How Long Is Deltarune Chapter 5? Chapter Length Explained

Deltarune Chapter 5 offers a much longer and in-depth adventure than previous chapters. Between its story-heavy campaign, optional collectibles, secret boss, and alternate routes, your total playtime can vary quite a bit depending on how much content you choose to experience. If you’re wondering how long it takes to beat Chapter 5 or how each route affects your playtime, here’s a breakdown of what you can expect.

How Many Hours is Deltarune Chapter 5?

Most players can finish Deltarune Chapter 5 in around 6 to 8 hours on a first playthrough. Players who focus only on the main story will average over 6 hours, while those exploring optional content typically spend 8 hours.

Completionists, who will be looking to collect everything in the area and even defeat the secret boss, can expect the chapter to last 10 hours or more. As usual, the exact length depends on your playstyle. If you are someone who likes to read all dialogue, revisit areas for collectibles, solve optional puzzles, and take on the secret boss naturally adds several hours.

Likewise, players tackling higher-difficulty encounters may spend additional time learning boss patterns. If you’re wondering how far into the chapter you are, reaching the point where Asgore first appears in the Dark World and is launched toward the distant castle is generally considered to be around the halfway mark.

From there, you still have several major story sections, optional exploration, and the chapter’s climax ahead.

How Each Deltarune Chapter 5 Route Affects Playtime

Here’s a breakdown of its expected playtime. | Credits: Toby Fox

Chapter 5 features three major routes, and each offers a different amount of gameplay.

The Normal Route is the standard experience and takes most players around 6 to 7 hours. It follows Kris and the party through Castle Town, the Flower Kingdom Dark World, and the events leading to the battle at Flower Castle before concluding with the chapter’s main ending.

The Secret Boss Route extends a normal playthrough by requiring players to collect at least 10 Pink Coins, purchase the Mysterious Key, locate the hidden pink door near the end of Flower Castle, and defeat Mad Mew Mew (Pink). Since it involves additional exploration, backtracking, and one of the chapter’s most challenging fights, this route typically pushes total playtime to around 8 to 10 hours, depending on how quickly you overcome the optional boss.

The Weird Route is dramatically different. Available only by carrying over a Weird Route save into Chapter 5, it skips much of the standard Dark World exploration and replaces it with an alternate storyline. As a result, this route is significantly shorter than the Normal Route, with many players completing it in roughly 30 minutes to an hour, though experiencing every variation and alternate ending can take longer.

Ultimately, if you’re aiming to see everything Chapter 5 has to offer, which includes the secret boss, collectibles, and multiple endings, you should set aside around 10 hours.

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