How to Fix Sky Children of the Light Crashing on Startup and Reason for Crashing

Reason for Crashing at Launch

Sky: Children of the Light might crash when you start it because of your Windows Defender firewall settings. You have to add the game to the list of allowed apps manually. Usually, Windows Defender Firewall approves Sky automatically.

But sometimes, you have to remove it from the list and then add it again for the game to work correctly. This simple fix can help you get the game running smoothly without any crashes. Just follow these steps to adjust your firewall settings and enjoy playing Sky: Children of the Light without any interruptions.

How to Fix Sky Children of the Light Crashing on Startup

To fix Sky: Children of the Light crashing on startup, follow these simple steps:

• Open the Windows Defender firewall. Go to Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Alternatively, use the Taskbar search box.
• Choose "Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall" from the left navigation panel, or follow this path: Control Panel, System, and SecurityWindows Defender FirewallAllows apps.
• Click "Change settings" and scroll to remove "Sky" from the list.
• Then, select "Allow another app" and locate Sky.exe in your Steam folder (usually: C:SteamsteamappscommonSky Children of the LightSky).
• Ensure both the private and public checkboxes are checked, then click Okay.

Once done, Sky: Children of the Light should launch without any errors. If not, ensure that you're running Steam as an administrator by right-clicking on the Steam icon on your desktop, going to the Compatibility tab, and checking the box to run as administrator. You can also right-click on Steam.exe in your Steam folder to run games in administrator mode.

While Sky remains in early access, developers are continuously working to fix reported issues. Expect that game company to introduce many quality-of-life improvements on Steam in the coming months, similar to how smoothly the game runs on other platforms.

What is crashing on the startup?

A crash in computing occurs when the computer or a program suddenly stops working. This happens mostly when:

• The computer's hardware stops working and can't be fixed.
• Data in the computer's operating system gets messed up.
• The computer can't recover from an error without losing information.

When a program crashes, it suddenly closes. But when the whole system crashes, the computer might freeze. Crashes can happen for many reasons, like:

• Doing something the computer can't handle, like trying to use the wrong program,.
• Giving the program the wrong information.
• Trying to use a part of the computer's memory that isn't right.
• Doing something that the computer's not supposed to do, like dividing by zero.

When a crash happens, the computer might restart to try to fix the problem. But if it's a big issue caused by things like broken hardware or software, the computer might need updates or even be replaced. Sometimes, the screen turns blue and shows error messages. This is called the "blue screen of death" on Windows.

Sky Children of the Light

Sky: Children of the Light, also called Sky in the game, is a fun adventure game made by that game company. It first came out for iPhones on July 18, 2019. Later, it was released for Android on April 7, 2020, and for the Nintendo Switch on June 29, 2021. After that, it came out for PlayStation 4 on December 6, 2022, and for computers running Microsoft Windows on April 10, 2024.

There's also a version just for Mainland China on Android devices, made with the help of NetEase. In March 2022, during Anime Japan 2022, they announced that they're making an animated version of Sky. Then, on August 26, 2023, IGN shared a teaser for the animated series and told everyone its name: Sky: The Two Embers.