Fake 'Meccha Chameleon VR' Store Page Appears, Developer Warns Not to Buy
The incident highlights the growing problem of unauthorized knockoff games appearing on major storefronts, using the exact title and screenshots of a hit game to deceive buyers.
Key Facts
- 'Meccha Chameleon VR' appeared on the Meta Quest store with pre-orders open at 600 yen.
- The original 'Meccha Chameleon' has sold over 15 million copies as of July 5.
- Developer Lemorion stated on X that they did not grant permission for the VR version and are filing a takedown request.
- The developer and publisher Orbit Edge Studio appears to be based in Pakistan according to its privacy policy.
- Screenshots on the 'Meccha Chameleon VR' store page are nearly identical to those on the original Steam store page.
Reporting from 2 sources: GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
A store page for a Meta Quest game called 'Meccha Chameleon VR' has appeared on the Meta Quest store, offering pre-orders at 600 yen. The game closely resembles the popular hide-and-seek title 'Meccha Chameleon', which has sold over 15 million copies as of July 5. The developer of the original game, Lemorion, has issued a warning on X, stating that they did not grant any permission for the creation of this VR version. Lemorion added that they are currently filing a takedown request and urged users not to purchase the game. The developer and publisher of the imitation game, Orbit Edge Studio, appears to be based in Pakistan according to its privacy policy. The title is identical to the original except for the addition of 'VR' at the end, and screenshots on the store page are nearly identical to those used on the original's Steam store page.
The store page for 'Meccha Chameleon VR' went live on the Meta Quest store with pre-orders open at 600 yen. The game's title is identical to the original 'Meccha Chameleon' aside from the 'VR' suffix, and its screenshots showing in-game stages and hiding scenes are nearly unchanged from those used on the original Steam store page. The developer and publisher listed is Orbit Edge Studio, which appears to be based in Pakistan based on the studio's privacy policy.
Lemorion, the creator of 'Meccha Chameleon', posted on X that they have not given any permission for the creation of this VR version and are currently filing a takedown request. They explicitly asked users not to purchase the game. 'Meccha Chameleon' is a hide-and-seek party game that has sold over 15 million copies as of July 5. The original game has previously faced imitation titles on Steam and fake social media accounts, which the creator has warned about in the past.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.