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Verify game cache files (Steam)
2026-01-20
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The following explains how to verify Steam game files in case of corrupted or missing files.
- Launch Steam and sign in to your account.
- Go to the Library tab, right-click the affected game, and select Properties (Figure 1).
Figure 1
3. Select the Installed Files tab, then click Verify integrity of game cache (Figure 2).
Figure 2
4. Steam will verify the game's files and this process may take several minutes.
5. Once the process is completed, the window will automatically exit, and any files found to be damaged will be re-downloaded by Steam.