Like Toby Fox's previous game, Deltarune has an enchanting narrative, and players have been gravitated toward its exquisite characters as well as engaging bullet-pattern combat. The game currently has four chapters available; however, fans are increasingly curious about the story's exploration time span: "How long to beat all of it?”.

Quick Overview

Completing all the main chapters of Deltarune is estimated to take a playthrough time of approximately 16-19 hours. For completionists who are keen on exploring every corner, solving every puzzle, and defeating all optional bosses and hidden challenges, are looking at investing around 35 hours or even exceeding 42 hours. Remember that these numbers will likely re-adjust later on. Currently Chapters 5 through 7 have yet to be published which will further increase the overall time spent by narrative enthusiasts and completionists alike.

Chapter-by-Chapter Time Estimates

Chapter 1

It's through Chapter 1 where the users get introduced to the main characters which include Kris, Susie and Ralsei. This chapter is rather short and can be accomplished in roughly three hours for players sticking to the storyline. With a completionist approach solving all card puzzles, defeating optional boss Jevil, exploring all locations would take about five to six hours.

Chapter 2

As compared to the first chapter, there is more gameplay and additional content in Chapter 2. Completing the main objectives takes around 4 to 5 hours; however, the chapter comes with sophisticated puzzles, extra quests, and a concealed boss fight with Spamton NEO. Completionists may spend up to 8 hours unlocking all content within Chapter 2.

Chapter 3

In Chapter 3, players find themselves trapped in Tenna’s bizarre television show. The main story takes roughly 4 to 5 hours to complete. There are also several minigames, side challenges, and hidden content that increase playtime. Completionists can expect to spend about 7 to 9 hours in this chapter.

Chapter 4

In Chapter 4, players will face some of the hardest bosses in the game alongside a new rhythm-based piano segment. It consists of nearly four to six hours of main story content as well as optional dungeons and battles. Exploring everything gives players an additional four hours to find all secrets bringing the total for that chapter up to ten hours.

What Affects Your Playtime?

Deltarune is a game that can take anywhere from a few hours to several days to complete, it all depends how you approach the game. The primary story can be completed much faster than the optional content, yet the game offers so much more such as hidden bosses, the "Snowgrave Route" in Chapter 2, alternate paths, secret puzzles and plethora of other secrets. Your completionist skills will heavily dictate your playtime. Furthermore, your experience with solving certain puzzles within portions of the game may allow you pass sections quicker compared to others.

If you're thinking of playing for the narrative, you will spend approximately 16 to 19 hours in Deltarune. However, those striving to uncover every secret, defeat all optional bosses, and encounter every possible route would easily exceed 35 to 42 hours or more. Note this is just the start as there are still chapters 5, 6, and 7 in development which will significantly increase the total estimated playtime once everything is said and done. If it’s your first time or if you’re coming back for another round, there’s a lot to dive into and so much more to anticipate.