DIRECT ANSWER
Verify Steam files, update the GPU driver, disable overlays, and confirm Windows 11, DirectX 12, 16 GB RAM, and an 8 GB VRAM-class GPU before deeper troubleshooting.
Recovery order
Change one variable at a time so the cause stays visible.
- Restart Windows
- Verify installed files in Steam
- Install the latest stable NVIDIA or AMD driver
- Disable recording, overlay, and monitoring tools
- Disconnect unusual USB peripherals
- Launch with default graphics settings
- Submit the in-game bug report if the menu is reachable
Do not hide a hardware mismatch
The published minimum is unusually demanding: Windows 11, i5-12500H-class CPU, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1080 Ti-class graphics with at least 8 GB VRAM, DirectX 12, and 16 GB storage.