Markus Ritter - The Lost Family
Released Aug 2021
Play as Markus Ritter in this short full motion video game in the style of the famous 90's point-and-click adventures.
85% positive · 182 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Markus Ritter - The Lost Family is a free-to-play demo/first chapter of a planned series, released on August 20, 2021. The store description explicitly frames it as "the first chapter in Markus's quest," and a Kickstarter post from August 24, 2021 confirmed that a sequel ("Ghosts of the Past") was being planned. That sequel was announced for wishlisting in February 2023 and ultimately launched as a separate game on December 1, 2023. The sequel is a standalone title on Steam, not additional content for this game. There are no unreleased DLC entries for this game, no roadmap pointing to further updates, and the developer's most recent communication about this game's own content dates back to a quality-of-life patch on February 28, 2022. This game shipped as a self-contained free chapter; any ongoing story development is delivered through the separate sequel title rather than updates to this one.
Evidence
Sequel 'Markus Ritter - Ghosts of the Past' launched as a separate Steam title on December 1, 2023, completing the developer's announced plans for a follow-up.
Developer confirmed 'The Lost Family' was the introduction and first chapter, with a sequel ('Ghosts of the Past') planned via Kickstarter.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Flimmersoft
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Markus Ritter - The Lost Family is an homage to old point-and-click full motion video games from the 90s.
This Demo was developed as a fan project made by two people over the course of one and a half years. Our goal was to catch the lovely trashy art style from that time, overacting, graphics and dramatics that takes you back to you childhood.
The game takes place in Vienna, Austria. Markus is a young man without any ambitions in life just living from day to day.
However he is haunted by nightmares that don't make any sense. The only reoccuring thing is a young woman in a white dress. Who is she? And why does she seem so familiar...
Are they really just dreams?
In this short adventure, play the first chapter in Markus's quest to become the person he was always supposed to be.
Just some important hints: Always look to the book in your mobile (right mouse click). You will also get a sound when a new task is added. And if you can't find something, hold the space bar to see all interaction points.
If you wanna support us even after the kickstarter campaign you can do this here:
The title song (Backdoor001) and Marie's song (So Close) are written and performed by the amazing artist Tina Mali
This Demo was developed as a fan project made by two people over the course of one and a half years. Our goal was to catch the lovely trashy art style from that time, overacting, graphics and dramatics that takes you back to you childhood.
The game takes place in Vienna, Austria. Markus is a young man without any ambitions in life just living from day to day.
However he is haunted by nightmares that don't make any sense. The only reoccuring thing is a young woman in a white dress. Who is she? And why does she seem so familiar...
Are they really just dreams?
In this short adventure, play the first chapter in Markus's quest to become the person he was always supposed to be.
Just some important hints: Always look to the book in your mobile (right mouse click). You will also get a sound when a new task is added. And if you can't find something, hold the space bar to see all interaction points.
If you wanna support us even after the kickstarter campaign you can do this here:
The title song (Backdoor001) and Marie's song (So Close) are written and performed by the amazing artist Tina Mali
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Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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