When running a game from Steam, you can see that it attempts to start, but then closes, without any error message.
When starting a game from the .exe file, error 0xc000007b appears

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List of games that don't start or with error 0xc000007b
- Age of Empires II HD (2013)
- Alan Wake's American Nightmare
- Borderlands 2
- Borderlands - The Pre-Sequel
- Castlevania Anniversary Collection
- Castlevania Lord of Shadow
- Contra Anniversary Collection
- Elder Scrolls 5 - Skyrim
- LEGO The Hobbit
- Life is Strange
- Killer is Dead
- NaissanceE
- Pinball Arcade
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- *work in progress*

Copy the following dll files[drive.google.com] from Microsoft to the folder where you have installed the game, for example:

C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Scribblenauts

If you don't want to download them, look for them in the folders:

C:\Windows\System32
C:\Windows\SysWOW64

There are people who claim to have solved the problem by copying the Microsoft dll files in "System32" folder to "SysWOW64" folder, and vice versa. But it hasn't worked for me.

List of all dll files:

D3D11InstallHelper.dll
d3dcompiler_33.dll
d3dcompiler_34.dll
d3dcompiler_35.dll
d3dcompiler_36.dll
D3DCompiler_37.dll
D3DCompiler_38.dll
D3DCompiler_39.dll
D3DCompiler_40.dll
D3DCompiler_41.dll
D3DCompiler_42.dll
D3DCompiler_43.dll
d3dcsx_42.dll
d3dcsx_43.dll
d3dx10.dll
d3dx10_33.dll
d3dx10_34.dll
d3dx10_35.dll
d3dx10_36.dll
d3dx10_37.dll
d3dx10_38.dll
d3dx10_39.dll
d3dx10_40.dll
d3dx10_41.dll
d3dx10_42.dll
d3dx10_43.dll
d3dx11_42.dll
d3dx11_43.dll
d3dx9_24.dll
d3dx9_25.dll
d3dx9_26.dll
d3dx9_27.dll
d3dx9_28.dll
d3dx9_29.dll
d3dx9_30.dll
d3dx9_31.dll
d3dx9_32.dll
d3dx9_33.dll
d3dx9_34.dll
d3dx9_35.dll
d3dx9_36.dll
d3dx9_37.dll
d3dx9_38.dll
d3dx9_39.dll
d3dx9_40.dll
d3dx9_41.dll
d3dx9_42.dll
d3dx9_43.dll
DSETUP.dll
dsetup32.dll
dxupdate.dll
microsoft.directx.audiovideoplayback.dll
microsoft.directx.diagnostics.dll
microsoft.directx.direct3d.dll
microsoft.directx.direct3dx.dll
microsoft.directx.directdraw.dll
microsoft.directx.directinput.dll
microsoft.directx.directplay.dll
microsoft.directx.directsound.dll
microsoft.directx.dll
x3daudio1_0.dll
x3daudio1_1.dll
x3daudio1_2.dll
X3DAudio1_3.dll
X3DAudio1_4.dll
X3DAudio1_5.dll
X3DAudio1_6.dll
X3DAudio1_7.dll
xactengine2_0.dll
xactengine2_1.dll
xactengine2_10.dll
xactengine2_2.dll
xactengine2_3.dll
xactengine2_4.dll
xactengine2_5.dll
xactengine2_6.dll
xactengine2_7.dll
xactengine2_8.dll
xactengine2_9.dll
xactengine3_0.dll
xactengine3_1.dll
xactengine3_2.dll
xactengine3_3.dll
xactengine3_4.dll
xactengine3_5.dll
xactengine3_6.dll
xactengine3_7.dll
XAPOFX1_0.dll
XAPOFX1_1.dll
XAPOFX1_2.dll
XAPOFX1_3.dll
XAPOFX1_4.dll
XAPOFX1_5.dll
XAudio2_0.dll
XAudio2_1.dll
XAudio2_2.dll
XAudio2_3.dll
XAudio2_4.dll
XAudio2_5.dll
XAudio2_6.dll
XAudio2_7.dll
xinput1_1.dll
xinput1_2.dll
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Before reaching the above solution, I tried many things that didn't work, but may be necessary requirements.

It is always a good idea to have all versions (from 2005 onwards) of Microsoft Visual C++ installed, both in the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, since many games use these libraries to function.

You can download them from Microsoft's own website, although I found it easier from Github[gist.github.com]

Another possible requirement is to have all versions of Microsoft DirectX installed. This component is usually installed automatically with the operating system or with games.

The most recent one (version 12) can be obtained from Microsoft website[support.microsoft.com]

I had a hard time finding the previous versions there, so I had to look elsewhere and in the end it worked for me with these:

DirectX 11[www.filehorse.com]
DirectX 10[www.filehorse.com]
DirectX 9[www.majorgeeks.com]
DirectX 3.0, 5.2, 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, 8.1, & 8.2[www.majorgeeks.com]

Al ejecutar un juego desde Steam, se puede ver que hace el intento de iniciar, pero enseguida se cierra, sin ningún mensaje de error.
Al iniciar un juego desde el fichero .exe, aparece el error 0xc000007b

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Lista de juegos con el error 0xc000007b o que simplemente no se ejecutan
- Age of Empires II HD (2013)
- Alan Wake's American Nightmare
- Borderlands 2
- Borderlands - The Pre-Sequel
- Castlevania Anniversary Collection
- Castlevania Lord of Shadow
- Contra Anniversary Collection
- Elder Scrolls 5 - Skyrim
- LEGO The Hobbit
- Life is Strange
- Killer is Dead
- NaissanceE
- Pinball Arcade
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- *en proceso de elaboración*

Copia los siguientes ficheros dll[drive.google.com] de Microsoft en la carpeta donde tengas instalado el juego, por ejemplo:

C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Scribblenauts

Si no los quieres descargar, búscalos en las carpetas:

C:\Windows\System32
C:\Windows\SysWOW64

Hay gente que dice haber solucionado el problema copiando los ficheros dll que hay en "System32" a "SysWOW64", y viceversa. Pero a mí no me ha funcionado.

Lista de ficheros dll:

D3D11InstallHelper.dll
d3dcompiler_33.dll
d3dcompiler_34.dll
d3dcompiler_35.dll
d3dcompiler_36.dll
D3DCompiler_37.dll
D3DCompiler_38.dll
D3DCompiler_39.dll
D3DCompiler_40.dll
D3DCompiler_41.dll
D3DCompiler_42.dll
D3DCompiler_43.dll
d3dcsx_42.dll
d3dcsx_43.dll
d3dx10.dll
d3dx10_33.dll
d3dx10_34.dll
d3dx10_35.dll
d3dx10_36.dll
d3dx10_37.dll
d3dx10_38.dll
d3dx10_39.dll
d3dx10_40.dll
d3dx10_41.dll
d3dx10_42.dll
d3dx10_43.dll
d3dx11_42.dll
d3dx11_43.dll
d3dx9_24.dll
d3dx9_25.dll
d3dx9_26.dll
d3dx9_27.dll
d3dx9_28.dll
d3dx9_29.dll
d3dx9_30.dll
d3dx9_31.dll
d3dx9_32.dll
d3dx9_33.dll
d3dx9_34.dll
d3dx9_35.dll
d3dx9_36.dll
d3dx9_37.dll
d3dx9_38.dll
d3dx9_39.dll
d3dx9_40.dll
d3dx9_41.dll
d3dx9_42.dll
d3dx9_43.dll
DSETUP.dll
dsetup32.dll
dxupdate.dll
microsoft.directx.audiovideoplayback.dll
microsoft.directx.diagnostics.dll
microsoft.directx.direct3d.dll
microsoft.directx.direct3dx.dll
microsoft.directx.directdraw.dll
microsoft.directx.directinput.dll
microsoft.directx.directplay.dll
microsoft.directx.directsound.dll
microsoft.directx.dll
x3daudio1_0.dll
x3daudio1_1.dll
x3daudio1_2.dll
X3DAudio1_3.dll
X3DAudio1_4.dll
X3DAudio1_5.dll
X3DAudio1_6.dll
X3DAudio1_7.dll
xactengine2_0.dll
xactengine2_1.dll
xactengine2_10.dll
xactengine2_2.dll
xactengine2_3.dll
xactengine2_4.dll
xactengine2_5.dll
xactengine2_6.dll
xactengine2_7.dll
xactengine2_8.dll
xactengine2_9.dll
xactengine3_0.dll
xactengine3_1.dll
xactengine3_2.dll
xactengine3_3.dll
xactengine3_4.dll
xactengine3_5.dll
xactengine3_6.dll
xactengine3_7.dll
XAPOFX1_0.dll
XAPOFX1_1.dll
XAPOFX1_2.dll
XAPOFX1_3.dll
XAPOFX1_4.dll
XAPOFX1_5.dll
XAudio2_0.dll
XAudio2_1.dll
XAudio2_2.dll
XAudio2_3.dll
XAudio2_4.dll
XAudio2_5.dll
XAudio2_6.dll
XAudio2_7.dll
xinput1_1.dll
xinput1_2.dll
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Antes de alcanzar la anterior solución, probé muchas cosas que no funcionaron, pero que quizás sean requisitos necesarios.

Siempre es buena idea tener instaladas todas las versiones (desde el año 2005 hacia adelante) de Microsoft Visual C++ tanto en la versión de 32 como de 64 bits, ya que muchos juegos utilizan estas librerías para poder funcionar.

Puedes descargarlos desde la propia web de Microsoft, aunque a mí me resultó más fácil desde Github[gist.github.com]

Otro posible requisito sea tener instalado todas las versiones de Microsoft DirectX. Este componente se suele instalar automáticamente con el sistema operativo o con los juegos.

La más reciente (versión 12) se puede obtener de la web oficial de Microsoft[support.microsoft.com]

Las versiones anteriores me ha costado encontrarlas ahí, así que tuve que indagar en otras partes y al final me funcionó con estas:

DirectX 11[www.filehorse.com]
DirectX 10[www.filehorse.com]
DirectX 9[www.majorgeeks.com]
DirectX 3.0, 5.2, 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, 8.1, & 8.2[www.majorgeeks.com]

2025-05-01: Pinball Arcade (DirectX 9)

2025-02-08: Age of Empires II HD (2013), Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Borderlands 2, Borderlands - The Pre-Sequel, Pro Evolution Soccer 2017

2024-03-13: original.