A corrupted Steam cache can cause the platform to push broken data to your game directory, leading to persistent file errors. Open and click on Steam in the top-left corner. Select Settings from the drop-down menu. Choose the Downloads tab.

The following steps are organized from the most common fixes to more advanced troubleshooting:

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If verifying game files and updating the game version doesn't work, try reinstalling the game:

The game may lack the necessary permissions to read files in the Steam folder.

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