Closed How do I get Steam to recognize me playing the game?

To actually be able to play the game, I need to launch it from the starbound.exe file (C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32). I cannot play it in any other way, this means that the launcher is a no-go for me.

If I launch the game from starbound.exe, Steam won't recognize me playing. Is there any way to change this?

Thanks in advance.