Episode

Deltarune: Chapter 1

ReleasedOct 31, 2018

PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch 2
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Mac
Nintendo Switch

About

The story follows a human named Kris who lives in a world inhabited by monsters. Kris and a classmate named Susie fall into an unknown place called the "Dark World" where they meet Ralsei, who informs them that they are heroes destined to save the world. The trio meets various beings who call themselves "Darkners" during a prophesied quest to seal the duplicate Dark Fountain. Mainly through the combat system, the player navigates through different kinds of bullet hell attacks by enemies, which can be resolved peacefully or through violence.

Developer: tobyfox
Publisher: tobyfox, 8-4
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Themes: Fantasy, Comedy
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: CLASSIND 14, PEGI 12, ESRB T, CERO B
Time to beat: 3 h normally
IGDB rating: 85 / 100 (135 ratings)
Also known as: SURVEY_PROGRAM

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Mac	Oct 31, 2018
Nintendo Switch	Feb 28, 2019
Nintendo Switch 2	Jun 5, 2025
PC (Microsoft Windows)	Oct 31, 2018
PlayStation 4	Feb 28, 2019
PlayStation 5	Jun 4, 2025