After Selling over 20 Million Copies on Steam, Meccha Chameleon Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 Later Today
The indie prop-hunt hit sold 15 million copies in under a month and is expanding to Nintendo Switch 2 at a low price.
- On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the viral indie hit Meccha Chameleon launched on the Nintendo Switch 2 following an announcement during today's Nintendo Direct presentation.
- Released on Steam on June 9, 2026, by developers lemorion_1224 and Haganeiro, the game racked up over 20 million sales in just a few months with its prop-hunt gameplay.
- The new port features crossplay with the PC version and will be sold at a discount during its first week on the Nintendo eShop, with Joy-Con mouse mode support.
- Meccha Chameleon joins other successful social co-op titles like REPO and Lethal Company; previous user-made map malware issues were resolved quickly despite the brief disruption.
- According to Rhy Elliot of Alinea Analytics, the game outsold every other 2026 release within its first month, outpacing FC26 at 9.1 million and Resident Evil Requiem at 7.5 million.
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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.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the hugely popular indie game "Mecha Chameleon" is now available! Even if you don't have a PC, you can play it right now. Check out the Nintendo eShop.
Hide-And-Seek Hit Meccha Chameleon Sneaks Onto Nintendo Switch 2 Today
Indie stealth party game Meccha Chameleon already took the Steam charts by storm this year, and now, the antics are coming to Nintendo's handheld hybrid console. Meccha Chameleon arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 later today.Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, the trailer showed off many of the same features as the PC version. Players run around as a small clay-like character, and can plant themselves in place around a map and paint themselves …
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