{"id":1260196,"date":"2026-03-03T02:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=615471"},"modified":"2026-03-03T02:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:45:09","slug":"deltarune-is-the-switch-2s-sleeper-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/deltarune-is-the-switch-2s-sleeper-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Deltarune is the Switch 2\u2019s sleeper hit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s been a winding road for the quasi follow-up to indie RPG darling Undertale<\/a><\/em>. Deltarune<\/em>\u2019s episodic release<\/a> has left fans waiting for a long time between installments, with Chapter 1 hitting in 2018, Chapter 2 releasing in 2021, and Chapters 3 and 4 available in 2025. The fifth part is still in development for 2026. On Switch 2, you can purchase a version of Deltarune<\/em> that includes the first four chapters for $24.99 \u2014 and it seems like fans are jumping at the chance, based on eShop sales numbers.<\/p>\n

As of July 2025, Deltarune<\/em> is the most successful game on the Nintendo eShop<\/a>, followed by titles like Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour<\/em>, Mario Kart World<\/em>, and Minecraft<\/em>, according to a report from research firm Newzoo.<\/em> Most of these inclusions are to be expected. Of course Nintendo\u2019s flagship Switch 2 launch game<\/a> is selling well; it\u2019s only natural for Minecraft<\/em>, one of the best-selling games of all time to continue its streak on a new platform. Welcome Tour <\/em>might be a glorified console manual<\/a>, but it\u2019s also only $9.99 and apparently a genuinely good experience.<\/p>\n

Deltarune<\/em> leading the pack in eShop sales is slightly unexpected, if only because much of the chatter around the Switch 2 is that third-party games aren\u2019t faring so well<\/a>. The protracted development time and episodic nature also carried the risk of confusing some consumers, and it\u2019s been a decade since Undertale<\/em>\u2019s turn-based morality adventure swept players off their feet. <\/p>\n

Then again, providing all available parts in one package timed to the release of a major new hardware, and making the game free for anyone who purchases it on either Switch console is a stroke of genius. There are likely many people who were curious about Deltarune<\/em> but wanted to jump in when it was more of a complete experience, and while the Switch 2 version isn\u2019t the entire thing, it\u2019s the closest thing we\u2019ve got. And with the promise of making Chapter 5 free down the road, folks have plenty of reasons to jump into Deltarune <\/em>right now. Knowing that the Switch 2 version has a special room where you can use the mouse controls also doesn\u2019t hurt. And without spoiling anything, another factor in its success lies in the knowledge that Deltarune<\/em> continues Undertale<\/em>\u2019s tradition<\/a> of save file surprises and unusual combat twists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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