Length and pacing
How long is I Can Smell You from Here?
One run is about half an hour. Seeing all five endings is longer, but the game's save slots and date-scene restart make a full hunt much shorter than five separate playthroughs.
At a glance
Quick answer
Length answers how long I Can Smell You from Here takes. The creator's official average is about thirty minutes per run. The game has five endings, twenty save slots and a restart at the main date scene, so a full endings hunt is usually faster than five separate playthroughs. A reasonable estimate is two to three hours for most players, although that is not an official completionist number. The browser build streams about 83 MB before the title screen, so a slow connection adds waiting time that is not part of the run. The Windows download is 73 MB, Linux is 64 MB and the Android APK is 92 MB. This page explains what counts as a run, how the save slots shorten replay, and why the desktop build is steadier for a full endings hunt.
One run
About half an hour, according to the creator
The official itch.io page lists an average session of about half an hour. That is the number to use for one pass through the date. It is not a speedrun time and it is not a completionist estimate; it is the creator's own average.
- One run
- About half an hour
- Endings
- 5
- Save slots
- 20
- Restart point
- Main date scene, right before branching
- Browser first load
- About 83 MB
- Price
- Free — the official itch.io page sets a minimum price of $0 and asks for no payment
All endings
A full endings hunt: roughly 2 to 3 hours
Five separate 30-minute runs would be about two and a half hours, but that is the slow way. The game lets you restart at the main date scene and keep 20 saves, so a full hunt is usually faster. A reasonable estimate is 2 to 3 hours if you are experimenting and reading the evaluation, or less if you follow a very efficient branch plan.
The fastest honest route
Finish one run, then restart at the date scene and change one choice at a time. Do not replay the opening for every ending, and do not change several answers at once.
What makes it longer
Three things that add time
- Replaying the opening. The date-scene restart exists to prevent this.
- Changing too many choices at once. You will need more runs to isolate what mattered.
- Reading every line on every run. The scroll-back is useful, but it can turn a 30-minute run into an hour if you re-read everything.
Load time
The browser build has a slow first load
The browser build streams about 83 MB of engine and game data before the title screen. On a fast connection that is quick; on a slow one it can feel like the game is broken. The official desktop builds are downloaded once and then work offline.
Questions
Length FAQ
How long is one run of I Can Smell You from Here?
About 30 minutes, according to the creator's average session estimate on the official itch.io page.
How long does it take to get all five endings?
Roughly 2 to 3 hours for most players, using the 20 save slots and the restart at the main date scene. This is an estimate, not an official completionist time.
Can I finish it in one sitting?
Yes. One run is about half an hour. A full endings hunt is a short evening, not a multi-day commitment.
Does the browser load count toward play time?
No. The first load is about 83 MB before the title screen, so budget extra time on a slow connection even though the run itself is about 30 minutes.