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Californium

Explore the worlds of Californium, a first person exploration game where you are a writer trapped into shifting realities. Will you find what's behind the simulacra? Berkeley, 1967. You are Elvin Green, a writer whose career is not better than his sentimental life. Besides, the day starts badly: your wife Thea left you a break up letter. As for Eddy, your editor, he summons you: "you are a writer who does not write" - you should find yourself another editor. Your world is falling apart. Too much acid and cheap booze? Too many sleepless nights stuck to your typewriter, powerless to tackle your

Release date
February 17, 2016
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Darjeeling, Nova Production
Publisher
Neko Entertainment
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Explore the worlds of Californium, a first person exploration game where you are a writer trapped into shifting realities. Will you find what's behind the simulacra? Berkeley, 1967. You are Elvin Green, a writer whose career is not better than his sentimental life. Besides, the day starts badly: your wife Thea left you a break up letter.

As for Eddy, your editor, he summons you: "you are a writer who does not write" - you should find yourself another editor. Your world is falling apart. Too much acid and cheap booze? Too many sleepless nights stuck to your typewriter, powerless to tackle your first novel? Your poor mental health is collapsing.

Luckily this nightmarish world is unstable, you can extract yourself from it and thus access another reality! You have nothing to lose! Find the anomalies4 alternate realitiesInspired by the life and work of Philip K. Dick Find the anomalies4 alternate realitiesInspired by the life and work of Philip K. Dick

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★ 6.0/10GOG · 71 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 1 / 5
I impulse purchased this since it was released just after I finished another viewing of The Truman Show (one of the best movies ever made).…
★ 2 / 5
Perhaps if this game gets a bit of a tidy-up in its graphics and text, it'll rate a bit more, but the main problem with…
★ 4 / 5
This is a "The Witness"-like game, that has some pretty visuals and a decent soundtrack, but not so much of a gameplay except for 'hidden…
★ 1 / 5
The most bugged game I have encountered in my whole life. The idea behind the game is brilliant and the graphics create a surreal atmosphere…
★ 4 / 5
Californium is what I would call a mix between Stanley Parable (kinda) and Jazzpunk (kinda), but it is very much its own game. Unique, surreal…
★ 1 / 5
This isn't a game. This is yet another low-effort, pretentious, shallow piece of entertainment masquerading as a game. There is no obstacle to overcome. There…
★ 2 / 5
is an interesting but mediocre tribute to the works of Philip K. Dick and his life. In Californium, you play as a struggling writer who…
★ 5 / 5
People who don't like it are obviously not fans of Phillip. K. Dick. This game is full of the author's atmosphere. Fully recomended, I have…

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★ 1 / 5
I took a chance on this as it was promoted as being similar to Myst and inspired by Philip K. Dick. In no way was…
★ 3 / 5
Bought it, played it, finished it, uninstalled it, deleted it, gonna forget about it... :/ It was a 5 hour experience, glad it didn't over…
★ 4 / 5
Californium is what I would call a mix between Stanley Parable (kinda) and Jazzpunk (kinda), but it is very much its own game. Unique, surreal…
★ 2 / 5
is an interesting but mediocre tribute to the works of Philip K. Dick and his life. In Californium, you play as a struggling writer who…
★ 1 / 5
This is a hidden object game in the guise of a "walking sim" preteding to be deep and weird. Minimal story, badly voice acted cardboard…
★ 5 / 5
People who don't like it are obviously not fans of Phillip. K. Dick. This game is full of the author's atmosphere. Fully recomended, I have…
★ 1 / 5
I agree with most of the NEG Reviews in that it seems preposterous that this games is listed with a 3-4 star approval rating. Gameplay…
★ 1 / 5
The most bugged game I have encountered in my whole life. The idea behind the game is brilliant and the graphics create a surreal atmosphere…

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