As of July 2026, LEMORION continues to support Meccha Chameleon with updates, including a collaboration with YouTuber HIKAKIN, following the game's rapid sales of over 15 million copies on Steam.
LEMORION, a solo developer, released Meccha Chameleon on Steam on June 10, 2026. The multiplayer hide-and-seek game, co-created with HAGANEIRO, sold over 200,000 copies on day one and 500,000 within two days. By July 5, sales had surpassed 15 million copies. The game launched with a 20% discount and reached 40,000 concurrent players on June 12. Steam user reviews were 'Mostly Positive' (74% positive from 1,560 reviews), with English reviews making up 65.5% of the total. Pre-launch wishlists exceeded 110,000.
On July 11, LEMORION and HAGANEIRO released update 2.6.0, adding the official collaboration map 'HIKAKIN Museum,' themed around YouTuber HIKAKIN. The update included photos of HIKAKIN and his brother SEIKIN, items such as misokin and ONICHA, and collaboration-exclusive gimmicks. It also introduced a controller support alpha version, region tags for Japan, South Korea, and East Asia, a bug fix for hit detection, and an adjustment expanding the hunter's field of view from 100 to 105 degrees. The collaboration was previously teased under the label 'collaboration with a famous Japanese person.'
LEMORION previously developed 'Penguin Hotel' and 'Death Burger.' Meccha Chameleon is available for 790 yen on Steam and supports the cloud gaming service GeForce NOW. The game's rapid sales and update cycle reflect LEMORION's continued focus on the title after a breakout launch.
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On July 11, 2026, developers LEMORION and HAGANEIRO released update 2.6.0 for the drawing hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon, adding the official collaboration map "HIKAKIN Museum." The map is themed around YouTuber HIKAKIN and includes photos of HIKAKIN and his brother SEIKIN, as well as items such as misokin and ONICHA. Special collaboration-exclusive gimmicks are also included. The update also introduces a controller support alpha version, though UI operations are not supported. Region tags for Japan, South Korea, and East Asia were added, a bug fix for hit detection when the doppelganger was hidden, and an adjustment expanding the hunter's field of view from 100 to 105. Meccha Chameleon launched on Steam on June 10, 2026, and by July 5 had sold over 15 million copies. The game is available for 790 yen on PC (Steam) and supports the cloud gaming service GeForce NOW. The collaboration with HIKAKIN was previously teased under the label "collaboration with a famous Japanese person."
Jun 12
Developer LEMORION announced on June 12 that the multiplayer hide-and-seek game 'Meccha Chameleon' has sold over 500,000 copies on PC (Steam) within two days of its June 10 release. The game, where players paint their plain white characters to camouflage against 3D environments, reached 200,000 sales on its first day and 500,000 by the second. According to SteamDB, concurrent players peaked at around 40,000 on June 12. The title ranks 7th on Steam's global top sellers chart and 3rd in Japan. User reviews on Steam are 'Mostly Positive' (74% positive out of 1,560 reviews), with English reviews making up 65.5% of the total. LEMORION, who previously developed 'Penguin Hotel' and 'Death Burger', credited HAGANEIRO as a co-creator. An update planned for the next few days will add a point system tied to being in the hunter's field of view, a new official map, and two new poses. A 20% launch discount (632 yen, regular 790 yen) runs until June 17.
May 27
Solo developer LEMORION announced that the multiplayer hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon will launch on PC via Steam on June 10. Players paint their avatars' white bodies to blend into backgrounds, using drawing skill and creativity to avoid the oni team. The game supports up to 10 players and offers three modes.