The Golden Joystick Awards have been running for 44 years now. That's a staggering amount of time, especially since video games haven't been commercially available for much longer than that. It also means many of the ceremony's records are pretty well established.
During last night's show, however, one two-person indie shattered all expectations, scooping four awards and breaking one of those 44-year-old records in the process.
Meccha Chameleon was developed by two people: Lemorion and Haganeiro. It took roughly five months to develop, and it quickly became one of 2026's biggest hits, selling over 20 million copies (more than Pokemon Legends Z-A, God of War Ragnarok, and Resident Evil Village's lifetime sales).
Last night, it scooped four awards at the Golden Joysticks, sharing the most wins on the night with eventual Game of the Year winner Resident Evil Requiem. It topped every category it was nominated in, except Best PC Game, which was won by Crimson Desert, and those four wins meant it took home more awards at a single Golden Joysticks ceremony than any other indie game.
It beat Marathon, Valheim, and Arc Raiders to win Best Multiplayer; Mewgenics and Cairn to win Best...
