Crusader Kings 3 – Failed to launch – How to fix

Crusader Kings 3 failed to launch fix – It looks like Crusader Kings 3 won’t launch for a lot of people. Is there a fix? Lets find out.

Crusader Kings 3 – Failed to launch – How to fix

Crusader Kings 3 is finally out and it is doing extremely good so far. The game has managed to get a really awesome reception from the community and the fans. But that doesn’t take away the fact that the game has some bugs and issues at the moment.

The game is brand new so bugs and glitches at such an early stage is understandable. Players are complaining all over the forums that they are getting the “Launching the game failed” error whenever they are trying to start the game.

We can only imagine how frustrating this is. Especially for those who were waiting for months to play some Crusader Kings 3. So is there a fix to this error?

How to fix this error

Well, the developers of Crusader Kings 3 have already replied on some of the posts on the official Paradox Forums. Here are some fixes that they have recommended :

Repair the game on Xbox App

Considering that a lot of people are playing the game via the Xbox Game Pass, there is a way to actually to repair games there.

If you are playing Crusader Kings 3 on the Xbox (beta) app on your Windows 10 PC then you can actually repair the game. This will fix the game if there are any sort of missing or broken files. Here is how to do it:

  • Go to your Windows Settings
  • Select Apps & features
  • Look for Crusader Kings 3 from the app list
  • Click on Crusader Kings 3 once you find it (Just use sort by : size)
  • Select Advanced options
  • Click on Repair
  • Wait until the process is completed
  • Restart the Xbox(beta) app

Steam users verify the game

  • Go to your Steam Library
  • Right click on Crusader Kings 3
  • Select Properties
  • Click on the Local Files tab
  • Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files

Re-install the game

A lot of players are claiming that re-installing the game completely fixed the issue. And you should not have any problem re-installing the game as it is really small in size. So there is no harm in trying.


The developers are on their toes at the moment, trying to address every single issue that people are encountering in Crusader Kings 3.

If you want you can submit a ticket to the support or you can post your issue on the official Crusader Kings 3 Forums.


If you think this guide had helped you then let us know in the comment section below. Also, If you have found a fix that is guaranteed to work then also you can comment below. We will put it on this article. Good luck!


That’s all folks!

Last Updated on September 1, 2020

3 thoughts on “Crusader Kings 3 – Failed to launch – How to fix”

  1. The re-installing on the xbox app actually worked for me, surprise surprise. Thanks for that obvious tip that I and probably others didn’t think of.

  2. For me it worked heading into SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings III\binaries
    and just execute the game from there. Crashed every single time i did it from steam

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