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 | 31904646 |
| Last Record Update | 26 October 2025 – 01:25:48 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 | |||||
| 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 | 6 | |||||
| review_percentage | 70 | |||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine | |||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 9 September 2015 – 12:23:17 UTC ( |
Supported Languages
| 3 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| trailer_category | 0 |
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| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 8 January 2019 – 13:44:26 UTC |
Steam charts
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- 1 players right now
- 1 24-hour peak
- 57 all-time peak
17 February 2016
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Twitch stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 0 24-hour peak
- 5,576 all-time peak
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Owner estimations
- ~7.6 k by VG Insights
- ~9.7 k by Gamalytic
- ~201.7 k by PlayTracker
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Markers
| Date | Label | 30-day Peak |
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| 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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