Californium

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About

Taking the form of wacky shenanigans and a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner, Minority Report, Total Recall, etc.) by transporting you into the life of a writer who is searching for his own identity.

Game Details

Developer:ARTE France
Release:February 17, 2016
Metacritic:64
Platforms:
PC
IndieCasualSingleplayerAtmospheric

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