DELTARUNE
Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, and choose whether to fight or spare your opponents in a story-based RPG whose battles also ask you to dodge bullet patterns.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.5 / 10
About this game
DELTARUNE combines exploration and puzzle solving with battles in which you choose whether to fight or spare opponents. Those encounters also involve dodging incoming bullet patterns, bringing direct movement into the role-playing adventure. The journey follows a linear sequence of chapters, with pixel animation and a soundtrack composed by Toby Fox. Available chapters can be started directly, so returning players do not have to replay earlier sections before continuing. The story is still being developed, with further chapters planned as free updates. Its recurring activities are exploring, working through puzzles, and navigating encounters that offer both combat and mercy.
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AI review
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A promising fit for story-focused RPG players who also enjoy active dodging.
Choosing between fighting and sparing can make encounters interesting beyond defeating an enemy. Bullet patterns add a reflex component, so the appeal depends partly on enjoying action within a narrative adventure.
Strengths
- Combat and mercy offer different ways to approach encounters.
- Direct chapter access can ease returning to the story.
Weaknesses
- Bullet dodging may be a hurdle for players seeking entirely menu-driven encounters.
Who it is for: Players drawn to chapter-based stories, puzzles, and battles that involve movement.
Play notes: Further chapters are planned; the ongoing story should not be treated as a finished whole.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The chapter structure offers clear divisions, while direct chapter access can reduce replaying already familiar material. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The combination of mercy choices and dodging could appeal to players who want both decisions and dexterity in encounters. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Pixel animation and Toby Fox's soundtrack may appeal especially to players who enjoy stylized RPG presentation. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Starting an available chapter directly is useful for returning players who remember the preceding story. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Toby Fox
- Release date
- Jun 5, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Story-drivenTurn-based CombatExplorationMain Story 20–50 HoursSolo-friendlyFantasyLevel ProgressionThird PersonLong-term Progression3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJun 5, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideJun 5, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com