Right-click the game which you have problem with, then select Properties. To verify the integrity of game files for a game, on the Steam client, go to Library. When a missing or corrupted file is detected, Steam will automatically re-download and replace the game file during the process. “ Verifying the integrity of game files” will allow Steam to scan through all the files of the game you are trying to download to see if there is any missing or corrupted files.

Steam may recognize the existing downloaded files but the files may not be readable if they are corrupted, thus, creating the “Missing Downloaded Files” error. It could also happen if you have recently pause and resume a download multiple times, causing the files to somehow corrupt. This is especially common during huge update releases from big and popular games such as Apex Legends, Path of Exile, Cyperpunk, Ark, GTA, etc. The “Missing downloaded files” error may happen if the patch is heavily downloaded by a great number of users at the same time, which may cause some glitches during the download process. Make an exception to the file (if you trust the game and Steam) and try to resume or re-download the game or patch again. Most of the time, these quarantines are likely false positive.Ĭheck the vault or quarantine list of your antivirus program to see if there is any file related to the game (you were trying to download on Steam) is being quarantined. There is a common issue with many games on Steam where there is a chance some game files might get misdiagnosed and quarantined by your antivirus software when it thinks it could be a threat to your PC. Check if there’s any related game file quarantined by your Antivirus software

If it still show the error, try the other fixes below. Then, try to resume or refresh the download. To run Steam as administrator on Windows 10, simply right-click on Steam shortcut icon and then select “ Run as administrator“. Run Steam as administratorĪs most of the files need permission to be written on your disk drive, you need to run Steam as administrator (if it hasn’t already ran as admin) so that Steam has the privileges to download and write the files on your disk drive. If the “Missing downloaded files” error happens when you download a game or a huge patch for a game, try the solutions below. Steam “Missing Downloaded Files” when downloading a game or an update “Missing Downloaded Files” when downloading Steam Workshop Content.Check if there’s any related game file quarantined by your Antivirus software.

Steam “Missing Downloaded Files” when downloading a game or an update.

Steam does not download workshop items