A new party game called Meccha Chameleon is blowing up on Steam, having already surpassed a million sales within a few days of debuting on Valve's storefront. The latest Steam breakout hit appears to owe its success to a combination of a low price, light hardware requirements, and a social-first premise that is easy to understand from just a few seconds' worth of footage.
Released on June 9 by solo developer lemorion_1224, Meccha Chameleon is a multiplayer hide-and-seek game in which Hiders paint their white character models to match the stage while Seekers try to spot them before time runs out. Both the premise and the way it has been translated into gameplay are textbook examples of so-called friendslop, which is both a term of endearment and a widely used label for scrappy, social-first games.
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In a June 14 community announcement, lemorion_1224 revealed that Meccha Chameleon had already sold 1 million copies, thanking players for the support. The milestone arrived only two days after the game hit half a million sales, suggesting some serious early momentum. Its...
