With Deltarune Chapters 3 and 4 recently released, fans have been scouring the new content for Toby Fox's signature hidden details and cryptic narrative elements. Among these discoveries is an exceptionally rare dialogue sequence that only triggers when completing all four chapters on PlayStation without unlocking a single trophy.
PlayStation's Hidden Challenge
Note: While this article avoids major Deltarune spoilers, it does reference basic trophy requirements. Those wanting a completely blind experience may wish to skip ahead.
As discovered by Reddit user millsbuddy, a unique message appears in Chapter 4's credits for players who complete the entire game trophy-free. This check verifies the player's PSN account, meaning deleting save files after accidentally earning trophies won't work - the system remembers.
This challenge proves far more demanding than it appears because many trophies activate through routine gameplay actions like:
- Taking damage
- Using items
- Experiencing a Game Over
- Interacting with chairs
- Opening chests
Interestingly, chapter completion trophies can be bypassed by finding specific hidden items in each chapter.
The Devious Trophy System
Trophies were implemented as a PlayStation-exclusive requirement when Chapters 3-4 launched as paid content. Toby Fox himself warned players about this obscure challenge in a newsletter:
"We were required to have TROPHIES! This creates an extremely difficult challenge - though I don't recommend attempting it! Knowing it exists may only bring frustration... It might be my worst idea yet."
For those curious but unwilling to attempt this masochistic challenge, here's the secret message:
INTERESTING.
YOU FAILED
TO ACHIEVE
ANY MARKS.
WHAT
ARE
YOU?
"(playername)"
I VERY MUCH
LOOK FORWARD
TO THE NEXT.
This cryptic message appears to come from the same mysterious narrator who addresses players at the game's beginning and in other key moments. While fans have developed numerous theories about this entity's identity, those discussions are best left to the community.
In our review of the newly released chapters, we awarded Deltarune a 9/10, praising its "brilliant storytelling filled with hilarious charm, memorable characters, and an iconic soundtrack that makes it absolutely worth playing" despite being only halfway complete.
