With the release of The Day Before, players are eagerly waiting to get started with the game. But, players are finding themselves in the middle of chaos as The Day Before is not starting on Steam. Don’t worry, I have hand-picked some fixes to help you get started with the game as soon as possible.
The Day Before is one of the most anticipated survival open-world MMO Games to exist at the moment. It has been delayed multiple times and survived becoming a dead game itself.
But, here we have it, a unique and super-realistic survival game that takes you on a journey like never before. A deadly pandemic broke out and caused humanity to go extinct. The remaining ones are turned into zombies and creatures forcing the humans to turn into survivors and fight their way onward.
Unlike other similar games, The Day Before is an open-world MMO filled with captivating and versatile mechanics to help you proceed onwards with the journey, and play with your friends when the need be because of the COOP Multiplayer.
Now, with that being said, let’s help you fix The Day Before Not Starting on Steam.
Why is The Day Before Not Starting?
There are various reasons behind the game not starting, launching, or opening. Most notable is the game’s requirement that stops players from playing the game unless their system can run it.
The Day Before is a demanding game that requires the utmost best PC to run efficiently.
Furthermore, the release date of the game is also the cause of the issue here. It isn’t global, meaning some of you might get the game a bit late in contrast to others.
Your system settings, files, and launcher are also the cause of the issue here. But with that being said, let’s get to the fix below.
Fix for The Day Before Not Starting on Steam
Check Game’s Requirements
Check back on the requirements of the game, whether your system can even run it or not. Here are the The Day Before System Requirements.
| Accessory | Minimum | Recommended |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD equivalent | NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD equivalent |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD equivalent | Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) or AMD equivalent |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB or 16 GB Dual Channel |
| ROM | 55 GB | 55 GB (SSD) |
The Day Before Release Time for Console and PC
After checking the system requirements, check back on the The Day Before release date for all the regions.
Your region might have the game launching a bit later than usual.
Verify Game Files
The Day Before is available exclusively on Steam Launcher. Fortunately, Steam allows you to verify the game files for The Day Before seamlessly. Here are the steps.
- Open the Steam Games Launcher
- Go to the Games Library
- Right Click on “The Day Before”
- Click on Properties
- Go to the Files Tab
- Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files
Update GPU Drivers
This one is rare in the scenario but could be the culprit. When your system hasn’t had a GPU Driver update in a while, it can also result in the Game Not Starting.
- For Nvidia, you can download the Drivers from Nvidia Experience.
- For AMD, you can download the Drivers from AMD Adrenaline or through the manual method.
- Search “Updates” on Windows and let it load up all the latest updates available.
Close and Restart the Game/Launcher
Steam Launcher is always running in the background, even if you close it on the screen. Whenever a game is launched on Steam, you will have to close and restart it. Right-click on the taskbar, below, on your Windows, and then select Task Manager.
Here, you need to find a Steam Launcher and close everything that is related to them. Then, restart your system once, and when you are back, you need to start the launcher.
Start The Day Before and you won’t have the issue of the game not starting.
Disable Antivirus and Firewall Protection
Antivirus takes all the measures to stop the malware and virus-flagged files. While it is perfect in doing so, it is not perfect in flagging files. Sometimes the Antivirus will flag your in-game files and software as potential viruses and malware as well.
Ultimately, it will stop the files from accessing the system completely, and not running as a result. In this case, disabling Antivirus will fix The Day Before not starting.
Also, as an extra, you might want to head over to Windows Firewall settings and add The Day Before. It will disable the Firewall Protection for the game.
Reinstall Game
As a final measure, you might want to simply Reinstall the Game after properly uninstalling it either through the Epic Launcher or Ubisoft Launcher.
