85
If you’re a fan of JRPGs, there’s a lot of fun to be had in Fuga: Melodies of Steel. The series deserves more games like this and a lot more people to play them. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s a very interesting take on the turn-based strategy genre.
80
Fuga: Memories of Steel is a turn-based strategy game that is unlike any other one I have played. The story is incredibly deep and a lot more serious than you would expect a game with cats and dogs to be. Definitely worth checking out if you like RTS games mixed with RPG elements.
75
Against all expectations, Fuga: Melodies of Steel is much darker than its visuals might suggest and justifies its PEGI 16 rating with a difficult, uncompromising story driven by deep and varied game mechanics. Despite the flagrant nature of its technical and budgetary restrictions, CyberConnect2's tactical RPG does well and manages to embark on its experience by making us forget almost all of its shortcomings, moreover few in number. However, there remains a redundancy of actions to be carried out with difficulty compensated by the introduction of new elements, but nothing that is not able to put off fans of tactical role-playing games with a good depth, in search of an accessible title which will know punctually resist them.
10
best game of all time, the gameplay is amazing and the story is the best one i have ever played
10
A great turn-based RPG!It has extremely charismatic characters, a great story, a high-quality soundtrack, and simple and enjoyable gameplay!A great return to the Little Tail Bronx franchise.
1
Un muy mal juego para empezar es terrible saber que aunque el juego sea bueno simplemente No te puedes coger a mei, pésimo juego.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Released On:
Jul 29, 2021
Metascore
Generally Favorable
84
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
My Score
Drag or tap to give a rating
Hover and click to give a rating
All Platforms
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
82
tbd
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
84
tbd
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
89
Based on 1 Critic Review
tbd
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
tbd
Metascore
Generally Favorable
84
93% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jul 30, 2021
100
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is perhaps one of the most impactful games I’ve ever played. The story and gameplay both serve to complement each other, with the story adding so much importance to your decisions, but with the horrible impact of firing the cannon entirely within your power to prevent if you pay attention to all your options. I don’t know if my experience will match everyone else’s, but I sincerely and genuinely felt something from this, and sometimes it just feels good to have something connect with you even as it hurts.
Aug 6, 2021
90
From the beautiful art and ethereal music to the addicting gameplay and loveable cast, Fuga: Melodies of Steel is easy to recommend to any fan of turn-based, strategy RPGs. It’s got everything that players love mechanically, but it’s blended in such a fun and innovative way that it feels simultaneously fresh and familiar. Complete with an invigorating story set against a soundtrack that was more like .hack// than anything I’d heard in a long time (felt indescribably amazing to listen to), Fuga: Melodies of Steel should absolutely be on your radar. Just… try not to use the Soul Cannon; yeeting four year olds at enemies does not for a good war strategy make.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
67% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
19% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
15% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Oct 6, 2025
10
best game of all time, the gameplay is amazing and the story is the best one i have ever played
Oct 5, 2025
10
A great turn-based RPG!It has extremely charismatic characters, a great story, a high-quality soundtrack, and simple and enjoyable gameplay!A great return to the Little Tail Bronx franchise.
Jan 27, 2023
85
If you’re a fan of JRPGs, there’s a lot of fun to be had in Fuga: Melodies of Steel. The series deserves more games like this and a lot more people to play them. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s a very interesting take on the turn-based strategy genre.
Aug 3, 2021
83
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is a gem of a game. Taking the legacy of its Little Tail Bronx franchise, Fuga goes in a different direction, creating a great combat system and mixing with a captivating lore and story.
Aug 30, 2021
80
Fuga: Melodies of Steel’s story and gameplay are built around the bond between children, and teach the preciousness of life. The tutorial is well done, and the simple yet tactical battle system is fun to play. It’s too bad that the controls and UI make the game harder to play than it should be.
Jul 29, 2021
80
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is a role-playing game focused on storytelling and combat, cutting out usually fundamental elements like exploration: an atypical but successful recipe, drawing strength from a cast of young heroes that are impossible not to love.
Aug 16, 2021
70
I have very mixed feelings about Fuga: Melodies of Steel. On the one hand, I’m glad to see that the Little Tail Bronx series still has life in it. On the other hand, this latest entry is largely unimpressive and doesn’t hold a candle to the rollicking good times that Tail Concerto and Solatorobo were. If you are already a Little Tail Bronx die-hard, then you’ve already decided to buy Fuga: Melodies of Steel. If you’re a newcomer, I think you’d have a more enjoyable time with Tail Concerto or Solatorobo.
Aug 27, 2024
10
Simplesmente fenomenal.
Personagens incríveis e especiais, história espetacular, gameplay simples e uma trilha sonora excelente, digna de ser comparada a Super Mario Galaxy.
Realmente um trabalho feito com carinho.
Jan 19, 2024
7
A very nice AD for a very dark universe which undoubtedly recalls the Second World War in Europe. At the head of our tank we continue the battles in search of the family of the children who pilot the machine. The gameplay is simple: we must swap the children according to their skills / affinity depending on the enemies. The concept is nice but is relatively repetitive. The rest phases allow you to improve the tank, cook for bonuses or explore to find objects but these phases are anecdotal.
Aug 8, 2021
5
These are literally the worst controls I have ever experienced. I have no idea what they were smoking with the PC version. The first time ever I have to press all the keys from the keyboard to figure out the correct button. It is also extremely repetitive and tedious, and very long for this lack of diversity. I like to finish all games I play, and after 20 hours I'm finding it difficult to do it here. I'm tempted to give it a 0 to even the other paid reviews promoting other games from the same developer (more than half of the reviews so far), but the game is not that bad.
Sep 16, 2023
4
Is one of those games that looks good but plays like an interactive visual novel for smartphone; so good arts but lacking gameplay:
Fights are long, repetitive and with few options.
Menus are lacking in usability. Between missions dialogues, crew interaction and minigames are (again) vary basic and tedious because are (basically) just walls of text and not a very entertaining reading.
Dec 28, 2024
1
Un muy mal juego para empezar es terrible saber que aunque el juego sea bueno simplemente No te puedes coger a mei, pésimo juego.
Summary"We have to fight! If we don't, everyone we love will be taken away!" One fateful night, a peaceful village is thrown into the flames of war. Determined to save their families, a group of children boards a giant tank and begins an offensive charge! Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique cha... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 5
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date:Jul 29, 2021
Developer:
Publisher:
