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Steam is a digital distribution platform developed by Valve Corporation offering digital rights management (DRM), multiplayer gaming and social networking services. Steam provides the user with installation and automatic updating of games on multiple computers, and community features such as friends lists and groups, cloud saving, and in-game voice and chat functionality. Available on Window, Mac OS and Playstation.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Steam reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Steam users through our website.

  • 48% Sign in (48%)
  • 27% Online Play (27%)
  • 17% Glitches (17%)
  • 4% Game Crash (4%)
  • 3% Matchmaking (3%)
  • 1% Hacking / Cheating (1%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Steam outage reports came from the following cities:

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Eysines Sign in 1 day ago
Tipton Online Play 2 days ago
Roissy-en-Brie Online Play 3 days ago
Campinas Online Play 5 days ago
Bristol Sign in 6 days ago
Lynnwood Sign in 7 days ago
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Steam Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • TitanHoloCS
    titan.holo (@TitanHoloCS) reported

    @nobullet4u @Steam no problem 🙏

  • BiohazardHawk
    HellowJack (@BiohazardHawk) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam will it be a revisioned model soon? usually the first batch has some problems

  • Joenziii
    Joenziii ☦︎ (@Joenziii) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck Listen I had the same issue but if your gonna complain don’t use ai to ******* do it

  • logincrash
    Colin Archer (@logincrash) reported

    @itsmeepui @UbisoftSupport @Steam I've looked for a solution to this problem and all I got is a bunch of people saying **** like "Just don't log out." or "Write down your password." Like, *****, the Remember Me tick is there AND IT DOESN'T ******* WORK. It's not on me to fix this. Your launcher ******* SUCKS!

  • AyeimCooper
    Cooper (@AyeimCooper) reported

    @IndeedWholesome @valvesoftware @Steam Sold out already and I was having issues trying to push my through 😢

  • EveilCharm
    EVEILCHARM (@EveilCharm) reported

    @ChibiReviews People should be losing their **** over the fact that payment processors wouldn't dare touch a game this big that will drag their asses to court if they tried to deny service. Wish @Steam would step up for the games on it's platform too.

  • XRTARCH
    ANONXRT-ARCH (@XRTARCH) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Hey tech community, I have a serious question. What if we started a real global movement for affordable hardware? Not just for gaming. Not just for consoles. I mean PCs, laptops, GPUs, CPUs, phones, development machines, networking gear, repair parts, and everything people need to enter the modern digital world. Because right now, the global hardware market is extremely unfair. In some countries, people earn very low monthly wages, but the price of technology is still close to Western pricing, or sometimes even worse because of import taxes, bad local markets, retailer markups, shipping costs, weak availability, and lack of competition. For example, in the Philippines, the average monthly income can be around a few hundred dollars, yet a PS5 or a decent PC build can still cost nearly a full month of income or more. That is not just expensive. That is a wall blocking people from opportunity. And this is not only about entertainment. Affordable hardware gives people access to: Gaming Programming Cybersecurity AI development Content creation Streaming Digital art Engineering Online education Remote work Open source development Repair businesses Tech communities Local startups . A person in a lower-income country could be extremely talented, but if they cannot afford even a basic machine, how are they supposed to compete with someone who has easy access to modern hardware? That is the problem. The world keeps talking about “digital opportunity,” but opportunity means nothing if the tools are locked behind impossible prices. We need better global hardware access. We need fairer regional pricing. We need less abusive import markups. We need stronger refurbished markets. We need more official availability in lower-income countries. We need companies to care about actual local purchasing power. We need right-to-repair support so people can maintain and upgrade what they already own. We need affordable entry-level hardware that is actually useful, not outdated trash sold at inflated prices. This could help millions of people enter the cyber world properly. More developers. More creators. More engineers. More security researchers. More students learning real skills. More gamers building communities. More small businesses. More competition. More innovation from countries that are usually ignored. There is probably a massive amount of talent being wasted worldwide simply because hardware is too expensive. Imagine if more people from the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Poland, Romania, Nigeria, Vietnam, and other countries had fair access to proper hardware. The tech world would grow faster. Gaming communities would grow. Open source would grow. Cybersecurity would grow. AI development would grow. Education would improve. Local economies could benefit. Cheap global hardware is not just a consumer issue. It is an education issue. It is a development issue. It is a fairness issue. It is a future economy issue. Technology should not be locked behind broken markets. If we want a real global digital future, then we need to fight for hardware access that actually matches the reality of each country. Fair hardware pricing worldwide would change lives.

  • longshotmagoo
    Stephen McHugh (@longshotmagoo) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck I knew the controller would sell out fairly quick like but 30 mins is insane haha. Valves biggest problem is filling demand, that's a great problem lol

  • KlassischeMann
    Klassischer Mann (@KlassischeMann) reported

    @MatthewJPipoly @valvesoftware @Steam It wasn't sold out with that error. The servers were slammed. If you were smart, you would have kept hitting refresh until you got in.

  • ruinah
    Abort, Retry, Fail? (@ruinah) reported

    @1981Graf @NakiVT @Steam For promoting and glamorizing slavery and human abuse. If that's not obvious from a quick glance, that's your problem not mine.

  • NEHWind
    N.E.H.-Windzen (@NEHWind) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Valve, are you shitting me right now? Yes, I've attempted a lot of the same purchase, you just refuse to process any of them. Now I'm locked out for who knows how long, on top of your server problems? Drop the ball harder, I'd love to see what that looks like.

  • DreamRemnants
    Pathos (@DreamRemnants) reported

    @EA @Steam probably should have extended refund period if this is a known issue.

  • Cuprumator
    Cuprumator 🇺🇦 (@Cuprumator) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Dudes, fix payment in Europe. I cant proceed with my purchase

  • jfinkelstein
    Jeff Finkelstein (@jfinkelstein) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction. Please wait a minute and try again or contact Support for Assistance.

  • torelethain
    Torelethain (@torelethain) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Seriously guys, why did you not roll this out like the Deck to prevent scalpers? You already had this problem solved. Big disappointment, guess I'll have to wait now.

  • Spacefish
    Spacefish (@Spacefish) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam "There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction. Please wait a minute and try again or contact support for assistance." :(

  • TH3_SH1TST0RM
    Nathan ‘Dukes’ Hunter (@TH3_SH1TST0RM) reported

    @GamerLXXXVI @valvesoftware @Steam Dumbass mf can’t open a link to see they already say ******* One and One only. It’s idiots like you that’re why there’s so many problems in the world today.

  • se7hix
    Sethix (@se7hix) reported

    So, additional work ahead of @Steam and @Steam_Support ahead regarding all software in their store, because if they are providing malware they will have serious trouble, this has happened before and if it continues happening valve is showing that's a platform no longer safe.

  • drakaritto
    Mario Garcia (@drakaritto) reported

    @Steam Dear Steam Support, I have been trying to resolve an issue with my account for over a month now. Despite contacting your online support multiple times, I keep receiving a message that my account is tied to a sanctioned country.

  • LongDuZgegs
    Samy (@LongDuZgegs) reported

    @tbsun13 @Moonie__OS @Steam Yeah, and? If I find it funny and even want to pay for that game, what’s the problem? Mind your own business.

  • Creo_exe
    Creo (@Creo_exe) reported

    Alright I need to talk about the customer support over at @valvesoftware and @Steam That **** goes SO HARD. Like, idk what y'all are teaching your employees, but keep that going. EVERY time I've needed ANYTHING you've always been a great help. This is why I use your service.

  • IvanIronfist
    Ivan Ironfist (@IvanIronfist) reported

    @Moonie__OS @Steam - Big hit reg issue causing you to hit slaves by accident - Lots of micro at the start - No mechanics explanation but not too hard to figure out - Needs more lore and house staff - Needs slaves of different races with different buffs - Cost $1 which is not bad but lacks content

  • nodanteowo
    transphobic racist (@nodanteowo) reported

    @Moonie__OS @Steam Everything in order, see no issues

  • DaNamesLily
    LoppyDaCutie (@DaNamesLily) reported

    @Steam hey somebody at the steam vr dev team made it so i get a 450 error everytime i press play on steam link on the oculus quest 3S and its pissing me off because im sitting here draining my headsets battery while trying to play vr

  • CapnSlipp
    Cap'n Slipp (@CapnSlipp) reported

    Dear @Steam, the useful Verification Code From E-mail feature in iOS/iPadOS doesn't work with e-mails from Steam. I believe this is because iOS only looks at the notification, not the whole e-mail. Please move the code further up (text-wise) in your e-mails to fix this. #UXBug

  • GloriousKev
    Glorious Kev (@GloriousKev) reported

    @itsunforgiven @valvesoftware @Steam couldn't get one? skill issue

  • GeorgeStep18720
    Stephanie George (@GeorgeStep18720) reported

    @OKarma_OK @Steam @Steam_Support Just a heads up MillerNerd1 can fix this.

  • I_am_Wyrd
    Wyrd (@I_am_Wyrd) reported

    @Steam I'm not sure what the issue is, but in South Africa @Steam browser barely loads. I have done all the trouble shooting, nothing fixes it. Looking to buy a game? Can't. Nothing loads. This problem has been persistent for over a year. Please fix!

  • jumex_trump
    JumexTrump (IQ-150) (SAT-2250) 🇵🇱🇷🇺🗽 💊 (@jumex_trump) reported

    @Steam Hahaha it's the hot fix patches in GE that make it work...

  • downandoutlaw
    Drifter Supremo (@downandoutlaw) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam I can’t get through keep saying that there’s an error with my transaction