Californium
| App ID | 402060 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Darjeeling, Nova Production, ARTE France |
| Publisher | ARTE France |
| Franchise | ARTE France |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 30147986 |
| Last Record Update | 19 July 2025 – 16:51:37 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 17 February 2016 – 10:56:36 UTC ( |
Taking the form of a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick by transporting you into the life of a writer searching for his own identity. Explore, solve the riddles and conduct your investigation. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ?
Steam price history
Current Price
$6.99
Lowest Recorded Price
$0.69 at -90%
29 June 2023
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$6.99 | $6.99 | $0.69 | $0.69 at -90% | |
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175 ₽ | $2.22 | -68.11% | $0.21 | 17 ₽ at -90% |
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R$ 14,49 | $2.60 | -62.75% | $0.25 | R$ 1,44 at -90% |
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CLP$ 3300 | $3.47 | -50.34% | $0.34 | CLP$ 330 at -90% |
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₱219.95 | $3.86 | -44.69% | $0.38 | ₱21.99 at -90% |
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$4.69 | $4.69 | -32.90% | $0.46 | $0.46 at -90% |
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NT$ 138 | $4.69 | -32.78% | $0.44 | NT$ 13 at -91% |
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1.45 KD | $4.75 | -32.02% | $0.45 | 0.14 KD at -90% |
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HK$ 38.00 | $4.84 | -30.75% | $0.48 | HK$ 3.80 at -90% |
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¥ 720 | $4.91 | -29.74% | $0.49 | ¥ 72 at -90% |
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17.99 QR | $4.95 | -29.14% | $0.49 | 1.79 QR at -90% |
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52,00 kr | $5.16 | -26.16% | $0.51 | 5,20 kr at -90% |
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NZ$ 8.89 | $5.33 | -23.62% | $0.52 | NZ$ 0.88 at -90% |
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CDN$ 7.99 | $5.87 | -15.94% | $0.58 | CDN$ 0.79 at -90% |
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A$ 9.95 | $6.52 | -6.60% | $0.64 | A$ 0.99 at -90% |
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₡3300 | $6.56 | -6.04% | $0.65 | ₡330 at -90% |
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$6.99 | $6.99 | $0.90 | $0.90 at -87% | |
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$6.99 | $6.99 | $0.90 | $0.90 at -87% | |
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£5.19 | $7.01 | +0.41% | $0.68 | £0.51 at -90% |
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5,99€ | $7.03 | +0.58% | $0.69 | 0,59€ at -90% |
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25,49zł | $7.03 | +0.67% | $0.70 | 2,54zł at -90% |
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₪25.95 | $7.74 | +10.82% | $0.77 | ₪2.59 at -90% |
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CHF 7.25 | $9.13 | +30.68% | $0.90 | CHF 0.72 at -90% |
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Additional Information
| Developer | Darjeeling | |||||
| gamedir | empty string | |||||
| metacritic_name | Californium | |||||
| metacritic_score | 64 | |||||
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/californium?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||
| Publisher | ARTE France | |||||
| Store Release Date | 17 February 2016 – 10:56:51 UTC ( |
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| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||
| Primary Genre | Indie (23) | |||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28) | |||||
| Steam Release Date | 17 February 2016 – 10:56:36 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 28 February 2023 – 15:59:00 UTC ( |
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| review_score | 5 | |||||
| review_percentage | 69 | |||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine | |||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 9 September 2015 – 12:23:17 UTC ( |
Supported Languages
| 3 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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