Fixing The ‘Steam Game Already Running’ Error | 5 Easy Methods! | We-pc

 

Steam comes with a whole host of angry bugs, like most game platforms, that can be a real challenge if you can not fix them. One of the worse is to load your favorite game, which Steam assures you is already working-when, really, it isn't. It is already working.

Fortunately, this bug is one of the simplest (and quickest) bugs to address. Below we listed the most frequent treatments, plus some other relevant error fixes that correct the "game already execution" bug.

So, let's all get into the fixes with that.

End Game In Task Manager

Steam comes with a whole host of angry glitches, like most game consoles, that can be a major challenge if you can not fix them. One of the toughest things about loading your dream game is that Steam assures you it's already working – if that's not even the case.

Fortunately, one of the simplest (and fastest) remedies is this particular bug. Below we listed the most common steps, plus several other similar bug fixes, to repair the game already running bug.

So, let's just hop into the repairs with that!

1. Open up Task Manager – CRTL+Alt+Del

1. Once inside Task Manager, locate the game that you’re trying to load – you may have to open up other processes and find it amongst the other files running on your PC

1. Once found, simply right-click the game and select ‘End Task’ from the drop-down

1. Once the game has fully closed, simply try to relaunch the game by double-clicking the desktop icon or via your Steam library

Restart Steam

While almost every time the above procedure works, often it does not work. Here are several alternative options for people who are still trying to repair the "Steam game already running" bug:

• Open your Task Manager by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del and selecting it from the options available

• Once open, select ‘More Details’ and locate the ‘Steam’ application

• Once found, simply right-click Steam and select ‘End Task’ from the drop-down menu

• Once closed, wait a minute or so to allow Steam to fully close

• After this, try relaunching Steam and you should be able to load your game

Close Game Launcher

Several games load alongside the Steam customer with game releases. If a game has an introduction menu, for example, nine out of 10, it's a boot, sometimes minimizing as a separate program in the system tray.

If this mistake ever occurs, find your tray and see if you can spot a launcher for the game that you try to play. If you can, only right-click, close the app, and start the game again. That ought to be the trick.

Restart Your PC

If none of the above methods have yielded any joy, it’s definitely time to try restarting your PC. Whilst many see this as a mundane task that doesn’t really help things along, they couldn’t be more wrong. Not only will this restart Steam completely, but it’ll also reboot any associated temporary files/data as well. A full system reset should never be overlooked. 

Reinstall The Game

The last thing we suggest if you already have this mistake-incredibly rare-is to reinstall your game anew. This is the last obstacle and should fix any permanent problems you attempt to load your game. This is how to reinstall a Steam game quickly:

• Start by loading up Steam

• Find your games Library, and right-click the game you wish to reinstall

• From the drop-down menu, find and select ‘Uninstall’

• Steam will then prompt you with a ‘Delete game files’ 

• warning message – simply click ‘Delete’ and Steam will start the removal process of all files for that game

• Once complete, do a quick restart on Steam

• On relaunch, go back into your game Library and locate the game you want to re-install

• Right-click the game and select ‘Install’ from the drop-down

• Click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’

• The game will automatically start to redownload the game files

• Once complete, you will be able to relaunch the game

Conclusion

So, that’s it, our comprehensive guide on how to fix the ‘Steam game already running’ bug that has plagued so many over the years. Most of your will probably find that the first option works almost every time, however, other rare cases might need some form of reinstallation to fix the problem. That said, all the methods above are very straight forward and should pose no threat to most gamers. 

If you are still experiencing similar problems, feel free to drop us a comment in the section below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. Better still, why not head on over to our Community Hub where you can discuss all Steam related problems with like-minded individuals.