A multiplayer paint hide-and-seek game from Japanese indie developer lemorion_1224. Hiders paint their pure-white bodies to mimic the room; seekers hunt them down before the timer runs out. Spot, pose, and "artistic skill" are the keys to survival.
Why this game is worth a guide right now — public signals only, no speculation.
Meccha Chameleon launched on June 9, 2026 and became one of the year's fastest-selling indie party games, peaking above 300,000 concurrent players on Steam. The instantly readable "paint yourself, disappear" hook travels well on streams and short-form video, which drives a long tail of "how do I hide better / which mode" searches — exactly the gaps this guide fills.
The core idea, in plain English.
Meccha Chameleon (Japanese: めっちゃカメレオン, roughly "Super Chameleon") is a new-sensation hide-and-seek game. You split into a Seeker team and a Hider team. Hiders start as a blank white figure and, during a short prep phase, paint their bodies to mimic the stage — colors, pose, and above all your painting skill decide whether you survive. Seekers win by finding everyone before the timer ends. If even one hider lasts to the buzzer, the hiders win.
When you're not blending into a wall, you're laughing at a friend's terrible disguise or running a viewer-participation stream. The fun is social and silly, not mechanical.
Official Steam screenshots.
The pages players look for in the first two hours.
How the paint-and-hide loop works, the three modes, and the first disguises you'll attempt.
Read →Normal, Increasing Oni, and Double mode, plus how lobbies, privacy, and player counts work.
Read →Can your PC run it? Official minimum specs and a quick "can I run it" checklist.
Read →Official minimum specs from the Steam store page.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Not officially published |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Not officially published |
| GPU | DirectX 11 or 12 compatible graphics card | Not officially published |
| RAM | Not officially specified | Not officially published |
| Storage | Not officially specified | Not officially published |
The developer lists only minimum OS, CPU, and GPU on Steam; RAM, storage, and recommended specs are not officially published. A practical "can I run it" checklist is on the System Requirements page.
Quick answers to the most common player questions.
No. It's an online multiplayer hide-and-seek game — hiders vs seekers. There's no offline solo campaign; you need a Steam account and an internet connection.
No. It's currently a Steam PC game (Windows only), so there are no console or mobile versions to cross-play with. Steam Deck users run the same Steam build.
The developer recommends 2–10 players. A single lobby can scale higher (up to 24 on a strong host), but 13+ depends heavily on the host's connection.
Minimum spec is light: Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i5, and any DirectX 11/12 GPU. See the requirements page.
See our Review & Verdict for the post-launch take.