5K+ upvotes at 97% ratio
A post titled “LETS GOOOO” reached 14K+ upvotes with 670+ comments
The announcement was one of the most-upvoted Deltarune posts of the year

What We Know About Chapter 5 #

New Enemy: Floradinn #

A brand-new enemy type called Floradinn was revealed in the announcement trailer. As spotted by the community on r/Deltarune, these are flower-themed variants of the classic Rudinn enemies from Chapter 1.

The name “Floradinn” combines “flora” (flowers) with “Rudinn” — suggesting a garden or flower-themed dark world ahead.

Website ARG #

Toby Fox has been keeping the community on its toes with an alternate reality game on deltarune.com. When you invert the colors on the website, the flowers in the background art turn pink and gold — a detail noticed by fans at r/Deltarune with 13,049 upvotes.

Whether this hints at Chapter 5’s color palette, a secret mechanic, or something deeper remains to be seen.

A “Light Reprieve” Before the Storm #

The prevailing community theory, with 7,569 upvotes at 99% ratio, is that Chapter 5 will be a lighter, more fun episode before the heavy narrative beats of Chapter 6 and 7.

The logic: Chapter 4 was emotionally intense. Chapters 6 and 7 are expected to deliver the “Roaring” — the apocalyptic event foreshadowed since Chapter 2. Chapter 5 sits in the middle as a natural breather episode, letting players enjoy a flower-themed world before everything goes sideways.

Development Status: Chapters 6 and 7 #

Toby Fox has shared updates on the remaining chapters:

Chapter 6: “developing well” — active production
Chapter 7: Some staff may begin pre-production before end of 2026

The full game is planned as 7 chapters total. With Chapter 5 arriving June 24 and Chapter 6 in active development, the finish line for Deltarune’s complete story is finally coming into view.

Community Voices #

“Chapter 4 was so heavy and 6 & 7 are going to be heavy so it makes sense for 5 to be a bit more fun.” — r/Deltarune (7,569▲, 99%)

“LETS GOOOO” — r/Deltarune (14,072▲, 97%)

“Inverting the colours in the website changes the flowers to pink and gold…” — r/Deltarune ARG discovery (13,049▲)

What We Don’t Know Yet #

Exact chapter length (shorter like Chapter 2, or meatier?)
Whether the “Weird Route” (snowgrave-style) continues in Chapter 5
How the Floradinn enemies fight — magic? physical? status effects?
Whether Chapter 5 introduces new party members or keeps the existing crew