Report updated Mar 31, 2026
STAY: Are you there?
v1.9Fans of psychological thrillers and narrative-driven indie games who enjoy high-stakes decision-making and immersive, atmospheric storytelling.
What Is STAY: Are you there??
Launched Feb 21, 2019
Updated Dec 2019
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
The game progresses in real-time; time spent away from the app affects the character's status and story outcomes.
Players communicate with the protagonist via a simulated chat room to influence his survival.
Multiple story paths and endings determined by player choices and timeliness.
The protagonist's willingness to share information and trust the player depends on the player's compassionate actions.
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate engaging story and concept and challenging puzzles, but report data loss and save issues and technical bugs and stability.”
What Users Love
Character is complex and storyline is incredibly thought out and meaningful.
The concept is brilliant and so interesting and the story is great.
The puzzles were fun and challenging
The challenges are super hard but still fun
Pain Points
Every time I exit the app... it resets all the way back to the beginning.
I’ve played this game multiple times over from the very beginning because it keeps restarting my progress.
Game completely stopped working. Nothing but a black screen after an hour and a half.
Every time I accidentally pulled down the notification tab it completely kicked me out of the game.
High confidence · 24 reviews available
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Highly innovative real-time narrative mechanic
- Strong, well-received writing and character development
- Premium pricing model that appeals to core gamers
Cons
- Critical technical instability and save-data loss
- Lack of quality-of-life features like dialogue skipping
- Low volume of user engagement
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Expansion of the 'real-time narrative' genre
- Capture market share by offering a more stable experience
- Cross-platform expansion
Market Threats
- High churn rate due to technical bugs
- Competition from more technologically robust titles
- Risk of permanent damage to developer reputation
What are the key takeaways?
STAY: Are you there? is a divisive games app that is a paid app. With a 3.5/5 rating from 24 reviews, it receives mixed feedback from users. Users particularly appreciate engaging story and concept, though data loss and save issues remains a common concern.
Best for: Fans of psychological thrillers and narrative-driven indie games who enjoy high-stakes decision-making and immersive, atmospheric storytelling.
How much does it cost?
Model: paid
The app utilizes a premium upfront pricing model, avoiding in-app purchases or subscription fatigue to maintain immersion in the narrative experience.
iOS Version
1.9
Release Date
Feb 21, 2019
iOS Price
$4.99