# Steam failing to open

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/steam-failing-to-open/68001>\
**Category:** Gaming, sound and video\
**Created:** [February 16, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/steam-failing-to-open/68001 "2025-02-16T17:33:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon93652015](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@anon93652015](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon93652015)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/steam-failing-to-open/68001/7 "2025-02-16T18:31:34Z")

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Have you already downloaded any big games?

If not, do the following:

- ensure that Steam isn’t running at all by killing any related processes
- delete your Steam folder → `.local/share/Steam`
- relaunch Steam and log into Steam
- let it update if there are any
- fully close Steam
- then relaunch it one more time to see if the issue reoccurs

Also, have you met Ted?

> [@Linux gaming \[Guide\]](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/linux-gaming-guide/7339):
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> Linux gamingrage &nbsp; Why should YOU care? face_with_raised_eyebrow &nbsp; You JUST want to game? face_with_monocle &nbsp; It must be very hard to ENJOY? Not hard at all to just enjoy! Buckle up and let’s spread some knowledge to make it easy for everyone! rocket Let this be our gaming hub, please share: Update of tools Best practices Quality guides New hot tech Performance tips Table of contents: [Introduction](#heading--linux-gaming-intro) 1.1 [Platforms](#heading--linux-gaming-platforms) 1.2 [Common terms](#heading--linux-gaming-common-terms) 1.3 [Engines](#heading--linux-gaming-engines)[Requirements](#heading--linux-gaming-requirements)[Steam](#heading--linux-gaming-steam) 3.1 [Setup](#heading--linux-gaming-steam-setup) 3.…

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