Hold onto your SOUL meters, Undertale fans, because Toby Fox just delivered a status update on Deltarune that is genuinely, unironically good news. According to a report by GamesRadar, Chapter 6 is "developing well" and - brace yourself - Chapter 7 might actually begin development before the end of 2025. Someone check Toby's HP, because he seems to be running at full health.
The reason things are moving faster than usual? Fox himself noted that "this chapter is easier to make than the others, so the development is going quite fast." That's the kind of dev update that makes you want to throw your controller in the air in celebration rather than out of frustration for once.
Why this actually matters
For those not caught up in the lore, Deltarune has been a notoriously slow-burn experience - not through any lack of talent, but because Toby Fox is essentially a one-man party, grinding out one of the most beloved RPG franchises of the modern era like a solo player tackling a raid boss. Chapters 1 and 2 launched together back in 2021, and the wait for subsequent chapters has been the gaming equivalent of farming rare drops: long, occasionally agonizing, but worth it when the loot finally drops.
The news that Chapter 6 is an easier build is actually a huge deal from a development pipeline perspective. If Fox can stack momentum heading into Chapter 7, we might be looking at a genuine acceleration in the release cadence - which, for a game that has made fans level up their patience stats considerably, is practically a game-changing buff.
Managing your expectations bar
Before you start speedrunning your hype, it is worth noting that "Chapter 7 may begin development" is not the same as "Chapter 7 is coming this year." We are talking about a starting gun, not a finish line. But in the context of Deltarune's development cycle, this is the equivalent of seeing a boss's health bar finally enter its second phase - real, tangible progress that tells you the end is actually in sight.
The Deltarune community has been one of gaming's most patient fanbases, running on crumbs and occasional Twitter updates like a humble NPC waiting for their quest to trigger. Consider this the quest marker finally appearing on the map. Equip your best armor. We might actually get there.
