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How to Fix “Steam authorization error” in Realm of the Mad God Exalt

Lim How Wei
April 27, 2023

Are you getting a “Steam authorization error” in Realm of the Mad God Exalt (ROTMG)?

Realm of the Mad God is a free-to-play MMO game where players team up to fight Oryx in the Realm of the Mad God.

It has a retro 8-bit style and offers a unique take on traditional MMO gameplay.

There are 18 classes and numerous items to discover, making it easy to play but challenging to master.

The game features action combat where skilled running and gunning are required, and epic boss battles.

All experience is shared, and players win by working together.

Realm also offers permanent death, where dying well means earning fame, and there are even sheep.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the “Steam authorization error” in Realm of the Mad God Exalt (ROTMG).

Why am I getting a “Steam authorization error” in ROTMG?

Steam authorization error

You’re getting a Steam authorization error in ROTMG because Steam/DECA is having an outage.

The error can also happen because you didn’t opt-in to Steam Beta participation.

Steam Beta allows you to use the latest features of games before they are released.

If you opted out of it, you might encounter issues when playing ROTMG.

How to Fix “Steam authorization error” in Realm of the Mad God Exalt

To fix the “Steam authorization error” in Realm of the Mad God Exalt, you need to opt-in to Steam Beta participation.

You can also try to verify the integrity of ROTMG files on Steam.

Fix 1: Opt-in to Steam Beta participation

  1. Launch Steam and click on “Steam” on the top navigation bar.
  2. Settings > Account > Beta participation.
  3. Select “Change” and click on the Beta participation dropdown box.
  4. Select “Steam Beta Update” and click on “Ok”.
  5. Launch Realm of the Mad God Exalt.

Fix 2: Verify the integrity of ROTMG files

  1. Launch Steam and go to your library.
  2. Right-click “Realm of the Mad God Exalt”.
  3. Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files.
  4. Launch Realm of the Mad God Exalt.

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Lim How Wei is the founder of followchain.org, with 8+ years of experience in Social Media Marketing and 4+ years of experience as an active investor in stocks and cryptocurrencies. He has researched, tested, and written thousands of articles ranging from social media platforms to messaging apps.

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