Leo blinked. He looked at his system tray. The Steam icon was right there, glowing proudly. He double-clicked the game again. Thwack. Same error message.
Sometimes, Windows tries to run the game in "Windows 7" mode, which breaks the Steam connection. Go to the Binaries\Win32 folder in the game files. Right-click . Select Properties > Compatibility . Uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode." Click Apply . 💡 Pro Tip Leo blinked
He hit Apply. Then OK.
Close Steam completely (check Task Manager to ensure it's not in the tray). Navigate to your main Steam installation folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam Find the file named ClientRegistry.blob and delete it. He double-clicked the game again
Note for Steam Deck users: The game runs at 60 FPS locked on High settings using Proton. You lose nothing and gain stability. Sometimes, Windows tries to run the game in