# STAY: Are you there? — user reviews > 97 indexed App Store user reviews of STAY by Plug In Digital, rated 3.50/5 from 25 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stay-are-you-there/id1276998906/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stay-are-you-there/id1276998906.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of STAY? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 💡 Engaging narrative and story - 💡 Deep and complex characters - 💡 Original and thought-provoking concepts - 💡 Well-designed and varied puzzles - 💡 Immersive gameplay experience - 💡 Multiple endings - 👍 Good value for money - 👍 Visually appealing pixel art/animation **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent progress resets/data loss - 🐛 Game crashes/freezes - 🐛 Unskippable dialogue/animations - 🐛 Puzzles are too difficult/unclear - 🐛 Lack of hints for puzzles - 🐛 Tedious gameplay due to unskippable elements - 🐛 Inconsistent difficulty in puzzles - 🐛 UI issues (e.g., accidental app switching) - 🐛 Poor dialogue quality/nonsensical conversations - 🐛 Technical issues on specific platforms (e.g., Apple TV) - 🐛 Load screen issues - 🐛 No sound issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Game resets progress upon exiting/notifications - Black screen on load - Game crashes frequently - Data loss/progress not saved - Unable to control on Apple TV remote - Load screen stuck - No sound - Map puzzle not working - Mirror puzzle issues - Chapter 18 map incomplete - Game stuck on interlude screen - Game crashes when notifications appear - Game restarts when minimized - Section of TV puzzle loops back to question 1 - Wall crushes before puzzle is solved - Menu buttons not selectable on Apple TV - Game not working after a week of not playing - Restarting chapters incorrectly - Sudden crashes on XS Max - Game resets after restarting chapters - Progress lost after exiting app - Game crashes to home screen on Apple TV - Support link leads to a dead end website **Most requested features** - Option to skip dialogue/animations - Hint system for puzzles - Improved save/load functionality - Faster typing/dialogue progression - Option to adjust puzzle difficulty ## Newest reviews (12 of 97) ### 3/5 — Love the text concept and choices *2021-01-05* Great game. Very frustrated with the mirror puzzle. Should be an option for hints or SOMETHING. ### 3/5 — 惜しい *2020-11-26, version 1.9* 面白いんだけど日本語翻訳がおかしいところがあり、選んだ選択の返しが意味不明な場面が多い。 謎解きの難易度も一部やたら高く、攻略を見ても納得いかないよくわからない謎があった。 値段以上には楽しめる。 ### 2/5 — 게임성은 좋으나 불편한 플레이 *2020-08-29, version 1.9* 첫 엔딩을 보는 것 까진 좋았습니다.. 하지만 다른 엔딩도 보고싶어 다시 플레이 한다면? 퍼즐은 스킵할 수 있지만 ㅈ문이나 애니메이션, 현실 시간 등 스킵할 수 없는 게 너무 많네요. 한국인 특성상 빨리빨리가 안되고 봤던 걸 또 봐야하니 너무 곤욕스러워서 그냥 다른 엔딩은 안봤습니다. ### 2/5 — Waste of money *2020-04-03* It was alright the first go but the ending leaves you wondering what was going on so why would I want to go thru it again for the alt endings?? So no spoilers but sad stuff happened to the dude but doesn’t explain anything else. Basically have to sit thru this dude doing a lot of things that doesn’t make sense in his situation, -at all-, and all his pretentious ramblings and quotes.. the puzzles were fun and challenging but the story and main character are kind of dull. He try’s to come off as cultured but he’s just boring. Going for a suspenseful mystery but it’s really just an outlet for the egotistical real person the main character is based on(more than likely)to ramble all his stupid quotes and cliche sayings to a complete stranger(you) in what’s supposed to be a time sensitive situation, while also telling you that you aren’t as smart as him after the chapters for every choice you make no matter which(yes..really), plus make you pay for the wonderful experience. Sound like something you wanna pay for? Wish I didn’t. ### 4/5 — Really fun but difficult puzzles *2020-03-05* This game is really fun but the later puzzles are more difficult and I feel should be explained better. I spent three days on the mirror puzzle before I just gave up. Besides that, very fun, interesting, and captivating. Maybe one day I can continue to enjoy the rest of it. 😅 ### 3/5 — Good idea horrible dialogue *2020-01-01* This game has great mini games and a good idea behind it but this only works if the game has good dialogue, which it doesn’t. At times the game drags on while the protagonist keeps babbling about random pop culture references, and the conversation is at time totally just dry and nonsensical. It feels like an AI wrote many of the lines because I can’t imagine a person ever speaking the way the protagonist speaks here. ### 5/5 — ストーリーに惹きこまれる *2019-12-03, version 1.8* LifeLineにハマった人はこっちも好きになれると思うミステリアスなストーリーです。寝ている間に突然誘拐された主人公が、密室に置かれた1台のパソコンを通じてプレイヤーとコンタクトを取り、脱出を図るアドベンチャーゲーム。次がどうなるのかストーリーに惹きこまれ、一気にやってしまいました。途中で挟むパズルや迷路などは問題文やヒントがまったくなく、規則性や法則を自分で見つけるところからスタートするのでIQテストに近いと思いました。この規則性を自力で発見できると快感がありとても楽しいのですが、かなり難易度が高いものもあるので、そういったものは答えではなくヒントが載っているサイトを見て攻略すると良いかもしれません。迷路も右の壁の法則がしっかり練り込まれていたので、どの問題も知っていると楽に攻略できる規則性や法則が必ずあります。レビューがほとんどない状態だったのでどんなゲームなのか分かりませんでしたが、セールになっていたので購入してみたら、LifeLineの様な緊張感のあるチャットパートと、高難易度のThe Roomパートで展開されるアドベンチャーゲームでした。ボリュームも申し分なくあり買ってよかったです。 ### 3/5 — 신선했지만 답답하고 불편 *2019-12-03, version 1.8* 2회차부터는 괜찮지만 초회차에서 채팅이 너무 느리고, 진행이 내 뜻대로 되지 않아 답답함. 퍼즐도 굉장히 불친절함. 내용도 뭔지 잘 모르겠음. ### 3/5 — 퀴즈들이 전반적으로 다 불친절,, *2019-12-02, version 1.8* 아직도 거울 미로 못 깼는데 랜덤으로 걸리는거라 공략 찾아봐도 안되고 괜히 산거 같아요 엔딩 하나도 못보고 삭제하게 생겼네요 ㄷㄷ ;; 난이도 조절을 하든가 힌트 같은 걸 주지 제작자는 무슨 생각이지,, ### 3/5 — It’s certainly not bad. *2019-12-01, version 1.8* It’s not a bad game, but there are glaring issues that take you out of it. For one, whenever you leave the app, get a notification or a low battery screen, it takes you back to the menu. There’ve been times where I’m about to solve a really hard puzzle but I get a text and have to start again. Plus most of the game feels really tedious since you can’t skip anything. Or if you can, I haven’t figured out how. Some of the puzzles are completely nonsensical and I have no idea how people managed to do it without a walkthrough, and because the story gives you no semblances, I’m here wondering why I’m even playing it and am tempted to stop entirely. It’s not rewarding at all. ### 2/5 — ヒントなしパズル *2019-12-01, version 1.8* ヒントなしで突然始まるパズルでもいける人は大丈夫 でもそうじゃない人ならストレス溜まると思うのでオススメしない 私は鏡の迷路で彷徨い続けている ### 3/5 — 1.5 hours in the game took a fat dump *2019-11-30* Game completely stopped working. Nothing but a black screen after an hour and a half. Fix the bug that disconnects you anytime a warning pops up on the screen. **Developer response:** Dear Thesisnameisalreadytakenbuggy. Thanks for your review and our deepest apologies for the critical bug you have experienced. We are working hard to find the issue and solve it as soon as possible. If you want to provide more details about your device and OS version, please send an email to hello@appnormals.com ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Problemas en apple tv *2021-11-11, version 1.9* No hay forma de jugar en un apple tv aunque pone que es compatible. No hay manera de controlarlo con el remote ### 1/5 — Load screen *2020-12-30* Just bought this and it won’t load after he discovers the wall. ### 1/5 — No sound? *2020-03-01* I uninstalled and reinstalled the game but still no sound? ### 1/5 — 爛遊戲 *2019-12-30, version 1.9* 浪費時間，解謎方式也不好玩 ### 1/5 — Won’t let me start *2019-12-29, version 1.9* Keeps crashing - can I have my money back please? ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2019-12-26, version 1.9* Won’t let you play any of the puzzles, want my money back ### 1/5 — Game stuck *2019-12-17* Game as been on the interlude screen for 2 days **Developer response:** Hi mlperry8. Our deepest apologies for the issue you're experiencing. Could you please tell us more so we can have a closer look? It would be helpful to know the exact interlude causing the issue, and your device / OS system. Please send this details to hello@appnormals.com Thank you ### 1/5 — Отвратительно *2019-12-01, version 1.8* Игра неплохая,но если задевать края экрана или тебе высветиться что зарядка на нуле или позвонят весь прогресс игры сбиваеться и ты отправляешься в лобби.Особенно тяжело с загадкой шахматы т.к. постоянно краем задеваешь экран и всё тебя кидает в лобби,начинай заново.НАДОЕЛО!!! ### 1/5 — terrible *2019-10-22, version 1.8* didn’t load at all just clicked on it and it showed a black screen. i want my £4.99 back ! ### 1/5 — Don’t download *2019-07-31, version 1.8* Game keep stuck in a screen with a flashing light. Only played for 10 minutes. SCAM ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 진짜 재밌음 *2022-12-07, version 1.9* 엔딩 하나도 못 본 건 얼마나 멍청이인 거지 솔직히 퍼즐 난이도가 어렵긴 한데 나도 퍼즐 한 개 삼십 분만에 풀었긴 한데 그래도 뭐 어때 엔딩도 그만큼 괜찮고 엔딩 때 나오는 멘트들이 하나같이 주옥같아서 또 깊게 생각해보게 되는 것들도 많았음 ### 5/5 — Magnífico juego *2022-02-19, version 1.9* No me gustan los juegos pixelados que se ven como de los 80s, pero la narrativa, inmersión y puzzles de este juego son excelentes. Además, la personalidad y profundidad de Quinn es notoria, filosofando de una manera que se siente auténtica, sumergido en sus conflictos. Por otro lado, los puzzles son variados y bien diseñados. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-08-27, version 1.9* Great game although the mirror puzzle is just unnecessarily hard, too many turns, the story and gameplay is fantastic though. Really original. Well done. ### 5/5 — Buenísimo *2021-02-14, version 1.9* Es un gran juego, la verdad es que vale la pena comprarlo por lo completo que es. Hay puzzles y puedes tomar decisiones. Si te gusta la literatura, la mitología y la psicología te encantará este juego. Aparte de que tiene distintos finales. Lo amé mucho. ### 5/5 — Great game but.. *2020-07-14* I’m having trouble with the map puzzle on chapter 18 I’ve looked up countless tutorials on how to do it and I’m sure I’m doing everything right I’m keeping north and I have the order correct, but it’s just not working no matter how many times I enter it into the compass or how many times I reload the game it never works I just wanted to make this problem known just in case anyone else is having this problem too. ### 5/5 — ¡Excelente juego! *2020-06-10, version 1.9* Hace un tiempo tuve problemas para abrir el juego y los desarrolladores me contactaron para darme una solución. Sólo quiero decirle al equipo muchas gracias, me encanta el juego. <3 ### 5/5 — Juegazo *2020-05-16, version 1.9* Juego muy inversivo q te deja pensando incluso despues cerrarlo sobre todo al saber q cuando paras esa personita del juego sigue encerrado hay dentro ,si estas demasiado tiempo sin jugar ,te obliga a empezar denuevo el capitulo,toca temas muy serios y variados sobre la vida expuestos de manera inteligente para q saques tus propias conclusiones muy buen juego como la mayoria de plug in digital ### 5/5 — très subtil et original *2020-04-09, version 1.9* très subtil a mon goût, avec des finesses narratives, des références culturelles, divers niveau de narrations, et une esthétique originale et profonde dans le jeu. ### 5/5 — better since update *2019-12-16* since the pull down menu and losing progress have been fixed this game is awesome. challenging but worth it when you finally figure it out ### 5/5 — AMAZING AND FULL OF DEPTH *2019-12-04* Character is complex and storyline is incredibly thought out and meaningful. Even small details tie in beautifully. Through Overcoming the Psychological turmoil of the protagonist as you work together to escape, you gain understanding and peace in your own. Just play it. You’ll learn something about yourself in the process. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*