Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Turn-based tactical RPG about children fighting from a giant tank

CyberConnect2 · Released Jul 28, 2021

RPG Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 1,283
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 6; peak 24h 12
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Fuga: Melodies of Steel?

A turn-based tactical RPG about children who take a giant tank into a war to rescue their families. Assign children with different skills to the tank’s gun turrets for battle, manage their emotions and relationships aboard the tank, and make choices that shape their journey.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning turn-based battles around different crew skills
+you want a war story centered on children
+you like managing relationships alongside tactical combat

Not for you if...

−you prefer exploration over a tank-centered journey
−you dislike dark stories about children in wartime
−you prefer real-time combat to turn-based battles

What players say

94% of 1,283 reviews are positive

Players praise the turn-based combat, artwork, music, and emotional story. Some criticize basic character interactions and uneven story pacing, and some find the battles dull over time.

Screenshots and trailer

Fuga: Melodies of Steel system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz / Intel Core i3-2100, 3.10 GHz
Graphics: Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 460, 768 MB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 43
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: French, Japanese. Text only: English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.