[2023] Game only opens as a background process. Can't play

Could you try deleting Darktide’s (Steam) AppData, and see if the issue persists after launching normally?

1. Press the Windows key + R
2. Enter %appdata% within the search input and select ‘OK’
3. Navigate to AppData\Roaming\Fatshark
4. Delete the entire Darktide directory
5. Attempt to launch as normal

Please keep in mind this may wipe any custom options and/or key bindings. Your progress is stored on our end and will not be impacted.