Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy: Fix “Error Missing Executable” Message

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy has recently been released, and players will have a chance to take on extraterrestrial terrors. However, a lot of players are unable to get started on their intergalactic adventure because of an “Error Missing Executable” error denying them access to the game on Steam.

The error seems to be plaguing players who had the game pre-loaded because due to some unknown reason, the executable was not made part of the pre-loaded package. This has led to a lot of frustrated players looking for a fix. That’s where we come in! With a step-by-step guide on how to fix the error, so stick around and read on.

Fix “Error Missing Executable” Message

The error, although very annoying, is actually rather easy to fix. All you would need to do is verify the integrity of your game files and that should fix the problem. We have devised a simple step-by-step guide to walk you through the process.

  • Navigate to your Steam library and look for Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy.
  • Once found, right click on the game title and select properties from the drop down menu.
  • In the properties popup, select the local files tab.
  • In the tab, select “Verify Integrity of the game files”.

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  • Let the process run through.
  • After it’s done, try relaunching the game and you should be able to get right in!

The error came off as a surprise to a lot of people but with constant updates and fixes, the developers are trying their hardest to look into the cause behind it and come up with an official fix.


Have you been facing similar issues with your copy of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy? Let us know in the comment section below.

Taaha Muffasil
Taaha Muffasil

Content Creator by profession, video game enthusiast by passion, Taaha has spent a long time writing engaging blogs for the entertainment niches and an even longer time behind a computer screen trying out every title that comes out.

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