Markus Ritter: Ghosts of the Past
Game Details: Mystery, 2023
Steam Achievements: Completed (29/29)
Links: Moby Games, Steam, Adventure Gamers
Walkthrough Updated: 1/9/2025
Suggested Listening: Help Me Out (Ash 25)
Monday
Flat Ludwig
Look at the bedside table and take the cell phone. Use the closet just to the right to get dressed. Now leave the bedroom and you will be in the kitchen. Look in the middle cupboard and take the coffee mug, then use this on the coffee machine. Use the coffee machine to make a coffee (1/3). Look to the left to find the bathroom and look in the mirror (1/mirror).
Go back twice to reach the entrance hall and look in the mirror (2/mirror). Also examine the notepad on the table here. Look on the shelf on the right and take 3 of the pictures. Go back to check the mail at the front door, then read through the newspaper. Look to the right and flush the toilet (1/6). Go forward from the entrance hall to find the living room. Examine the lighter on the coffee table, and the sand bag on the larger table.
You will automatically leave the apartment.
Photo Studio
Turn on the large light, then close the curtains. Examine the small shelves on the left and try to use the music player, but it needs batteries. Back out of this room and look at the top of the fireplace, then take the batteries. Return to the left to enter the studio. Examine the music player again and insert the batteries. Talk to Ludwig, then select 2 outfits for the photo shoot.
Flat Ludwig
Turn left to enter the kitchen and you will get a series of messages from your publisher. Use the map on your phone to travel.
Rue-Jarry-Gasse
Examine the boxes on the left and take some clothing from the top box (you will get some underwear). Back out twice, then walk along the street and talk to the doorman and choose "Leave". Back out, then use the underwear on the couple on the right. Pick up the invitation that falls to the ground. Go back to the doorman and show this to him. Inside, talk to Mrs Schmidt about everything, then examine the book.
Leave, and you will end up looking at the map. After receiving a series of messages from Claudia, you will have a new location to visit.
Flat Claudia
Go forward into the living room and talk to Claudia about everything. Pick up the blue folder on the coffee table.
Flat Ludwig
Examine the blue folder in your inventory. Drag the correct 3 photos over the partial silhouettes and you will learn a new location to visit on your map.
Neubadgasse
Examine the mailboxes on the right, but you decide that it is too early. Back out for now.
Flat Ludwig
Walk forward into the living room and talk to Ludwig, selecting "I'm dead tired and really must go to bed early tonight" Happy Ending. Save your game, then travel back to Neubadgasse.
Neubadgasse
After the initial scene, you can fail to escape 2 different ways:
- Go forward twice and hide near the corner of the building Hiding in plain sight
- Go forward 9 times and hide near the lamp post What were you thinking?
Load your game, then travel to Neubadgasse again. This time go forward 6 times and hide near the bike on the left to survive (1/3). This will trigger the end of the day Lust.
Tuesday
Ro's House
Take the pocket knife from the bedside table. Back out of the bedroom and open the small door to find the toilet. Flush the toilet (2/6). Now go through the door on the right. Look over towards the mirror and pick up the letter, then examine the potato Potatoe Love. Back out and open the cupboard on the right, then take the cable from the shelf. Back out of this room, then go back and you will head downstairs.
Turn right and look in the mirror (3/mirror). Turn right again and approach the cabinet straight ahead. Pick up the pencil, and look in the bowl to find a key. Use this key to unlock the cupboard on the right. Take the family tree scroll from the top shelf, and the lockpick set from the bottom shelf. Examine the family tree in your inventory, then use your phone on the family tree to send yourself an email. Back out from the cupboard.
Look to the left twice, then open the fridge behind a cupboard in the kitchen Eggcellent.
Back out twice and open the laptop on the table. Open the email program and click on the attachment, then close the email again. Drag the attachment from the desktop to your blog. Now drag each of the names to the correct place on the family tree (look at the scroll in your inventory to check where the names should go). Once you are done, back out of the blog. Examine the letters in your inventory and a news article will appear on the TV behind you. Use the search engine to search for "Markus Ritter". Click on the second search result, but it leads to an error page. Try again and click on the fifth search result. Click on the form, then on the email address. Open the email program again and create a new mail. Enter the email address "office@flimmersoft.com". Click on the send button.
Flat Ludwig
Back out twice and look in the mirror (4/mirror). Enter the bedroom and use the closet to get dressed. Go back 3 times and look in the mirror (5/mirror). Go back to the kitchen. Look in the middle cupboard and take the coffee mug, then use this on the coffee machine. Use the coffee machine to make a coffee (2/3).
Publisher Flimmer
Walk inside and talk to Mrs Schmidt. Look at Claudia's desk. Examine the rabbit photograph and turn it over to see Filou's birthday (05.03). Next examine the large planner on the desk and move it down to reveal some more numbers (0698/4142) and some symbols. Now look at the computer and read the yellow note at the bottom of the monitor. Enter the password as 05034142. Open the Recherche link to print out the research Thieving magpie.
Go into the other room on the right to talk to Claudia and Mrs Schmidt.
Restaurant
Talk to Ludwig.
Neubadgasse
Talk to Markus.
Ro's House
When you arrive, go back, right and forward, then look beyond the fence ahead Animal Lover. Now go back 3 times, then through the door to head inside.
Go left into the bathroom and pick up the gloves. Back out of here, then go around to the kitchen and search the cupboard over the sink to get a plastic bag. In the living room, open the cupboard in the corner gain. Take out the green book from the bottom right. Turn it over, then open the back page. Use your pocket knife to cut the binding, then take out a hidden note.
Turn around and enter the dining room. Pick up the statue on the corner table behind the dining table. Move the decorative bowl in the middle of the dining table, then place the statue here. Back out and take the diary from the secret compartment that opens. Read through this in your inventory.
Flat Ludwig
Go into the bedroom and pick up the diary from the glass table, then read through it. Now look at the research you collected from Claudia's computer. Click on the following three locations:
- Dobriach am Millstattersee
- Afritz am See
- Bad Kleinkirchheim
Click on the triangle in the middle of the map.
Neubadgasse
Combine the gloves and plastic bag in your inventory. Touch the blood in the middle of the street, then walk forward. Look beneath the mailboxes on the right and use the gloves and bag to pick up the black glass shard from the ground here. Back out and talk to Markus about everything.
Ro's House
Head inside and use the laptop on the dining table. Open the Clara program and talk to Clara. Use your phone on the black glass shard to send a photo of it to Clara. Walk around until you receive some messages from Clara. Go over to the cupboard in the corner of the room. Open the green/gold dictionary and click on the "Spiegel/Mirror" entry, then on the picture of the black mirror. This will trigger the end of the day Greed.
Wednesday
Lake House
Back out of your room to be on the upstairs landing. Look to the left and open the door at the end of the hall, then flush the toilet (3/6). Now go downstairs and head right towards the piano. Open the first door on the right and flush the toilet (4/6). Back out and go through the glass doors into the main living area. Head around to the left and talk to Pia, who is in the kitchen. Now head outside from the main living room. All of the guests will come downstairs.
Turn right and talk to Pia again out on the terrace. Make your way down to the jetty and talk to Claudia. Return inside the house and turn right, going into the next room to talk to Tessa and Oliver. Head back around to the kitchen and go down the stairs on the left into the basement to talk to Adrian.
Head back upstairs to the bedrooms. Go to the right into Claudia's room. Continue right, then open the door on the left and flush the toilet (5/6). Back out, then go straight ahead into the bathroom and pick up a towel. Back out of Claudia's room and you will go downstairs to hear her playing the piano R.H. The Master.
Leave your bedroom and open the door to Oliver's room - he is in the room now, so you will have to come back later. Go downstairs to the living area and turn right. Talk to Pia here. Now head back upstairs and enter Oliver's room. Search both bags and you will find a folded photo, which is the first piece of evidence (1/6). Back out of here and go left, then open the door to Adrian's room on the right. Search both bags. Search the trash can to find a torn note, which is more evidence (2/6) - piece this note together. Go back to Claudia's room and talk to her.
Once Roberta arrives, go downstairs and outside to the jetty to see that Tessa has been murdered. Back in the house, go to Adrian's room and talk to Adrian and Pia. Go downstairs to the living area and turn right, then talk to Claudia and Oliver. Head out to the jetty and talk to Marcus - he will give you the evidence he already collected. Ask him to lure Adrian out of his bedroom.
Go back up to the terrace, then head left and forward. Look at the blood on the rocks to the right, which is more evidence (3/6). Go back inside and head down to the basement. Continue around to the left and pick up the blood-stained knife, which is the next piece of evidence (4/6).
Return to Adrian's room and talk to Adrian - Adrian will leave with Markus so you have Pia alone. Show the folded photo to Pia and talk to her about it. Back out and enter the bathroom through the door on the left. Search behind the mirror to get some baby powder and brushes. Look over at the window on the right to find a piece of a blue dress, which is more evidence (5/6). Next head to Oliver's room. Pick up the tape from the desk. Go down to the living area and search the wooden cabinet in the room to the right to get some black paper.
Back in the kitchen, search the cupboards on the left to get a mug. Use this on the sink to fill it with water. Go over to Oliver in the living area and use the mug on him to get some fingerprints. Also pick up the 2 wine glasses outside on the terrace, and the yellow teacup in Claudia's bathroom.
Use your baby powder on the knife, white mug, yellow teacup and 2 wine glasses. Go back to the kitchen and use the mug on the sink again Not so smart. Go back and give the mug to Oliver again, and use the baby powder on the mug again. Now use the tape on the knife, white mug, yellow teacup and 2 wine glasses. Stick all 6 pieces of tape on the black paper to create the final piece of evidence (6/6) Agatha Christie.
You are now ready to use the Clue app on your phone. Select these options Not without a Clue:
- 12:00
- Adrian
- Bathroom
Make sure you do this correctly on your first try to survive (2/3).
Ro's House
Look in the mirror (6/mirror). Go over to the dining table and use the laptop, talking to Clara again. In your inventory, connect the cable to the Shadow's phone, then use this on the laptop. Use the search engine on the laptop to search for "Pathology", then click on the link to get the address.
Pathology
Go forward 3 times and look at the pathologist through the window. Examine the magazine in front of her, then talk to her. Continue down the corridor and try to open the door on the left 3 times Could you not?!. Back out of here until you send some messages with Markus.
Publisher Flimmer
Save your game, then use your lockpick set on the door lock. Listen carefully as you turn the tool anti-clockwise and clockwise, pushing in when there is a different sound. There is an achievement for getting this correct on the first try Perfect hearing:
- 1 turn anti-clockwise
- 3 turns clockwise
- 5 turn anti-clockwise
- 7 turns clockwise
- 5 turn anti-clockwise
- 4 turns clockwise
- 6 turn anti-clockwise
Look at the papers on the desk and move the top ones to the right so you can take the pickup slip.
Post
Use the pickup slip on the door of the post office.
Pathology
Go forward 4 times and left into the examination room. Show the book to the pathologist, then talk to her. Back out of here until you send some messages with Markus.
Ro's House
Go over to the cupboard in the corner of the room. Open the green/gold dictionary and click on the "Takotsubo" entry. Pick up the pencil and rub it over the 4 marks around the edges of the left page. Back out from the book. This will trigger the end of the day Gluttony.
Thursday
Ro's House
Back out twice, turn right and look in the mirror (7/mirror). Walk outside and you will be kidnapped Carpe Diem.
Flat Ludwig
Back out twice and look in the mirror (8/mirror). Enter the bedroom and use the closet to get dressed. Go back 3 times and look in the mirror (9/mirror). Go back to the kitchen. Look in the middle cupboard and take the coffee mug, then use this on the coffee machine. Use the coffee machine to make a coffee (3/3) Not without my coffee.
Book Release
Walk forward. Pick up the headphones and book from the stand. Talk to Claudia, then walk onto the stage and use the book on the podium.
Ro's House
Try to open the door, but it is locked. Turn around and pick up the flower (1/3) from the right. Walk over to the garden shed and pick up the ladder. Turn right and use the ladder on the high open window, then climb inside.
Go down to the dining room and use the laptop to speak to Clara. Go into the kitchen and search the freezer to get a pot filled with ice. Put this on the stove, then search it to find a key Keymaster. On the map, try to go to Bergasse 14.
Flat Ludwig
Walk straight ahead to find Ludwig.
Bergasse 14
As Roberta, use the pocket knife on yourself. Examine the rainbow socks on the victim here Over the rainbow. Next look at the far wall and pick up the iron rod and wooden plank. Go around to the door on the left and use both of these items on the bottom half of the door.
As Markus, walk back and then approach the van, looking inside it. Examine the cell phone to see that it belongs to Roberta. Back out of the van, then go right and approach the house.
As Roberta again, go forward, then around to the terrace on the right side of the house. Pick up the brick from the ground and use it on the glass door. Pick up the Polaroid camera and beer mug from the shelf on the left. Go around to the right and use the Polaroid camera on the Shadow, then use the beer mug on him to survive (3/3) Immortal.
Ro's House
Go into the kitchen and look at the bench. Choose a teabag, then click on the kettle. Pick up the cup of tea. Go upstairs, then into the room on the right. Put the Polaroid photo on the board.
This will trigger the end of the day Pride.
Friday
Flat Ludwig
Talk to Ludwig. After automatically leaving, go back to the flat and look in the mirror (10/mirror).
Schonbrunn
Walk over and touch the statue on the right. Go along the path to the right of the statue and take the flower (2/3). Back out, then go along the path to the left of the statue and touch the bushes on the left. Back out to the front of the building and walk along the main footpath, touching the pillar at the end on the left. Back out several times, then approach the steps and sit on them.
Ro's House
Back out twice, turn right and look in the mirror (11/mirror). Now go to the dining room, use the laptop and speak to Clara. Examine both diaries in your inventory and go to the far right in each - the second one contains a note. Read this as well. Now examine the first diary again and go tot he last page to see some hidden text.
Go to the kitchen and take the salt from the counter and some water from the fridge. Go back upstairs and take the Polaroid photo from the board. Also take the mirror from on top of the cabinet in this room. Go outside the house and walk right and forward, then pick up some thistle.
Go outside. From the front steps, go forward, then towards the trees, then look to the right of the tree. Use the objects here in this order:
- Mirror
- Salt
- Polaroid photo
- Thistle
- Water
This will trigger the end of the day Sloth.
Saturday
Modern House
When the doorbell rings, go to the entrance door to let Ludwig inside. Go downstairs, then right and outside to find the pool. Pick the flower (3/3). Go back inside the house. When you reach the base of the stairs, open the door on the left and flush the toilet (6/6) And Flush.
Back out and go to the room at the end of the hall to talk to Ludwig. Go back upstairs. Look at the note on the dining table. Go over towards Claudia, and Roberta will rush inside. Talk to her downstairs. Pick up the mirror. Go out to the corridor and look in the bookshelf on the left. Take the brown book on the right, then take the Shadow's personal item from inside. Use this item on the mirror in your inventory. Now go upstairs and use the mirror on Ludwig.
As Roberta, examine the energy barrier. Go back and search the jacket to get a knife and the sand bag. Walk forward and use the sand bag on the energy barrier. This will trigger the end of the day Envy.
Sunday
Ro's House
Pick up the black box from the ground and use it on the board. Put the box in the cupboard here. Back out twice, turn right and look in the mirror (12/mirror). On the map, go to the cemetery.
Flat Ludwig
Look in the mirror (13/mirror) Mirror Mirror. Walk into the living room, bedroom and bathroom. Leave the flat and go to the cemetery.
Cemetery
You will now get an achievement if you have all 3 flowers For you. Walk forward twice and talk to Roberta. This will trigger the end of the day Wrath. Watch through the credits Markus Ritter - The Final Chapter.