Materia Music marks 10 years as Deltarune soundtrack reaches new chart high

Seattle-based game music label and publisher Materia Music is celebrating its 10th anniversary as Toby Fox’s Deltarune: Chapter 5 soundtrack debuts at No. 3 on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart. The release also gives Fox his first songs-chart entries, underscoring how video game music is expanding beyond the game itself.

Why it matters: - Materia Music’s 10-year run shows how video game soundtracks have become a durable music business, not just a byproduct of game releases. - Deltarune: Chapter 5 reaching No. 3 on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart gives Toby Fox a new mainstream chart milestone and widens the audience for game music. - The chart success reinforces demand for soundtrack sales, streaming, vinyl, sheet music and merchandise tied to game music.

What happened: - Materia Music, a Seattle-based independent label and publisher focused on original video game music, is marking its 10th anniversary this year. - Toby Fox’s Deltarune: Chapter 5 soundtrack debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart and No. 5 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums. - Billboard reported that Fox appeared on a songs-based chart for the first time, with “Flower Man” at No. 13 and “Cutie Mew Mew Magic” at No. 18 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. - The Chapter 5 soundtrack arrived in June. - The release outperformed the Deltarune 3+4 soundtrack that Materia Music released in 2025, which peaked at No. 5.

The details: - Materia Music has worked with Toby Fox on Deltarune since Chapter 1 launched in 2018. - Fox is best known for Undertale, which helped establish his reputation before Deltarune. - Materia Music says its approach treats an original soundtrack as a broader product line that can live on streaming services, CDs, LPs, sheet music and merchandise. - Sebastian Wolff, Materia Music CEO, said the company has printed and sold more than 50,000 sheet music books. - Jen Miller, Materia Music’s consumer events coordinator, said more than 20,000 people can pass the company’s booth during a single convention. - Joel Andrew, Materia Music’s head of operations, said the company grew from four people to 35 in about five years. - Materia Music’s publishing, licensing and sync operation manages rights and revenue when the music reaches audiences outside the game.

Between the lines: - The Billboard results suggest game music can perform like a standalone genre when labels build the right distribution and rights infrastructure. - Materia Music’s growth points to a market that values both collector formats and the business systems needed to monetize catalog music over time. - The company’s comments frame game music fans as repeat buyers who want physical products, performance materials and live-event access, not just digital tracks.

What's next: - Materia Music says it is working on new ways to bring original game music to listeners and will announce more soon. - The company appears positioned to keep expanding its catalog business as more soundtrack releases reach streaming, charts and physical retail. - Wolff said the company’s mission is to give game music a longer life while helping the artists share in its success. - The bottom line: Deltarune’s latest soundtrack run is both a chart win and a proof point for Materia Music’s decade-long bet on game music as a lasting commercial category.