steamclient64.dll: download the file and fix the error
64-bit (x64) Steam (Valve)
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steamclient64.dll is a file of the Steam gaming platform (Valve), installed with each game that uses it. Its official description: “Steamclient.dll”, by Valve Corporation.
If it is missing or damaged, Windows displays for example: “The program can't start because steamclient64.dll is missing from your computer.” Two methods can fix the error, below.
Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute
Download only steamclient64.dll
Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.
- Version
- 02.59.12.64
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)
- Size
- 12.23 MB
- Publisher
- Valve Corporation
Then:
- Extract steamclient64.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its
.exefile is). - Still getting the error? Also copy it to
C:\Windows\System32(64-bit Windows only), then restart.
64-bit version: it does not work with a 32-bit program. In that case, use method 2.
SHA-256: bbf2155b5fcc365b008adae7e8c26c75814b87c38f2ed732665b391ad81231a1 ·
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· Product: Steam
Method 2 ·complete · official method · 5 to 15 minutes
Verify the game files in Steam
Steam compares the installed files with the original ones and automatically replaces those that are missing or damaged, in the right version.
- In Steam: Library › right-click the game › Properties › Installed Files › Verify integrity of game files.
- If your antivirus had deleted the file, restore it from quarantine, then launch the game again.
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Error messages related to steamclient64.dll
- The program can't start because steamclient64.dll is missing.
- Failed to load steamclient64.dll
- Error loading steamclient64.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Why does this error occur?
- Antivirus: the file was quarantined.
- Incomplete installation or update of the game.
- Wrong version: each game needs the version of steamclient64.dll shipped with it.
Files of the same family (Steam)
Frequently asked questions
Does the file on this page work for every game?
Not always: each game is shipped with its own version of steamclient64.dll. If the error persists after copying it, verify the files in Steam (method 2).