How Many Endings Are in I Can Smell You From Here?
Spoiler note: the sections below discuss Prey, being spared, attraction and the hidden pacifist direction. They do not give a choice-by-choice answer sequence.
There are five endings, as stated by catproblem9735 on the official game page. The game also evaluates the player at the end of each run, showing how close their position is to Idimya’s heart and values. Keep those two pieces of information separate when tracking completion: the ending is the result, while the evaluation helps explain the route you took.
An evaluation that looks different from your previous run is useful feedback, but it does not automatically mean you have found a new formal ending. Write down the ending text shown by the game alongside the evaluation. That keeps your personal count tied to the game’s result rather than to every small variation in the conversation.
What Is Confirmed About the Endings?
Prey is one of the five endings
The creator explicitly identifies Prey as one of the five. Record it as an ending when the game shows that result. It belongs to the same five-ending structure as the other outcomes; it is not a separate failure counter outside the total.
Rival outcomes can still spare you
Creator comments describe an outcome in which Idimya sees the player as a rival but spares them. Disagreement and survival can therefore coexist. Do not assume that getting closer to every one of her values is the only direction worth testing.
Crush and attraction can affect some outcomes
The creator mentions rival plus crush and frames a crush as the furthest romantic direction. When comparing runs, note attraction separately from the ending text. A romantic signal gives context to a result; it is not a promise of a safe, conventional relationship afterward.
The hidden pacifist / vegan direction
The creator also points players toward convincing Idimya to be a pacifist or vegan. This is a useful direction for a replay, especially when exploring a spared rival outcome. Treat it as a theme to pursue through the conversation, rather than a single universally successful reply.
How Choices Shape Your Route
The central premise is keeping a story consistent after a lie. Later details grow out of earlier claims, so pay attention to what your character has already said. When you change a decision on a replay, consider the position it establishes and the answers that follow it. Testing a new route is easier when you can describe the story you are trying to tell.
Idimya’s values and the player’s relationship to her matter to the end-of-run evaluation. Use that visible feedback to compare two runs instead of guessing invisible point totals or thresholds. The same broad aim, such as survival, can leave room for different attitudes toward her and toward humans.
How to Track All 5 Endings Efficiently
Save before major choice branches
Use the game’s save facilities to preserve a point you want to revisit. Label it in your own notes with the important claim you made just beforehand. This helps you return to the same context when comparing answers instead of accidentally testing two different starting situations.
Change one major decision at a time
On your next attempt, change one significant decision and note what follows. If you rewrite several earlier claims at once, it becomes harder to explain a different result. You can still explore freely; controlled comparisons are simply easier to learn from.
Use dialogue review to remember earlier claims
The scroll wheel reviews previous lines up to the previous save point or choice. Use it when you need to recall a recent detail. For claims beyond that boundary, keep a short note rather than expecting dialogue history to reconstruct the entire run.
Fast-forward only familiar dialogue
Hold Enter, Space or the left mouse button for three seconds to fast-forward until the next choice. Read new branches normally so you do not miss the consequences of the answer you changed. Release the input and check the selection when a choice appears.
Compare the ending with the evaluation screen
At the end, record both the result and what the evaluation shows. Then choose one question for the next attempt: could a different claim change her response, or could a different value position still lead to survival? Keep your next test specific.
Spoiler-Light Route Tracker
Copy this blank tracker into your own notes. Fill in the ending exactly as the game presents it and use plain-language evaluation notes. Five rows give you room to begin comparing attempts; they are not a list of five prescribed routes or a guarantee that five attempts will reveal every ending.
| Run | Key choices you changed | Ending shown by the game | Evaluation notes | Next test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Record your changes | Record the result | Describe the evaluation | Choose one change |
| 2 | Record your changes | Record the result | Describe the evaluation | Choose one change |
| 3 | Record your changes | Record the result | Describe the evaluation | Choose one change |
| 4 | Record your changes | Record the result | Describe the evaluation | Choose one change |
| 5 | Record your changes | Record the result | Describe the evaluation | Choose one change |
Common Ending Questions
Being spared, being seen as a rival and receiving a crush signal describe different aspects of an outcome. Track what the ending actually says before deciding whether a relationship variation counts as a new ending. The creator’s discussion of a rival-plus-crush direction is a reason to explore combinations, not to count every relationship word as its own separate ending.
The survival framing also changes what “best ending” means. A route can be interesting because your values differ from Idimya’s, because she responds differently, or because you survive. Decide which of those questions you want to explore next, while keeping the formal five-ending total distinct from your personal favorite run.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many endings does I Can Smell You From Here have?
Five, according to the creator’s official game page.
Is Prey one of the endings?
Yes. catproblem9735 confirms that Prey is one of the five endings.
Can Idimya spare you?
Yes. Creator comments describe a rival outcome in which she spares the player.
Is there a vegan or pacifist path?
The creator describes a hidden direction involving convincing Idimya to be a pacifist or vegan, including in discussion of a spared rival outcome.
Does the psychological evaluation count as another ending?
The game lists five endings plus an evaluation of each run. Track the evaluation alongside the ending rather than adding it to the ending count.
How do I replay routes faster?
Hold Enter, Space or the left mouse button for three seconds to fast-forward familiar dialogue until the next choice. Read new branches and hold to confirm the selected answer.
Official References
- Developer’s itch.io game page — game details, controls, platforms and five-ending count.
- catproblem9735’s creator comments — Idimya and outcome discussion (contains spoilers).
- v1.1.1 controls improvement patch — choice confirmation, fast-forward and dialogue review.
- v1.1.2 volume and mobile update — volume control and the Android port.