How to Fix “It appears the game has terminated with an error” in Escape from Tarkov

Escape from Tarkov is an FPS where players fight, loot, and survive in a sealed-off war-torn region.

Each raid challenges players to scavenge gear, battle AI and real opponents, and escape.

Progression is tied to weapon mastery, trader reputation, and risk-reward inventory management.

It has punishing combat, high-stakes extraction, and an unforgiving survival-shooter experience.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix user action required “It appears the game has terminated with an error” in Escape from Tarkov.

How to Fix “It appears the game has terminated with an error” in Escape from Tarkov

Fix 1: Uninstall Kaspersky

1. Search for “Control Panel” using Windows Search and open it.
2. Select “Uninstall a program” under “Programs”.
3. Right-click the Kaspersky antivirus.
4. Select “Uninstall” to uninstall it.
5. Try launching Escape from Tarkov again.

Fix 2: Add an exclusion

1. Search for “Windows Security” using Windows Search bar and open it.
2. Select “Virus & threat protection”.
3. Select “Manage settings” under”Virus & threat protection settings”.
4. Scroll down and select “Add or remove exclusions”.
5. Select “Add an exclusion” and choose “Folder”.
6. Navigate to the “Escape from Tarkov” file location and add the folder (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common).
7. Try launching Escape from Tarkov again.

Fix 3: Clear the system cache

1. Close Steam and close the BSG Launcher.
2. Search for %localappdata% using Windows Search and press Enter.
3. Select the “AppData” tab on the address bar.
4. Open the “Roaming” folder.
5. Open the “Battlestate games” folder.
6. Delete both the “Bsglauncher” and the “Escape from Tarkov” folders.
7. Select the “AppData” tab on the address bar.
8. Open the “LocalLow” folder.
9. Open the “Battlestate games” folder.
10. Open the “EscapeFromTarkov” folder.
11. Delete both the “player.log” and the “player-prev.log” text documents.
12. Select the “AppData” tab on the address bar.
13. Open the “Local” folder.
14. Open the “Battlestate games” folder.
15. Open the “BsgLauncher” folder.
16. Delete both the “Cefcache” and the “Logs” folders.
17. Try launching Escape from Tarkov again.

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