# The devil works hard but AI ripoffs work harder as Meccha Chameleon falls victim to hordes of copycats coming out of the woodwork

> It's an unfortunate rite of passage nowadays for popular indie games to have their concept taken from them by ripoffs that are devoid of any real creativity. The latest casualty?

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/the-devil-works-hard-but-ai-ripoffs-work-harder-as-meccha-chameleon-falls-victim-to-hordes-of-copycats-coming-out-of-the-woodwork/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a577b98d3f46afd5037626a)
- **Published:** 2026-07-15
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nintendo #steam #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a577b98d3f46afd5037626a

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