Endings analysis
Is there a best ending in I Can Smell You from Here?
The honest answer is that the creator has not published a best ending, and his public comments suggest the alignment chart never reaches a perfect match. There is still a meaningful difference between a closer run and a worse one.
At a glance
Quick answer
Best Ending examines whether I Can Smell You from Here has a best or good ending. The creator has not ranked the five endings or published a route list. In the official comments he says the alignment chart never reaches a perfect overlap, even in his best tested runs, and that the dot representing the player never overlaps Idimya's dot in any outcome. His personal canon describes even an ally as temporary and possibly useful rather than equal. The one concrete public hint is that the player can convince Idimya to go vegan, which may unlock an ending players miss. This page quotes those statements, explains what they do and do not confirm, and gives a practical way to aim for a closer run without treating a fan guess as canon. It stays spoiler-light.
Short answer
There is no official best ending
The official page confirms 5 endings, meaningful choices and a psychological evaluation after each run. It does not rank the endings, name a good ending, or publish a route list. The creator has also said publicly that he does not want to post spoiler-heavy tips.
The confirmation
The alignment chart never reaches a perfect overlap
A player asked whether there is an ending where the two dots on the alignment chart overlap. The creator's answer is the clearest statement available about a "best" outcome:
“if you mean the alignment chart: haha, the best runs I've tested could get super close on the top right but no, the dot that represents you, in NO possible outcome, overlaps hers”
Read that literally. The best tested runs get close to the top-right corner, but the dot representing you never overlaps hers in any outcome. A "perfect match" ending does not exist in the creator's own testing.
The creator's canon
Even an ally is not an equal
The creator also described his personal canon for the relationship, in a reply to a long comment about what the game made a player feel:
“in my head canon: it's true. you can't fix her, that's the whole point. even if she sees you as an ally, it's only temporary and possibly she keeps you around because she sees you as useful, but would likely not see you as an equal, considering her self entitlement”
This is why "best" is a tricky word here. A closer outcome may mean she sees you as useful or as an ally, but not as an equal. The game's horror is partly that the best available relationship is still transactional.
The public hint
The vegan route is the one hint worth testing
The creator has confirmed that you can convince Idimya to go vegan in the game, and that it may lead to an ending players miss. That is not the same as calling it the best ending, but it is the only publicly acknowledged alternative outcome with a concrete action attached.
“you can in fact be a humanitarian MF and convince her to be vegan!!! might get you to the ending you're missing hehe”
The dedicated vegan ending guide explains how to test it without a fake step-by-step route.
Practical
What a better run looks like in practice
If "best" cannot mean a perfect match, it can still mean three things: a closer evaluation, a more coherent lie, and an ending that fits the version of the character you played. Those are achievable without a leaked route list.
- Closer evaluation: change one choice at a time and compare the readout.
- More coherent lie: avoid answers that contradict an earlier detail, even if they sound more impressive in the moment.
- Better fit: judge choices against the traits Idimya has already shown, not against what a generic dating sim would reward.
The walkthrough turns these three ideas into a repeatable method.
Questions
Best ending FAQ
Does I Can Smell You from Here have a best ending?
The creator has not ranked the endings or published a best route. His public comments say the alignment chart never reaches a perfect overlap, even in his best tested runs.
Is there a good ending?
There is a publicly confirmed vegan outcome that players may miss, but the creator has not called it the best ending. It is the most concrete hint available.
Can the two dots on the alignment chart overlap?
No, according to the creator: the dot representing you never overlaps hers in any possible outcome.
Should I follow a route list from another site?
Be careful. The creator has not published one, so any route list is either datamined, guessed or copied. This site only states what can be sourced to the creator.