Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1 & 2 – Double Pack

Genre: Compilation / Turn-Based RPG

Players: 1

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Review:

Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1 & 2 – Double Pack, released in 2024 on Nintendo Switch, is a Compilation of the first two games in the Fuga: Melodies of Steel series, both Turn-Based RPGs.

I have separately reviewed these games. Here is what I thought of each of the games in this collection:

Game	Genre	# of Players	Score
Fuga: Melodies of Steel	Turn-Based RPG	1	B
tl;dr Fuga: Melodies of Steel is a Turn-Based RPG where players control a group of children piloting a super-powerful tank to fight through an invading army to rescue their families. This game’s characters and story are great, if surprisingly dark, and there are some strong game mechanics here. However, the way information is organized and presented is confusing and at times unhelpful, meaning players will have to go through some tedium to make strategic choices. Despite this issue, this is a solid game well worth checking out for fans of RPGs.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2	Turn-Based RPG	1	B+
tl;dr Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 follows in the footsteps of the first game, being a Turn-Based RPG where players control a group of children piloting a super-powerful tank, this time trying to stop the first game’s out-of-control tank and rescue their friends. This is very much “more of the same” of what we saw in the first game, but with multiple subtle improvements that make this an overall better experience. I do think you’ll want to play the first game before trying this, but if you did play the original I think you’ll find this to be an improved sequel.

In short, these are both solid and fairly unique Turn-Based RPGs with an engrossing but dark story and setting, and likeable characters. I do think the sequel improves on the first game with multiple improvements to quality-of-life, though it still has its share of issues too. However, I think both games are worth playing, and in order, due to the strong story continuity between the two games.

Okay, so what about the value this bundle offers? Well, buying the two games separately would cost a total of $80, while the bundle is $72. That’s not a huge savings, but it is a savings nonetheless. As for sale prices… well, that gets a bit more complicated.

As of this writing, the two individual games regularly go on sale for $20 each, making this bundle’s sale price of $36 an improvement over that, albeit a minor one. However, there was one time in April 2025 where the individual games both dropped to $8 each for a week or two. That would have been the ideal time to get both of the games separately, saving a lot over the price of this bundle… but every sale since then has been at the $20 price, and it’s unclear if we’ll ever see such a great deal like that again.

Another thing to note here is that this bundle does not contain any of the DLC for either game, which can be purchased separately or included as a part of the deluxe or ultimate editions of the separate games. As it happens, the ultimate editions of the two games also had an especially good sale that one time, selling for a lower combined price than this bundle.

So, are both games in Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1 & 2 – Double Pack worth getting? Yes, absolutely. Is this bundle a good deal? Yes, absolutely… as long as we ignore a two-week period in early 2025 when there was a better deal, and assume that’ll never happen again. Yeah, sorry I can’t give you clearer advice here, that’s all I have to go on.

tl;dr – Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1 & 2 – Double Pack is a Compilation of the two named games, both Turn-Based RPGs with a dark but compelling story about children in wartime piloting a massive tank. The games are great, and the bundle is mostly a good deal too (with a minor caveat of one brief time when there was a better alternative). However, barring an opportunity like that, I would argue this bundle is still overall well worth getting, especially for fans of RPGs with a strong strategic component to combat.

Grade: B

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