


When a party member's hit points (HP) drop below zero, they become downed and will not be able to fight until revived. For example, Ralsei can pacify enemies by singing them to sleep. Brushing against attacks without touching them, defending, and hitting an enemy increases the tension points (TP) gauge, which allow party members to use spells or particular acts. Players can choose from a set of actions each turn such as fight, act, spare, use an item, or defend, which reduces incoming damage. The game utilizes a turn-based combat system. Undertale 's random encounter system has been removed players can 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 video game with a top-down perspective. Gameplay A screenshot of Chapter 2 showing the three main characters, Kris, Susie, and Ralsei, fighting two Tasques. The game was generally praised by critics for its soundtrack, characters, and sense of humor. More chapters are planned as a paid release, but no release date has been announced yet. The second chapter was 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, including the fact that Deltarune is an anagram of 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.
