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Ask a friend with a legitimate Steam copy of Tomb Raider 2013. They can locate the file at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Tomb Raider\steam_api.dll
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Copy this file to a USB drive. On your machine, paste it into: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Tomb Raider
