How to fix UE-APK2 in Windows 11 Steam?

Hello!

Have you always played this game or is this your first time?

If this is your first time, you might be missing some feature to launch the game, or Steam might be having issues.

Have you tried reinstalling Steam? Or reinstalling the video drivers?

Corrupted saves can also cause this problem... Typically, saves are located in "%USERPROFILE%/AppData/Roaming/SEGA/Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2/Steam/{64BitSteamID}" according to my research.

• Press Windows + R > Type "%USERPROFILE%/AppData/Roaming/SEGA/" (without quotes) > Press Enter > Navigate through the folders until you reach the Steam ID, which is the game's save ID. Copy the files to your desktop for a backup, and then delete them.

Hi Serafin Neto,

Thank you for reaching out regarding the crash issue you're experiencing with Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2. Below are several steps that have helped other players resolve the UE-Apk2 crash that occurs after the save file loading screen:

Step 1: Move Save Data Temporarily

This solution has been verified by SEGA support and discussed by users in the Steam Community: Steam Discussion on UE-Apk2 Crash. While the previous agent mentioned this step, I’ve expanded the instructions below to make them easier to follow and ensure you can apply them confidently.

• Open File Explorer and enable Hidden items via the View tab.
• Navigate to:

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\Sega\Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles2\Steam

• Inside the Steam folder, locate one or more folders with numeric names (e.g., 234523453).
• Cut these folders and paste them to your Desktop.
• In Steam:
  • Go to your Library
    • Right-click the game → Properties → Installed Files → Verify integrity of game files
    • Restart Steam and launch the game.

*Note: This may reset your save data. You can try restoring it from Steam Cloud afterward.

Step 2: Run the Game as Administrator

• In Steam:
  • Go to Library → Right-click the game → Manage → Browse local files
• Locate APK.exe or APK-Win64-Shipping.exe
• Right-click → Properties → Compatibility tab
• Check Run this program as administrator → Click Apply

Step 3: Disable Intel Graphics (if dual GPU setup)

If your PC uses both Intel HD Graphics and a dedicated GPU:

• Open Device Manager → Display Adapters
• Right-click Intel Graphics → Disable device

Step 4: Unplug Extra Monitors

Some users have reported crashes when using multiple monitors.
Try running the game with only one monitor connected.

Step 5: Submit Crash Report to SEGA

If none of the above steps resolve the issue:

• Run dxdiag → Click Save All Information
• Submit a ticket with your crash details and the dxdiag report here:
  SEGA support

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Please let us know if you need help with any of these steps or if the issue persists after trying them.

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