Rise of the Tomb Raider Crash on Startup, Missing DLL, Gatekeeper & Launch Error Fix (2026)

Yes. The version listed here is a free pre-installed PC build of the 20 Year Celebration edition, version v1.0.1027, sized at 24.3 GB. It includes the base game and the full Season Pass content.

It bundles the base campaign plus the Season Pass: the Blood Ties story, Lara's Nightmare zombie mode, online Co-Op Endurance, Extreme Survivor difficulty, an outfit and weapon inspired by Tomb Raider III, and 5 classic Lara skins.

Extract the 24.3 GB archive into a folder excluded from your antivirus and Windows Defender scans, install the redistributables from the Redist or _CommonRedist folder, then launch the game from ROTTR.exe inside the game folder as administrator.

That error almost always comes from an incomplete extraction or antivirus interference during unpacking. Re-extract into an excluded folder, confirm the archive is the full 24.3 GB, and run ROTTR.exe as administrator.

Yes. Open the in-game options menu and look under the Audio/Language tab rather than the launcher — that's where the language selection lives.

Yes, the store listing confirms full controller support, and the game is marked as playable on Steam Deck. VR support is also listed for compatible headsets.