Steam是分发数字游戏副本的最广泛使用的互联网渠道之一。这是将您喜爱的游戏下载到您的计算机上的一种快速简便的方法，因为您不必去实体店寻找它们。尽管这是一个稳定的基础，但有时也会出现复杂情况，例如必须运行Steam才能玩这个游戏，我们今天将讨论这个问题。(Steam)如果您因为Steam服务错误而无法启动游戏来玩此游戏，请不要惊慌。本文为您整理了一些有用的解决方案。
如何修复 Steam 必须运行才能在 Windows 10 中玩此游戏(How to Fix Steam Must be Running to Play This Game in Windows 10)
有几个因素可能会导致此Steam服务问题消息：
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您的计算机中缺少 Steam：(Steam is missing from your computer: )如果您刚刚从其安装光盘安装了游戏，您可能会看到此错误消息。
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Steam 安装损坏：(Steam installation corruption: )该问题可能是由Steam 安装文件夹中的文件损坏引起的。(corrupted files )
- 您的 Steam 客户端可能已过期(out of date)。
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游戏安装文件夹中存在外来文件：(Foreign files are present in the game installation folder: )如果您更改游戏Steam安装文件夹，可能会出现问题，因为Steam禁止执行某些文件。
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游戏安装目录中缺少一些文件：(Some files are missing from the game installation directory: )短暂的中断可能导致Steam认为游戏已正确更新。在这种情况下，验证游戏文件完整性将解决问题。
方法一：以管理员身份运行 Steam(Run Steam as Administrator)
一些遇到Steam问题必须运行才能玩此游戏错误的客户能够通过注销Steam、关闭客户端、重新启动客户端并从Steam玩游戏来解决问题，从而修复 Steam 远程在 Windows 10 中播放无法正常播放的问题(fix Steam remote play not working issue n Windows 10)，从而修复 Windows 10 中 Steam 远程播放无法正常播放的问题(fix Steam remote play not working issue n Windows 10)。这是您必须执行的修复Steam服务错误才能玩此游戏的方法。
1. 单击屏幕右上角的您的帐户。(account)
2. 然后，从下拉列表中选择注销帐户(Log out of account)。
3. 单击注销(Logout)按钮。
4.从任务管理器(Task Manager)中关闭所有Steam 进程(Steam processes)。
5. 同时按Windows + D keys打开桌面(Desktop)。
6. 右键单击桌面上的Steam 客户端快捷方式。(Steam client shortcut)
7.从菜单中选择属性。(Properties)
8. 导航到“属性”窗口中的“(Properties window)兼容性(Compatibility)”选项卡。选中以管理员(Run this program as an administrator)身份运行此程序旁边的框。
9. 要保存修改，单击应用(Apply)，然后单击确定(OK)。
10.重新启动Steam并再次运行游戏。
11. 为此，请单击库(Library)菜单。
注意：(Note:)您可以在加入后尝试通过Steam界面运行游戏，而不是双击专用的可执行文件以避免错误。
12.选择游戏(game)。
13. 然后，按下播放(Play)按钮。
方法 2：删除外部文件（如果适用）(Delete Foreign Files (If Applicable))
如果您从Steam下载了游戏，然后使用自定义材料更新了安装文件夹，则问题很可能是由于Steam客户端拒绝使用这些外部文件，导致游戏无法启动。
- 如果您在安装文件夹已更改的游戏中遇到问题，您可以通过删除被阻止的外部文件来修复Steam必须运行才能玩此游戏错误。
- 最常被阻止的外部文件是.dll 和 .lua(.dll and .lua)。您可以手动删除有问题的文件，也可以通过转到游戏安装文件夹并手动删除文件来执行干净的游戏重新安装。
- 因为这些外来文件可能会阻止 Steam 执行它们，所以您需要将它们删除。DLL和LUA文件是最常被阻止的文件，因此请务必删除它们。
按照以下步骤删除Steam中的外部文件。
1. 右键单击 Steam应用程序，然后单击打开文件位置(Open file location)。
2. 双击steamapps文件夹。
3. 然后，打开Common文件夹。
4. 在这里，打开游戏文件夹（例如Chess）。
5. 最后，删除.dll和.lua文件。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 如何将 Microsoft 游戏添加到 Steam(How to Add Microsoft Games to Steam)
方法三：验证游戏文件完整性(Verify Game Files Integrity)
使用Steam(Steam)客户端验证游戏完整性后，部分玩家声称Steam必须在运行才能玩此游戏问题已得到解决。当您开始通过Steam(Steam)客户端错误更新的游戏或游戏文件夹缺少某些文件或文件权限(game folder is missing some files or file privileges)时，您可能会看到Steam必须运行才能玩此游戏问题。众所周知，当游戏通过Steam错误更新时会发生这种情况。请阅读我们的指南，了解如何在 Steam 上验证游戏文件的完整性(How to Verify Integrity of Game Files on Steam)。
方法 4：暂时禁用防病毒软件（如果适用）(Disable Antivirus Temporarily (If Applicable))
您的防病毒程序可能会错误地阻止游戏在您的 PC 上运行。他们难以容忍和纠正。Norton和Avast等(Avast )防病毒(Antivirus)软件可能会阻止任何游戏，建议您暂时禁用任何内置或第三方防病毒软件以解决相同问题。阅读我们关于如何在 Windows 10 上临时(How to Disable Antivirus Temporarily on Windows 10)禁用防病毒程序的指南，并按照说明在您的 PC 上临时禁用防病毒程序。(Antivirus)
玩完游戏后，请确保重新启用防病毒程序，因为没有安全套件的系统始终是一种威胁。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 如何更改 Steam 个人资料图片(How to Change Steam Profile Picture)
方法 5：关闭 Beta 参与(Method 5: Turn Off Beta Participation)
测试版允许您在发布之前使用最新版本。有时，这个测试版也会干扰游戏。请按照以下步骤修复Steam服务错误。
1.在Windows 搜索栏中输入(Windows Search bar)Steam并启动它。
2. 在左上角，点击Steam。
3. 点击设置(Settings)。
4. 点击Beta参与(Beta participation)下的更改按钮(Change button)。
5. 单击向下箭头打开(down arrow)Beta 参与(Beta participation)选项下的下拉列表。
6. 选择NONE – 退出所有 beta 程序(NONE – Opt out of all beta programs)。
7. 单击确定(OK)。
方法 6：禁用所有研讨会（如果适用）(Method 6: Disable All Workshops (If Applicable))
研讨会也可能会干扰启动游戏。因此，建议禁用所有研讨会。请按照以下步骤执行此操作并修复Steam服务错误。
1.如前所述启动Steam 应用程序。(Steam app)
2. 单击社区(Community)菜单。
3. 选择车间(Workshop)。
4. 向下滚动并单击您的文件(Your Files)。
5.在这里，取消订阅不必要的或所有的研讨会(unnecessary or all the workshops)。
6. 现在，从菜单栏中选择库。(Library)
7. 找到已取消订阅创意工坊的游戏。(game)右键单击(Right-click)它并选择Properties。
8. 导航到本地文件(Local files)选项卡并选择浏览...(Browse…)选项。
9. 在这里，双击工具(Tools)文件夹。
10.浏览(Browse)文件夹以找到Mods文件夹。按Del 键(Del key)删除(Delete)相应的Mods 文件夹(Mods folder)。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 如何从 Kodi 玩 Steam 游戏(How to Play Steam Games from Kodi)
方法七：更新 Steam
您可能会遇到此问题，因为您尝试玩的游戏需要更新的Steam。将Steam(Steam)升级到当前版本后，一些玩家声称Steam必须在运行才能玩此游戏错误消失了。按照下面列出的步骤更新Steam以修复Steam服务错误。
注意：(Note:)在继续之前，请确保您已登录Steam。
1. 按Windows 键(Windows key)。输入Steam并启动它。
2. 在左上角，点击Steam。
3. 点击检查(Check for) Steam 客户端更新(Steam Clients Updates)。
4. 点击弹出窗口中的重启 Steam 。(Restart Steam)
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 修复 Windows 10 中的 Steam 错误代码 e502 l3(Fix Steam Error Code e502 l3 in Windows 10)
方法 8：重新安装 Steam 和游戏(Reinstall Steam & Game)
故障的Steam安装也可能是问题的根源。如果多个Steam文件损坏，客户端将无法启动游戏服务。这是有关如何完成它以修复Steam(Steam)服务错误以玩此游戏的分步教程。
1. 首先，进入 Steam 文件夹并右键单击 steamapps 文件夹，然后选择 复制(Copy) 选项。
2. 然后， 将文件夹粘贴( paste the folder)到其他位置以 创建(create a backup) 已安装游戏的备份。
3. 现在按 Windows 键(Windows key)，输入 应用程序和功能(Apps and features)，然后单击 打开(Open)。
4. 选择 Steam 并单击突出显示的 卸载 (Uninstall )按钮。
5. 再次点击 卸载(Uninstall) 确认。
6. 在 Steam 卸载( Steam Uninstall) 窗口中，单击 卸载(Uninstall) 以删除 Steam。
7.在Windows 搜索栏中键入(Windows Search bar)%localappdata%并将其打开。
8. 现在，右键单击Steam文件夹并将其删除(delete)。
9.再次(Again)按下Windows键。输入%appdata%并打开它。
10. 删除Steam文件夹，如之前在第 8 步(Step 8)中所做的那样。
11. 然后，重启(reboot )你的电脑(your PC)。
12. 访问Steam 官方网站(Steam official site)并点击安装 Steam(Install Steam )以获取Steam安装可执行文件。
13. 点击已安装的可执行文件(installed executable file)安装应用程序。
14.在提示中单击是。(Yes)
15. 在安装向导中，单击下一步(Next)。
16. 选择所需的语言(desired language)并单击下一步(Next)。
17. 然后，单击安装(Install)。
注意：(Note:)如果您不希望将应用程序安装在提到的默认文件夹中，请单击“浏览(Browse)”选项选择所需的目标文件夹。
18. 等待Steam客户端安装完成，然后点击完成(Finish)。
19. 安装完成后，使用您的Steam 凭据(Steam credentials)登录。
9. 下次启动时，打开同一个游戏(game)，看玩这个游戏的Steam服务错误是否已经修复。
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Fix Steam Must be Running to Play This Game in Windows 10
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How to Fix Steam Must be Running to Play This Game in Windows 10
Several factors might result in this Steam service problem message:
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Steam is missing from your computer: If you just installed a game from its installation disc, you may see this error message.
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Steam installation corruption: The problem might potentially be caused by corrupted files in the Steam installation folder.
- Your Steam client may be out of date.
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Foreign files are present in the game installation folder: If you change the game Steam installation folder, the problem might arise because Steam prohibits some files from executing.
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Some files are missing from the game installation directory: A brief interruption likely led Steam to believe that the game had been properly updated. In this situation, verifying the game file integrity will solve the problem.
Method 1: Run Steam as Administrator
Some customers who were having issues with the Steam must be running to play this game error were able to address the problem by logging out of Steam, shutting down the client, restarting the client, and playing the game from Steam & thereby, fix Steam remote play not working issue n Windows 10 & thereby, fix Steam remote play not working issue n Windows 10. This is what you must do to fix Steam service error to play this game.
1. Click on your account in the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Then, from the drop-down list, choose Log out of account.
3. Click on the Logout button.
4. Close all the Steam processes from the Task Manager.
5. Press Windows + D keys simultaneously to open Desktop.
6. Right-click on the Steam client shortcut on your Desktop.
7. Select Properties from the menu.
8. Navigate to the Compatibility tab in the Properties window. Check the box next to Run this program as an administrator.
9. To save the modification, click on Apply and then OK.
10. Restart Steam and run the game again.
11. To do so, click on the Library menu.
Note: You can try running the game through the Steam interface once you’ve joined in instead of double-clicking the dedicated executable to avoid the error.
12. Choose the game.
13. Then, press the Play button.
Method 2: Delete Foreign Files (If Applicable)
If you downloaded a game from Steam and then updated the installation folder with custom material, the problem is most likely caused by the Steam client refusing to use those foreign files, preventing the game from starting.
- If you’re having trouble with a game that has a changed installation folder, you may fix the Steam must be operating to play this game error by deleting the foreign files that are being blocked.
- The most frequent foreign files that are being blocked are .dll and .lua. You may either manually delete the faulty files or perform a clean game reinstall by going to the game installation folder and manually deleting the files.
- Because these foreign files may prevent Steam from executing them, you will need to remove them. DLL and LUA files are the most usually blocked files, so make sure to delete them.
Follow the below steps to delete foreign files in Steam.
1. Right-click on the Steam app and click on the Open file location.
2. Double-click on the steamapps folder.
3. Then, open the Common folder.
4. Here, open the game folder (e.g. Chess).
5. Finally, delete the .dll and .lua files.
Also Read: How to Add Microsoft Games to Steam
Method 3: Verify Game Files Integrity
After verifying the game integrity using the Steam client, some players claimed that the Steam must be operating to play this game problem was addressed. You may see that Steam must be operating to play this game issue when starting a game that has been erroneously updated via the Steam client or if the game folder is missing some files or file privileges. This is known to happen when a game is mistakenly updated through Steam. Read our guide on How to Verify Integrity of Game Files on Steam to do so.
Method 4: Disable Antivirus Temporarily (If Applicable)
Your antivirus program may mistakenly prevent the game from running on your PC. They are difficult to tolerate and rectify. Antivirus software like Norton and Avast may prevent any game, and you are advised to temporarily disable any inbuilt or third-party antivirus software to resolve the same. Read our guide on How to Disable Antivirus Temporarily on Windows 10 and follow the instructions to disable your Antivirus program temporarily on your PC.
Once you are done playing, make sure to re-enable the antivirus program since a system without a security suite is always a threat.
Also Read: How to Change Steam Profile Picture
Method 5: Turn Off Beta Participation
The beta version allows you to use the latest version before they are released. Sometimes, this beta version also interferes with the game. Follow the below steps to fix Steam service error.
1. Type Steam in the Windows Search bar and launch it.
2. In the top left corner, click on Steam.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Click on the Change button under Beta participation.
5. Click on the down arrow to open the drop-down list under the Beta participation option.
6. Select NONE – Opt out of all beta programs.
7. Click on OK.
Method 6: Disable All Workshops (If Applicable)
Workshops might also interfere with launching a game. Therefore, it is advised to disable all the workshops. Follow the below steps to do so and fix Steam service error.
1. Launch the Steam app as done earlier.
2. Click on the Community menu.
3. Select Workshop.
4. Scroll down and click on Your Files.
5. Here, unsubscribe from the unnecessary or all the workshops.
6. Now, select Library from the menu bar.
7. Locate the game for which the workshop has been unsubscribed. Right-click on it and select Properties.
8. Navigate to the Local files tab and select the Browse… option.
9. Here, double-click on the Tools folder.
10. Browse through the folders to find the Mods folder. Delete the respective Mods folder by pressing the Del key.
Also Read: How to Play Steam Games from Kodi
Method 7: Update Steam
You may be having this problem because the game you’re attempting to play requires the newer Steam. After upgrading Steam to the current version, several players claimed that the Steam must be operating to play this game error was gone. Follow the steps listed below to update Steam to fix Steam service error.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in to Steam before continuing.
1. Hit the Windows key. Type Steam and launch it.
2. In the top left corner, click on Steam.
3. Click on Check for Steam Clients Updates.
4. Click on Restart Steam in the pop-up.
Also Read: Fix Steam Error Code e502 l3 in Windows 10
Method 8: Reinstall Steam & Game
A malfunctioning Steam installation might also be the source of the problem. If many Steam files are broken, the client will be unable to launch the game services. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to accomplish it to fix Steam service error to play this game.
1. Firstly, go to the Steam folder and right-click on steamapps folder, then select the Copy option.
2. Then, paste the folder into the other location to create a backup of the installed games.
3. Now hit the Windows key, type Apps and features, and click on Open.
4. Select Steam and click on the Uninstall button shown highlighted.
5. Again, click on Uninstall to confirm.
6. In the Steam Uninstall window, click on Uninstall to remove Steam.
7. Type %localappdata% in the Windows Search bar and open it.
8. Now, right-click on the Steam folder and delete it.
9. Again, press the Windows key. Type %appdata% and open it.
10. Delete the Steam folder as done previously in Step 8.
11. Then, reboot your PC.
12. Visit the Steam official site and click on Install Steam to get the Steam installation executable.
13. Click on the installed executable file to install the application.
14. Click Yes in the prompt.
15. In the installation wizard, click on Next.
16. Select the desired language and click on Next.
17. Then, click on Install.
Note: If you do not want the app to be installed on the default folder mentioned, choose the desired destination folder by clicking on the Browse option.
18. Wait for the Steam client to be installed and click on Finish.
19. Once the installation is complete, log in with your Steam credentials.
9. At the next startup, open the same game to see if Steam service error to play this game has been fixed.
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