Is Somatry based on a true story?
No. Every case, victim, killer and city is invented. The game uses the structure of an investigation—records, contradictions and an eventual explanation—to tell original stories. “True crime games” can be a broad search phrase; it should not be mistaken for a factual description of Somatry.
What the investigation asks of you
Read a claim carefully, identify what it actually establishes and compare it with another source. An interview can describe a memory; a log can record an event without explaining its cause. Neither needs to be a complete account to be useful.
The four report fields ask for a killer, method, motive and moment. Each part needs support, and the parts must fit together. A compelling motive cannot replace evidence of opportunity. A possible timeline is not proof that the event happened that way.
Fiction that keeps the clues in the file
Every Somatry case is solvable with the supplied clues. You do not need web searches, knowledge of real criminal cases or outside forensic expertise to fill a missing gap. Three included Consults provide help within the game.
Deaths occur before the game begins and are never shown. The records take a clinical rather than graphic approach. The free first case is the best way to assess whether the tone and reading style suit you before buying more.
Quick answers
Does realistic presentation mean the case is real?
No. A fictional record can look convincing without describing an actual event. Somatry explicitly uses invented cases.
Is this a true crime documentary?
No. Somatry is an interactive detective game with original fictional stories.
Your first case is free
Play Somatry on iOS or Android. Version 1.1 is live with the Coldmere Stories DLC. Start with the complete free first case, or try the website’s short mystery.
