Deltarune Chapter 5 launches on June 24, 2026, and Toby Fox has confirmed the exact moment it goes live. The update arrives at the same time everywhere, across every platform, so there is no staggered rollout to wait through.
Quick answer: Chapter 5 unlocks worldwide at 11:00am EDT on June 24, 2026 (15:00 UTC). If you already own the paid version of Deltarune, it appears automatically as a free update.
Release time: June 24, 2026 at 11:00am EDT (15:00 UTC)
Deltarune Chapter 5 release time by region
The launch is a single simultaneous moment rather than a regional schedule. Use 15:00 UTC as the anchor and convert to your local clock. Here is how 11:00am EDT lands in a few common time zones.
| Time zone | Local release time (June 24) |
|---|---|
| Pacific (PDT) | 8:00am |
| Eastern (EDT) | 11:00am |
| UTC | 3:00pm (15:00) |
| British (BST) | 4:00pm |
| Central European (CEST) | 5:00pm |
| Japan (JST) | 12:00am (June 25) |
How to get Chapter 5 and confirm it installed
Chapter 5 is delivered as a free update to anyone who owns the paid version of Deltarune. It was originally meant to ship in a paid bundle alongside Chapters 3 and 4, but it became a separate free addition. Anyone who buys a paid copy after launch will have Chapter 5 included.
Note: Switch 1 and Switch 2 both receive the update on the same day, so there is no platform you need to wait longer for.
What Chapter 5 covers
Chapter 5 centers on the festival that earlier chapters have hinted at, an event that takes place over the weekend. Fox has described it as a turn toward a lighter, more optimistic mood after Chapter 4’s darker tone, framing it as one more fun adventure before the story shifts again. Castle Town becomes accessible once more, and the Weird Route continues from where Chapter 4 left off.
Flowers are a recurring theme, reflected in the chapter’s Lord of the Hammer summary, “The Field of Pink and Gold. The vast garden is charred in an inferno of jealousy.” The fifth and final Shadow Crystal also appears here, which Seam may use to make something Kris will enjoy. Returning characters include Kris, Susie, Ralsei, Noelle, Asgore, and Sans.
The announcement trailer was shown during the Nintendo Direct on June 9, and Fox noted he deliberately held back the chapter’s biggest moments to keep them a surprise.
If your Chapter Select screen still shows the blank slot after updating, the most common reason is that the platform has not finished downloading the new version yet. Once the latest patch is installed and the date has passed 11:00am EDT on June 24, the chapter becomes playable immediately with no extra purchase. For anything official about the launch, Fox points players to deltarune.com.
