To fix the "Steam must be running to play this game" error in DmC: Devil May Cry

You just want to slash some demons and enjoy the fast-paced action of DmC: Devil May Cry . You double-click the icon, the splash screen loads… and then nothing. Or worse, you get the dreaded error message:

Steam Library

Corrupted files can cause the game to fail its "Steam check". Open your . Right-click DmC: Devil May Cry and select Properties .

Reinstall Steam client runtime

– Close Steam, delete everything inside Steam\bin (not the folder itself), then restart Steam to redownload.

1. Run Steam as Administrator

If Still Broken: Use the “NoSteam” Workaround

Properties

Right-click the game’s executable file (often found in the Binaries/Win32 folder), select , go to the Compatibility tab, and check Run this program as an administrator . 2. Verify Integrity of Game Files