DELTARUNE Chapter 5, the latest installment in the series following Undertale, was released on the 25th. It immediately stormed the top of the global Steam charts, smashing its original launch records to hit a new all-time peak for concurrent players.

When DELTARUNE first arrived on Steam, it peaked at around 130,000 concurrent players. While it hit a bit of a slump over the past year, with daily counts dipping below the 10,000 mark, the Chapter 5 update changed everything. Traffic surged, and the game hit a massive peak of 291,816 concurrent players.

Serving as a spin-off to Undertale, DELTARUNE introduces a new protagonist while bringing back familiar faces like Toriel and Sans, though it is worth noting that they are distinct iterations from the original game. This Chapter 5 update was originally teased at the end of the Chapter 4 credits a year ago, with a 2026 release window. Following a trailer reveal during a Nintendo Direct, players were promised new zones, fresh characters, and even more frantic bullet-hell action.

The Steam community remains as enthusiastic as ever, with the overall and recent review scores sitting firmly at 'Overwhelmingly Positive'. Even with the flood of new reviews following the Chapter 5 update, the sentiment holds steady; players are raving about the gameplay, combat mechanics, sound design, and presentation. That said, a small vocal contingent has voiced some frustration that the overarching plot feels like it is treading water.