Play The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892

Take the chair at 221B Baker Street and run the investigation yourself. Notice what Watson misses, press the witnesses no one dares to press, and spring the trap early — or let the case play out and catch the culprit red-handed.

A moment from one playthrough

The King of Bohemia hides his face behind a mask, but the calluses on his hand have already told you half the story. Name him to his face, or let him keep his mask and hear the case?

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Start free — 10 Somni Coins when you confirm your email. No subscription; narrated aloud; plays in 26 languages.

The Somni Tales reader: an open book with two pages of a story, an ink illustration, and a “write what you do” bar below.

Live Sherlock Holmes, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Arthur Conan Doyle's world true to the original — its characters, its places, its mood, all held as canon — then narrates every scene aloud and draws the moment you're in as an ink illustration. You type or speak what you do next, and the world answers: it remembers the promises you made, the things you took, and the people you crossed. Follow Arthur Conan Doyle's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of Sherlock Holmes unfold — one that still reaches a real ending.

How it works

The Storyteller holds the world of the book as canon — its characters, places and mood — and opens with you as the hero.
Type or speak anything: the world reacts, remembers, and stays true to the original's spirit.
Every playthrough is a brand-new story. Follow the plot — or break it and see what happens.

Common questions about playing Sherlock Holmes

Is Sherlock Holmes free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 Somni Coins free when you confirm your email — enough to open The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and step into the first scenes. After that, Somni Coins cost from $5 with no subscription, and unused Somni Coins are refundable within 14 days.

Do I have to follow Arthur Conan Doyle's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as canon so its world, characters and mood stay true — but your choices write a brand-new telling. Follow the classic beats, or break from them and see where the story goes.

Can I play Sherlock Holmes aloud and in my own language?

Yes — every scene is narrated aloud word by word, and Sherlock Holmes plays in 26 languages. Change the language, voice and reading speed any time from the reader's Settings.