By following these steps, you should resolve the "Failed to Initialize Steam" error and be able to explore the hidden city of Paititi without further interruptions.
If you have tried everything and the error persists, run through this lightning checklist: shadow of the tomb raider failed to initialize steam fixed
The game needs permission to communicate with Steam. If Steam is running without admin rights, the connection can be blocked. By following these steps, you should resolve the
This is the last resort before a full PC wipe. You can reinstall Steam without losing your games. By following these steps