MECCHACHAMELEONThe story so far
Paint yourself into the scenery and hide in plain sight.
From the Steam launch to players around the world.
PICK UP Highlights
Timeline since launch
Dates use Japan Standard Time. Sales figures are those reported on each date, listed separately for Steam and Nintendo Switch 2.
Steam launch and the first 10 million copies
-
Releases & updates
MECCHA CHAMELEON launches on Steam
Paint your body and blend into the scenery. Our hide-and-seek game for up to 24 players launched at noon on June 10.
-
Sales
Steam passes 1,000,000 copies sold
We announced the one-million milestone. The actual figure at the time was 1.1 million.
-
Releases & updates
Osaka joins the official maps
The new map brought a setting in Japan to the game, with new places to hide.
-
Sales
Steam passes 10,000,000 copies sold
Sales passed 10 million just 16 days after the June 10 launch.
15 million copies, HIKAKIN and Garten of Banban
-
Releases & updates
A museum map made with HIKAKIN
Update 2.6.0 added a museum with surprises exclusive to the collaboration.
-
Releases & updates
A Garten of Banban crossover map
Update 3.1.0 added Banban’s Kindergarten, an official crossover map where players can hide in the setting of the horror game.
The Exit 8 collaboration and 20 million copies
-
Releases & updates
The Exit 8 gets a crossover map
Update 3.5.0 let players play hide-and-seek in the setting of The Exit 8.
-
Sales
Steam passes 20,000,000 copies sold
About two months after the Steam launch, we announced 20 million copies sold on our official X account.
-
Releases & updates
Kyoto and Art Museum join the official maps
Update 4.1.0 added two places to hide: city streets and an art museum.
Nintendo Switch 2 launch and the first live event
-
Releases & updates
Nintendo Switch 2 edition launches
The digital edition arrived with cross-play, so Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam players could play together.
-
Awards & nominations
Movement Award at the Japan Game Awards 2026
The award recognized how players paint themselves into the scenery and how widely that idea caught on.
-
Events & media
The first official live event takes place in Fukuoka
At ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. in Tenjin, participants painted figures, hid them around the venue and searched for each other’s creations.
-
Awards & nominations
Three Golden Joystick Awards nominations
Nominated for PC Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer Game and Best Indie Game – Self Published.
Team battles and preorders for the physical edition
-
Awards & nominations
Nominated at The Streamer Awards 2026
The game was shortlisted for Stream Game of the Year, a category for games enjoyed on stream.
-
Events & media
Featured on TV Tokyo’s Ariyoshi eeeee!
The cast played hide-and-seek in teams on the TV show.
-
Releases & updates
Preorders open for the Nintendo Switch 2 physical edition
Preorders began ahead of the December 17 release. An acrylic figure was also announced as a purchase bonus.
-
Events & media
Unreal Engine goes behind the scenes
The feature explores how Lemorion and Haganeiro built their painting and hide-and-seek game as a team of two.
-
Events & media
Featured in Nintendo’s Indie World
Nintendo’s showcase demonstrated team battles and the new maps.
-
Releases & updates
Update 4.2.0 release announced on X
Team Battle arrived alongside two new maps: a chaotic kitchen and an island made of paper.
Two awards in Thailand
-
Awards & nominations
Two wins at the Thailand Game Awards 2026
MECCHA CHAMELEON won Best Multiplayer Game and Best Indie Game.
-
Events & media
Back on Ariyoshi eeeee!
MECCHA CHAMELEON appeared again in the November 1 episode.