Underplayed Gems

Californium (2016)

Californium cover
Developer
Darjeeling, Nova Production, ARTE France
Publisher
ARTE France
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.5 of 5, 408 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A disorienting, psychedelic first-person adventure that feels like a wacky bad trip through a surreal comic-book world.

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What players say

Players praise the surreal atmosphere and Philip K. Dick-inspired visuals, but many find the core gameplay repetitive and the puzzles easy once learned. The game is very short, 2 to 3 hours, and several report bugs that block progress or a save system that can restart levels by mistake.

Trailer

Screenshots

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