DELTARUNE

Item: DELTARUNE
Rating: 95
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-05

Summary

Exceptional quality and overall gaming experience.
Compelling characters with well-developed stories.
Amazing, emotionally moving, and memorable soundtrack.
Well-executed and genuinely witty humor.
Later chapters significantly improve the experience.
Chapter 3: Significant decline in overall quality.

Categories

Turn-based Combat Bullet-hell Single-player Story Tactical Combat Mini-game Collection RPG Character Progression

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 20%
Unhelpful reviews: 80%
Protest reviews: 0%

95%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
5%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 830
Negative points: 186
Gameplay points: 27
Perf. points: 4
Rec. points: 230
Misc points: 33

Point	Description	Importance
Exceptional quality and overall experience Description The game is overwhelmingly praised for its high quality across many aspects. Reviewers highlight the engaging gameplay, compelling story, memorable characters, excellent music, and overall polish, often stating it exceeded their expectations and was worth the wait. Many consider it a masterpiece and one of the best games they've ever played. Importance 97%	The game is overwhelmingly praised for its high quality across many aspects. Reviewers highlight the engaging gameplay, compelling story, memorable characters, excellent music, and overall polish, often stating it exceeded their expectations and was worth the wait. Many consider it a masterpiece and one of the best games they've ever played.	97%
Compelling and well-developed characters Description The game features well-developed, memorable, and relatable characters. Reviewers express strong emotional connections to them, praising their depth, humor, and the fascinating ways they interact. The character writing is consistently highlighted as a strong point. Importance 51%	The game features well-developed, memorable, and relatable characters. Reviewers express strong emotional connections to them, praising their depth, humor, and the fascinating ways they interact. The character writing is consistently highlighted as a strong point.	51%
Amazing and emotionally moving soundtrack Description The game's soundtrack is consistently praised as a highlight, with reviewers describing it as amazing, outstanding, and emotionally moving. The music complements the gameplay and enhances the overall experience, with some even saying they'd pay the game's price for the soundtrack alone. Importance 49%	The game's soundtrack is consistently praised as a highlight, with reviewers describing it as amazing, outstanding, and emotionally moving. The music complements the gameplay and enhances the overall experience, with some even saying they'd pay the game's price for the soundtrack alone.	49%
Well-executed and witty humor Description The game's humor is well-executed, witty, and genuinely funny. Reviewers appreciate the clever jokes and engaging dialogue, which add to the overall enjoyment of the experience. The humor is often cited as a key positive aspect. Importance 46%	The game's humor is well-executed, witty, and genuinely funny. Reviewers appreciate the clever jokes and engaging dialogue, which add to the overall enjoyment of the experience. The humor is often cited as a key positive aspect.	46%
Later chapters improve the experience Description Later chapters (3 and 4) are often considered a significant improvement over earlier ones, with increased production quality, more unique gameplay mechanics, and emotionally impactful moments. Chapter 4 is frequently cited as a standout favorite, offering a satisfying and creative experience. Importance 38%	Later chapters (3 and 4) are often considered a significant improvement over earlier ones, with increased production quality, more unique gameplay mechanics, and emotionally impactful moments. Chapter 4 is frequently cited as a standout favorite, offering a satisfying and creative experience.	38%
Praise for Toby Fox's talent Description Toby Fox is praised for his talent in game development, particularly in writing, music, and design. Reviewers highlight his ability to create engaging stories, memorable characters, and excellent soundtracks. His unique style and creativity are consistently recognized as key factors in the game's success. Importance 10%	Toby Fox is praised for his talent in game development, particularly in writing, music, and design. Reviewers highlight his ability to create engaging stories, memorable characters, and excellent soundtracks. His unique style and creativity are consistently recognized as key factors in the game's success.	10%
Challenging and rewarding gameplay Description The game offers a variety of challenges, including difficult secret bosses and optional challenge modes. These elements provide additional depth and replayability for players seeking a greater level of difficulty. Boss fights are a delight both in terms of gameplay and characterization. Importance 8%	The game offers a variety of challenges, including difficult secret bosses and optional challenge modes. These elements provide additional depth and replayability for players seeking a greater level of difficulty. Boss fights are a delight both in terms of gameplay and characterization.	8%
Worthy successor to Undertale Description The game is considered a worthy successor to Undertale, incorporating familiar elements while also surpassing it in some aspects. Fans of Undertale are likely to enjoy this game, with some reviewers even preferring it over its predecessor. The game evokes similar feelings and incorporates aspects of Undertale's gameplay and characters. Importance 6%	The game is considered a worthy successor to Undertale, incorporating familiar elements while also surpassing it in some aspects. Fans of Undertale are likely to enjoy this game, with some reviewers even preferring it over its predecessor. The game evokes similar feelings and incorporates aspects of Undertale's gameplay and characters.	6%
Significant amount of content Description The game offers a significant amount of content, including new lore, characters, and gameplay features. The amount of content is considered to be well worth the price, providing a constantly evolving experience for every type of player. There is a lot of extra dialogue and flavor text. Importance 4%	The game offers a significant amount of content, including new lore, characters, and gameplay features. The amount of content is considered to be well worth the price, providing a constantly evolving experience for every type of player. There is a lot of extra dialogue and flavor text.	4%
Invested in the story's future Description Reviewers express strong enjoyment of the new chapters and are invested in the story and interested in where it goes. They are happy to have followed everything this series has to offer and enjoyed the locations. The writing and art quality are excellent. Importance 3%	Reviewers express strong enjoyment of the new chapters and are invested in the story and interested in where it goes. They are happy to have followed everything this series has to offer and enjoyed the locations. The writing and art quality are excellent.	3%
Worth the price and support Description The game is considered to be worth the price, with reviewers praising its value and the amount of work put into it. The new content is well-received, and the game is seen as a fair purchase. Some reviewers state that everything is perfect about the game. Importance 3%	The game is considered to be worth the price, with reviewers praising its value and the amount of work put into it. The new content is well-received, and the game is seen as a fair purchase. Some reviewers state that everything is perfect about the game.	3%