When you launch the game, the executable looks for this file in two specific places:

Completely close Steam by right-clicking the Steam icon in your system tray and selecting . Right-click your Steam desktop shortcut . Choose Run as administrator . Attempt to launch the game from your library. Step 5: Force a Clean Steam Client Update

If you are a or a player trying to run a mod/beta, the error often happens because the game cannot locate the Steam context.

Open your Steam Library . Right-click the problematic game and select Properties . Go to the Installed Files tab and click Verify integrity of game files . 3. Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables