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Meccha Chameleon Sneaks Onto Nintendo Switch 2 Later Today

Viral hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon is sneaking onto Nintendo Switch 2 – and it’s out today.

IGN / Michael Cripe
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After selling over 20 million copies on Steam, Meccha Chameleon comes to Nintendo Switch 2 later today

Meccha Chameleon, the indie hide-and-seek game that launched on Steam a couple of months ago, is already one of the year's biggest hits, taking the PC market by storm. Now, as revealed in today's Nintendo Direct, the indie smash hit is coming to Nintnedo Switch 2 - and it arrives today.

Eurogamer / Dom Peppiatt
Business

Meccha Chameleon comes to Nintendo Switch today

During the Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the Steam best-seller Meccha Chameleon, developed by lemorion_1224 would release on September 9 for the Nintendo Switch. Mecha Chameleon is a multiplayer hide-and-seek game centered around drawing and camouflage. Players control a plain white character and compete in hide-and-seek matches across 3D maps filled with objects. The seeker must hunt down the hidden players, who are eliminated if shot.  The game recently celebrated over 20 million copi

Automaton West / Đorđe P
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Meccha Chameleon has now sold 20 million copies in two months

Meccha Chameleon, the indie hide-and-seek game that launched on Steam two months ago, has cemented itself as one of the year's biggest hits. The game's developer posted a sales milestone update today, announcing that sales have surpassed a staggering 20 million copies.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed
Business

User-made maps from Steam top-seller Meccha Chameleon have been found to contain malware, just as the game's official Discord server got hacked

The indie viral mega-hit prop hunt game Meccha Chameleon has had quite the unfortunate weekend. The game's developer has responded to a report claiming some of the game's Steam Workshop maps included malware. Those maps are user-created, and - like all Workshop maps - were available to download by anyone who owns the game.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed
Culture

Fixes roll out after Meccha Chameleon servers infected with malware, Discord hacked

You might want to do a scan if you've played on any custom maps lately.

PC Gamer / Justin Wagner
Business

Games industry analyst says Meccha Chameleon's June revenue on PC was second only to Fortnite

It's the perfect business stratagem: first you Meccha game, then you Meccha lot of money.

PC Gamer / Justin Wagner
Business

Meccha Chameleon ranks second behind Fortnite in PC revenue for June | Newzoo charts

Indie hit Meccha Chameleon was a breakout success in June, ranking as the second-highest PC title in revenue behind Fortnite, according to Newzoo.

GamesIndustry.biz / Sophie McEvoy
BusinessRoundup

Meccha Chameleon now has its own Google Easter egg

What happens when you look up "Meccha Chameleon" on Google?

Automaton West / Đorđe P
Culture

Meccha Chameleon cheaters reach “a new level of desperate” with auto-paint tool that makes you instantly blend in with your surroundings

Cheaters are starting to become a problem within the Meccha Chameleon community, as more players report "auto-paint" and similar cheats.

Automaton West / Đorđe P
Culture

Meccha Chameleon tops another milestone, selling 15 million copies in less than 30 days

Meccha Chameleon – the viral hide-and-seek game that sold 10 million copies in just 16 days – has smashed another milestone, topping a staggering 15 million sales in less than a month.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake
Business

Look, we have to talk about Meccha Chameleon....

Why it exists, and what it means. Also, new GameDiscoverCo Show & lots of news.

GameDiscoverCo / Simon Carless
Opinion

Meccha Chameleon Dev Remains Tight-Lipped On Xbox Version Following PC Success

It's the top selling game on Steam right now. Believe it or not, if you look at the "Top Sellers" chart on Steam right now, the main game isn't a AAA title whatsoever - it's a new indie release called Meccha Chameleon that launched earlier this month. The idea behind Meccha Chameleon is that it's a hide-and-seek multiplayer game where you either have to hide by painting your body to match the environment, or seek those players out. It has a "Very Positive" rating based on over 18,000 user review

Pure Xbox
Business

Meccha Chameleon developers say the secret behind their 2-month dev cycle is asset reuse and a “make it exist first, perfect it later” approach

The secret behind Meccha Chameleon’s short dev cycle is making the the “bare minimum,” and then building upon it, devs explain.

Automaton West / Akira Sada
Interview

Steam Hit Meccha Chameleon Was Made by Just 2 People in 2 Months — and Now It's Sold Over 10 Million Copies With Zero Marketing

Launching on June 10, Meccha Chameleon is a Japanese indie game that has exploded in popularity on Steam. In just 16 days, the game surpassed over 10 million sales. Over on X, one of the developers has spilled some surprising behind-the-scenes details on the making of this breakthrough indie hit.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole
Business

Meccha Chameleon proves an explosive hit with over 10 million copies sold

The indie evolution of prop hunt is taking Steam by storm.

PC Gamer / Justin Wagner
Business

Viral hide-and-seek indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 10m copies in just 16 days

Just five days ago, we reported that indie hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon had sold seven million copies since its release on 10th June, and now it's topped another staggering milestone: 10 million copies sold.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake
Business

Meccha Chameleon review

It's wrapped in clumsy software, but it's a must-play multiplayer concept.

PC Gamer / Lincoln Carpenter
Review

Meccha Chameleon sells 7M copies in first two weeks

The hide-and-seek game is the latest multiplayer sensation.

Game Developer / Diego Argüello
Business

Meccha Chameleon gets new Osaka map alongside reporting feature 

Meccha Chameleon's versions 1.7 update from June 22 adds a brand-new Osaka-themed map to the game.

Automaton West / Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Update

Can MECCHA CHAMELEON be played on mobile, or are you bound to PC?

The post Can MECCHA CHAMELEON be played on mobile, or are you bound to PC? appeared first on GamesHub.

GamesHub / Jacob Woodward
Guide

The MECCHA CHAMELEON player count has exploded thanks to popular streamers

The post The MECCHA CHAMELEON player count has exploded thanks to popular streamers appeared first on GamesHub.

GamesHub / Jacob Woodward
Business

MECCHA CHAMELEON is a hide-and-seek body painting game taking over Steam

A hide-and-seek game where instead of hunting props, you paint your plain character to blend in - MECCHA CHAMELEON is clever and a huge hit. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand

Indie Hide-and-Seek Game Meccha Chameleon Sells 7 Million Copies

Lemorion's Meccha Chameleon has become the latest surprise indie hit and is already one of 2026's best-selling videogames The post Indie Hide-and-Seek Game Meccha Chameleon Sells 7 Million Copies

This Week in Video Games / Jamie Hore
Business

The latest indie mega-sensation is Meccha Chameleon, an artsy hide-and-seek game, which has sold an astronomical amount in only two weeks

Artsy hide-and-seek indie game Meccha Chameleon has put aside its camouflage and taken the spotlight, passing 7m copies sold since its release less than two weeks ago.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar
Business

Japanese viral indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 3 million copies in a week as creators reveal they spent nothing on advertising 

According to co-developer HAGANEIRO, Meccha Chameleon hasn't invested a single yen into marketing.

Automaton West / Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Business

Please help us find the players hiding in these screenshots of million-selling painterly stealth game Meccha Chameleon

Last week saw the release of Meccha Chameleon, a Japanese indie game in which groups of players hide from other players armed with shotguns. The twist over similar prop hunt games (that I've played, anyway) is that you can pose and freely paint your character's body, disguising them within each map's colourful scenery. I had a feeling the idea might catch on – it's the kind of novelty item that makes for good Youtubage. I wasn't expecting it to sell two million copies. One of the game's lovelie

Rock Paper Shotgun / Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Opinion

Japanese developers marvel as self-published indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 2 million copies in just five days 

Meccha Chameleon, a new hide-and-seek party game from indie developer LEMORION, has sold 2 million units as of June 15.

Automaton West / Amber V
Business

Meccha Chameleon, the New Hide-and-Seek Paint Game, Reaches 2 Million Copies Sold

Viral hide-and-seek paint game Meccha Chameleon is celebrating 2 million copies sold with the launch of a new map later this week.

IGN / Michael Cripe
Business

Meccha Chameleon lives up to the hype as the next great party game—so if you haven't played it yet take this as a sign to check it out

Don't scoff at the balloon strat, this game is more stressful than it looks.

PC Gamer / Elie Gould
Review

Hide-and-seek game where you paint your body to blend in sells a million copies in four days

Meccha Chameleon is the latest indie smash hit centering silly multiplayer antics.

PC Gamer / Justin Wagner
Business

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FAKE ME aims to take on MECCHA CHAMELEON where you remodel yourself to hide

MECCHA CHAMELEON took Steam by storm recently with the paint-yourself hide and seek idea, and now FAKE ME is attempting to cash in on that with remodelling. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand
Announcement

Meccha Chameleon copycat game on Steam blatantly calls itself “Meccha Chameleon” in Korean version

No, this game is not Meccha Chameleon.

Automaton West / Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor