Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Fuga: Melodies of Steel is a turn-based tactical RPG by CyberConnect2. After the Berman Empire occupies their village and abducts their families, Malt, Mei and other children find the huge tank Taranis. Together they travel through the world of Gasco to find their relatives. The game combines tactical battles with the relationships and decisions of the crew.

On Steam, the Windows version came out on July 28, 2021. Further native console versions followed for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. For PS4 and PS5, the German PlayStation Store lists August 10, 2021.

On July 29, 2026, CyberConnect2 released standalone versions for iOS and Android. They include the main game and several additional content items from the previously released editions.

Fuga is out for Windows PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. The Xbox Store lists Smart Delivery and Xbox Play Anywhere. On Steam, single-player mode, achievements and cloud saves are listed.

German is one of the supported text languages. According to the store, voice audio is available in Japanese and French. A separate native Nintendo Switch 2 version is not listed.

The children are assigned to gun positions in the Taranis. Each party member has their own abilities, and different weapon types exploit the weaknesses of certain enemies. The official game page describes three weapon classes that can delay enemy actions on the turn bar.

What matters here is pairing the right crew members, the order of actions and careful use of limited resources, not fast button presses.

Alongside the standard edition, there is a Deluxe Edition with a digital artbook, soundtrack and game bonuses, and an Ultimate Edition with additional costume packs. The separately sold packs Back to School, Way of the Sword and Fantasy contain extra outfits. The Deluxe upgrade requires the main game.

According to CyberConnect2, the mobile versions already include the bonus items and costume packs. A demo up to Chapter 3 is also available on various platforms, and its save data can be transferred to the full game.

Steam lists the minimum Windows configuration as 4 GB RAM, an AMD Phenom II X4 940 or Intel Core i3-2100, a Radeon HD 6870 or GeForce GTX 460, DirectX 11 and 3 GB free storage. The historical game requirements also name older Windows versions; the current Steam client has only supported Windows 10 and newer since January 2024.

For smartphones, CyberConnect2 lists an iPhone 13 with iOS 18 or newer. On Android, at least Android 13 and 3 GB RAM are listed. Device support is also checked in the respective app store.

Between battles, players take care of everyday life in the tank. The children form relationships, experience different moods and improve how they work together. The game description stresses that these bonds and how the characters' emotions are handled shape the course of their journey.

The campaign is designed for one player. The platform stores do not list a standalone co-op or versus mode.

The Taranis has a special weapon, the Soul Cannon. It is intended for crisis situations and ties a powerful combat effect to a serious decision. In this way, the game extends its theme of responsibility and loss to the tactical systems as well.

The Deluxe Edition's bonus content includes a one-time dummy Soul item that allows the cannon to be used without its usual consequences.

The German PlayStation Store lists features such as alternative button mappings, separate volume controls, subtitles and several options to avoid fast or simultaneous button inputs. In some cases, game speed can also be adjusted. These details apply to the PlayStation versions offered there and cannot be generalised to other platforms.

Game text supports German, English, Japanese and French, among others. On Steam, Japanese and French are listed as full audio languages.