How to Fix the "Steam Must Be Running to Play This Game" Error
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3Are you getting the annoying "Steam must be running to play this game" error even though Steam is already open? Don't worry: this quick and easy fix will show you exactly how to fix it in less than 5 minutes so you can launch your game without any issues. It works on Windows 11 and Windows 10. ๐ฎ๐ ๏ธ
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Why this error occurs:
Steam isn't running properly in the background
Steam client files are corrupted or missing
The game shortcut isn't properly linked to Steam
Administrator permission conflicts
Antivirus or firewall blocking Steam