Steam Must Be Running To Play This Game — QUICK FIX! | NEW 2025 ✅

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Seeing the annoying error “Steam must be running to play this game” even though Steam is already open? Don’t worry — this quick and easy fix will show you exactly how to solve it in under 5 minutes so you can launch your game without any more issues! Works on Windows 11 and Windows 10. 🎮🛠️

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Why This Error Happens:

Steam not running properly in the background
Corrupted or missing Steam client files
Game shortcut not linked to Steam correctly
Admin permission conflicts
Antivirus or firewall blocking Steam



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