[2021] Game gives error after pressing play

Must admit I’m stumped on this one. Could you try a ‘Selective Startup’ and see if the error persists?:

1. Press the Windows key
2. Type ‘msconfig’ and select ‘System Configuration’
3. On the ‘General’ tab, select ‘Selective Startup’
4. Deselect ‘Load startup Items’
5. Reboot your PC
6. Launch Vermintide 2 as normal

It is normal for the checkbox to revert, so no concerns there. I notice you’ve tried reinstalling/repairing the Visual C++ Redistributables from 2005 to 2015, is this where you downloaded the 2015 version from?:

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