

The game utilizes a turn-based combat system. Undertale 's random encounter system has been removed players can now see the enemies in the environment before they encounter them, allowing for the possibility of avoiding (or deliberately engaging) them. Similarly to Undertale, Deltarune includes puzzles and bullet hell sections in which the player must move a heart around a boxed area while avoiding attacks. The player directly controls a human named Kris, but selects actions for other characters in the game during battle. Like Undertale, Deltarune is a role-playing game with a top-down perspective. In contrast to Undertale, Deltarune includes a multiple party member system, a "TP" (tension points) bar, the abilities to defend and use magic, and a complete graphical overhaul. The game was generally praised by critics for its soundtrack, characters, and sense of humor.

An Xbox One port was still in development but no release date was also announced. More chapters are planned as a paid release, but no release date has been announced yet. The second chapter was eventually released for free on the same platforms in September 2021. The first chapter of the game was released for free on October 31, 2018, for macOS and Windows the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 editions were released on February 28, 2019. Deltarune's battle system was overhauled to more closely resemble the combat of the Final Fantasy series.

Though it shares some narrative elements with Undertale, it takes place in a different setting.

Similar to Undertale, enemy encounters can be resolved peacefully or through violence.ĭevelopment of Deltarune began in 2012, three years before Fox's previous game Undertale was released. The combat system is based on bullet hell attacks the player must dodge. During their quest to seal the "Dark Fountains" prophesied to end the world, the group meets the inhabitants of the "Dark World", some of whom try to stop them. The player controls a teenage human, Kris, who is destined to save the world together with Susie, a monster, and Ralsei, a prince from the Dark World. Deltarune is a role-playing video game developed by Toby Fox.
