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Californium
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 ?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-19.
“Californium is a surreal first-person narrative experience that transforms paranoia, fractured identity, and unstable reality into an interactive psychological journey inspired heavily by the ideas and themes associated with Philip K. ♥♥♥♥. Developed by Darjeeling and Nova…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“Excellent design choices. Engaging and fun. Exactly what you'd want out of a game like this. Only 3-4 hours long. Really great idea and very well executed.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Californium pulled me in immediately with its striking visual style and Philip K. ♥♥♥♥-inspired alternate reality premise — the color palettes across different worlds are genuinely stunning, and the voice acting gives the whole thing a professional, eerie polish. Playing as…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-19.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Psychedelic · Sci-fi · Experimental · Colorful · Point & Click · Surreal · Interactive Fiction · Exploration · Adventure · Investigation · Indie · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * * |
| Achievements | 7 |
| Official site | http://californium.arte.tv |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or Higher Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) Storage: 2 GB available space