If you’re Steam Overlay is not working in the game and you want to fix it, then you have come to the right place. This guide will let you know how to resolve this problem.
Run Steam as an administrator
If you are currently running a game as an administrator, it is necessary for Steam to also run as an administrator for proper functioning. In this section, we will take you through the steps to run Steam as an administrator.
- Start by closing the Steam application if it is already open. You can do this by clicking on the “X” button in the top-right corner of the Steam window.
- Next, locate the Steam application file on your computer and then right-click on it.
It will open a context menu with various options. - In the context menu, click on the option labelled “Run as administrator“.
This will instruct your computer to launch the Steam application with administrative privileges.
Check Steam Overlay is enabled (and hotkey)
This section will take you through the steps to make sure the Steam overlay is on and you have the correct hotkey in Steam. It will help to fix the issue.
- Launch “Steam” and click on Steam located at the top-left corner of the window.
It will open up a drop-down menu. - In the dropdown menu, navigate to the “Settings” option and click on it.
- Now you need to navigate to the “In-Game” tab.
This tab controls settings related to in-game features. - Make sure that “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game” is turned on. Look for the “Overlay shortcut keys” option, and ensure that it is set to “Shift+Tab.”
- After that, close this window and relaunch your game.
Check Steam Overlay for game
This section describes how to check Steam Overlay for the game that you’re experiencing issues with. You need to Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game to fix the issue.
- Navigate to your game library and locate the game that you’re experiencing issues with.
- Right-click on its name and go to properties.
Within the properties window, you will find several tabs. - Look for the “General” tab and click on it. Make sure that “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game” is turned on.
- If it didn’t fix the issue, you need to restart your PC, and then open Steam and your game.
Don’t open any other application or program.
Verify game files
In this section, we will take you through the steps to verify game files and make sure everything is set where it needs to be.
- Navigate to your game library and locate the game that you’re experiencing issues with.
- Right-click on its name and go to properties.
- Look for the tab labelled “Installed Files” and click on it.
- After that, click on Verify Integrity of game files to make sure everything is fine.
Fix overlays not showing in OBS/Stream/Recordings
This section describes how to fix overlays not showing in OBS/Stream/Recordings.
- If you are not able to see the overlay in your recordings, then you need to go to your game capture.
- Make sure that “capture third-party overlays (such as Steam)” is checkmarked and then hit the OK button.
This is only applicable to streamers and recording people.
