Many PC gamers encounter an error complaining about a missing or corrupt steam-api.ini file when launching certain games or mods that integrate with Steamworks or use community-made launchers. This article explains what steam-api.ini is, why the error appears, how to fix it on Windows, and how to prevent it from happening again.
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If you are seeing this error, your story likely involves one of three "villains": Missing steam-api