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Meccha Chameleon
Meccha Chameleon is a multiplayer hide-and-seek game from solo developer LEMORION that released on Steam on June 10, 2026 and was among the nominees in three categories at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026. It also received a Switch 2 version on September 9, 2026.
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Meccha Chameleon launched on Steam on June 10, 2026, and within ten days sold over 5 million units. By June 22 that number had passed 7 million, with a Steam peak of 340,000 concurrent players and over 17,000 user reviews at a Very Positive rating. LEMORION said an official Japan-themed map would arrive within a day or two. By July 5 the game had sold over 15 million units, and several outlets later reported sales above 20 million.
The game is a multiplayer hide-and-seek title where players paint their characters to blend into backgrounds, with updates adding random map elements, body size options for Cube, and a character named Fukuyoka. Twitch announced on August 7 that the game had passed 18 million hours watched on the platform, peaking above 240,000 concurrent viewers.
The rapid growth brought copycat store pages and security trouble. In late June, LEMORION warned that only his and co-developer Haganeiro's accounts were official, and that the official Discord was the one linked on the Steam page. On July 27 a Meta Quest store page for Meccha Chameleon VR appeared at 600 yen; LEMORION said he had granted no permission and was filing a takedown. The same day the official Discord was restored after a hijacking that began with malware on a system engineer's PC, bypassing two-factor authentication. All hackers were banned, and LEMORION said the game itself contained no malware.
On September 9, 2026, Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct that Meccha Chameleon would release for the Switch 2 immediately after the broadcast. The 44th Golden Joystick Awards later nominated the game in three categories: PC Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer Game, and Best Indie Game - Self Published, with public voting open and the ceremony set for November 11.
Key facts
- Developer
- LEMORION, with co-developer Haganeiro ↗
- Steam release date
- June 10, 2026 ↗
- Sales
- Over 15 million units as of July 5, 2026 ↗
- Steam peak concurrent players
- 340,000 ↗
- Twitch viewership
- Over 18 million hours watched, peak above 240,000 concurrent viewers ↗
- Switch 2 version
- Announced during the September 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct, released immediately after the broadcast ↗
- Golden Joystick Awards 2026 nominations
- PC Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer Game, Best Indie Game - Self Published ↗
- Golden Joystick Awards ceremony date
- November 11, 2026 ↗
Timeline
- Oct 5, 2026 'Meccha Chameleon' Nominated in 3 Categories at Golden Joystick Awards 2026
- Oct 5, 2026 Big Walk And 007 First Light Tie For Most Golden Joystick Nominations With Five Each
- Sep 9, 2026 Meccha Chameleon Switch 2 Version Announced, Launching Right After Nintendo Direct
- Aug 10, 2026 Hentai Chameleon Appears on Switch, and Its Logo Mimics Meccha Chameleon
- Aug 7, 2026 Meccha Caméléon Tops 18 Million Hours Watched on Twitch
- Jul 27, 2026 Fake 'Meccha Chameleon VR' Store Page Appears, Developer Warns Not to Buy
- Jul 27, 2026 Meccha Chameleon Official Discord Server Restored After Hijacking, All Hackers Banned
- Jun 28, 2026 Meccha Chameleon Creator Warns of Fake SNS Accounts, Update Adds Random Map Elements
- Jun 22, 2026 Meccha Chameleon Sales Top 7 Million, Japan Map Coming
- Jun 19, 2026 Meccha Camouflage Sales Surpass 5 Million in 10 Days
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Facts
- Release
- game · 2026-12-17 · Nintendo Switch 2 package version · 2026-10-23
- Release
- game · June · Steam · 2026-10-23
- Release
- game · September · Nintendo Switch 2 download version · 2026-10-23
- Release
- game · 2026-06-10 · Steam · 2026-09-09
- Release
- game · 2026-06-10 · 2026-07-27
- Release
- game · 2026-06-28 · 2026-06-28
- Release
- game · 2026-06-22 · global · 2026-06-22
- Release
- game · 2026-06-09 · worldwide · 2026-06-19
- Noted
- Each copy includes one of five acrylic figure designs, chosen at random. · 2026-10-23
- Noted
- passed 20 million copies sold worldwide · 2026-10-23
- Noted
- Switch 2 download version features Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for paint-based hide-and-seek · 2026-10-23
- Noted
- Pre-orders are open, with Yodobashi.com listing it at a suggested retail price of 3,300 yen. · 2026-10-23
- Noted
- surpassed 18 million hours watched on Twitch, ranking 14th in viewership · 2026-08-07
- Noted
- peak concurrent viewers exceeded 240,000 · 2026-08-07
- Noted
- viewership concentrated in North America and Europe · 2026-08-07
- Noted
- has sold over 15 million units as of July 5 · 2026-07-27
- Noted
- Remorion, the creator of the hide-and-seek game Meccha Camouflage, issued a warning about fake SNS accounts impersonating the official account. · 2026-06-28
- Noted
- sold over 7 million copies · 2026-06-22
- Noted
- A Japan-themed official map is scheduled for implementation soon · 2026-06-22
- Noted
- hit a peak of 340,000 concurrent players on Steam · 2026-06-22
- Noted
- holds a 'Very Positive' rating from over 17,000 user reviews · 2026-06-22
- Noted
- sales surpass 5 million in 10 days · 2026-06-19
- Announced
- nominated in 3 categories at Golden Joystick Awards 2026 (Golden Joystick Awards 2026) · 2026-10-05
- Announced
- Switch 2 version (Nintendo Direct September 9, 2026) · 2026-09-09
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- Confirmed nominated in 3 categories at Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Oct 5 · source
All coverage
1d ago
The package version of Meccha Chameleon for Nintendo Switch 2 arrives on December 17, creator Lemorion announced on X. Each copy includes one of five acrylic figure designs, chosen at random. The game launched on Steam in June and passed 20 million copies sold worldwide; the Switch 2 download version followed in September with Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for paint-based hide-and-seek. Pre-orders are open, with Yodobashi.com listing it at a suggested retail price of 3,300 yen.
Oct 5
The Golden Joystick Awards has announced its 2026 nominees across 21 game categories, with public voting now open. The Japanese indie title 'Meccha Chameleon' appears in three: PC Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer Game, and Best Indie Game - Self Published. Nominees include 'Big Walk' and '007 First Light' in multiple categories. The awards are in their 44th year.
Oct 5
The 44th Golden Joystick Awards opened public voting for 21 categories, closing October 23. Big Walk and 007 First Light each appear in five categories, tied for the most nominations for a title. Resident Evil Requiem has three, the most for a Japan-origin title. The Ultimate Game of the Year shortlist arrives October 26, and the ceremony is set for November 11.
Sep 9
Nintendo announced during its September 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct that the hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon, created by solo developer LEMORION, will be released for the Switch 2 immediately after the broadcast ends. The game launched on Steam on June 10, 2026, and several outlets report it sold over 20 million copies, with 4Gamer.net specifying sales of 15 million in less than a month. The Switch 2 version's surprise drop follows the game's rapid rise among streamers. Sources describe Meccha Chameleon as a drawing and hide-and-seek game with simple rules that is fun to play in large groups. The Nintendo Direct also revealed the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, scheduled for December 3, 2026, which adds the new hero Kaguya and the roguelike-style mode Heroes Record.
Aug 10
MASK released the point-and-click game Hentai Chameleon on Nintendo Switch on August 6, 2026. The game's logo closely resembles that of the hit game Meccha Chameleon, but the game itself is unrelated. It is a simple puzzle where players find a chameleon hidden in an illustration of a sexy beauty. The Switch store page has many similar simple games that appear to use AI-generated illustrations. Hentai Chameleon is priced at 420 yen, with a discount to 378 yen until August 30.
Aug 7
Twitch announced that the indie game Meccha Caméléon has surpassed 18 million hours watched on its platform, ranking 14th in viewership. The game's peak concurrent viewers exceeded 240,000. Twitch attributes the popularity to multiplayer excitement, unpredictable gameplay, and accessibility across language barriers.
Jul 27
A store page for a Meta Quest game called 'Meccha Chameleon VR' has appeared on the Meta Quest store, offering pre-orders at 600 yen. The game closely resembles the popular hide-and-seek title 'Meccha Chameleon', which has sold over 15 million copies as of July 5. The developer of the original game, Lemorion, has issued a warning on X, stating that they did not grant any permission for the creation of this VR version. Lemorion added that they are currently filing a takedown request and urged users not to purchase the game. The developer and publisher of the imitation game, Orbit Edge Studio, appears to be based in Pakistan according to its privacy policy. The title is identical to the original except for the addition of 'VR' at the end, and screenshots on the store page are nearly identical to those used on the original's Steam store page.
Jul 27
The official Discord server for the multiplayer hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon has been restored after a hijacking incident, developer LEMORION announced on July 27. All hackers who had gained administrator privileges on the server have been banned. The incident began when a system engineer's PC was infected with malware while verifying a mod map that had been reported to contain malicious code. The malware bypassed Discord's two-factor authentication and hijacked the server creator's account, expelling all official staff and making the server inoperable from the management side. LEMORION stated that the infected PC was not a development environment, so the game itself does not contain malware. The developer contacted Discord support, and Discord's official X account responded that it was investigating. On July 26, LEMORION reported that the hijacking issue was almost resolved and the server was expected to be restored within 48 hours. The restoration was completed the following morning. The server's highest authority account has been changed to a different account from the one that was hijacked. The game also received an update adding a new character, Fukuyoka. Meccha Chameleon was released on June 10 and has sold over 15 million units as of July 5.
Jun 28
The developer of "Meccha Chameleon," known as Lemorion, has warned players about fake social media accounts impersonating the game's official presence. In a statement, Lemorion said that accounts other than his own and co-developer Haganeiro's are unrelated, and that the only official Discord server is the one listed on the Steam store page. The warning comes as the game continues to see explosive popularity, having sold over 10 million copies within two weeks of its June 10 release on PC via Steam. Separately, the game's latest update, version 2.2.0, introduces a system that adds randomness to maps, starting with the "Hide-and-Seek Mansion" stage. The update also adds 1.4x and 1.7x body size options for the character "Cube," and fixes several bugs including issues with paint mode, oversized characters getting stuck on stairs, and cloud save failures. The developer plans to apply random elements to all maps in future updates. "Meccha Chameleon" is a multiplayer hide-and-seek game where players paint their characters to blend into backgrounds and objects.
Jun 22
Developer LEMORION announced on June 22 that the hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon has sold over 7 million units. The studio also said an official Japan-themed map will be added to the game within a day or two. According to SteamDB, the game reached a peak concurrent player count of 340,000 on Steam. The game has received over 17,000 user reviews on Steam, earning a 'Very Positive' rating. Players have praised its simple concept of painting one's body to blend into backgrounds. The game has seen frequent updates since release, including a new 'Sugar Land' map on June 18. LEMORION stated on X that they are not currently seeking a publisher and that streaming is permitted under Steam guidelines. They also warned that they have not created a GitHub account, cautioning users about fake accounts. The game is available on PC via Steam.
Jun 19
Developer LEMORION announced on June 20 that multiplayer hide-and-seek game Meccha Camouflage has sold over 5 million units since its release 10 days prior. On Steam, the game peaked at over 240,000 concurrent players and holds a Very Positive rating from over 10,000 reviews. New maps and options are planned.