Play Tarzan of the Apes — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1912

Raised by the great apes, lord of the jungle, torn between two worlds. Rule the canopy by tooth and vine, protect the castaways who stumble into your forest, and decide how much of the man you were born to be you're willing to become.

A moment from one playthrough

Below your branch, the sailors have Jane cornered against the cabin wall, and Kerchak's old rival bares his fangs at the tree line, challenging your rule. Two fights, two worlds, one heartbeat to choose. Drop on the sailors to save the girl, or answer the ape's challenge before the pack turns?

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Start free — 10 diamonds 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 Tarzan of the Apes, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of Tarzan of the Apes, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Edgar Rice Burroughs'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 Edgar Rice Burroughs's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of Tarzan of the Apes 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 Tarzan of the Apes

Is Tarzan of the Apes free to play on Somni Tales?

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

Do I have to follow Edgar Rice Burroughs's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds Tarzan of the Apes 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 Tarzan of the Apes aloud and in my own language?

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