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Californium

App ID 402060
App Type Game
Developer , ,
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 ?

Additional Information

Developer Darjeeling
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metacritic_name Californium
metacritic_score 64
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ReleaseState released
Publisher ARTE France
Store Release Date 17 February 2016 – 10:56:51 UTC ()
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 ()
Store Asset Modification Time 28 February 2023 – 15:59:00 UTC () (1677599940)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
First seen on SteamDB 9 September 2015 – 12:23:17 UTC (), in changelist #1273214

Supported Languages

3 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes

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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 57 all-time peak 17 February 2016
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  • 5,576 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • Mixed
  • 66.54% SteamDB Rating
  • 273 69.8% positive reviews
  • 118 30.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
17 February 2016 Steam Release -
25 July 2016 Fanatical: Impact Bundle -
20 April 2017 Fanatical: Mega Pick & Mix Bundle 2 -
9 May 2017 WinGameStore: Pay What You Want Anniversary Bundle -
25 June 2019 WinGameStore: Spawn Digital Bundle -

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Californium had an all-time peak of 57 concurrent players on 17 February 2016.

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