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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

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Steam Outage Chart 01/18/2026 14:40

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Sign in (54%)

    Sign in (54%)

  2. Online Play (23%)

    Online Play (23%)

  3. Glitches (18%)

    Glitches (18%)

  4. Game Crash (3%)

    Game Crash (3%)

  5. Matchmaking (2%)

    Matchmaking (2%)

  6. Hacking / Cheating (%)

    Hacking / Cheating (%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
GermanyHamburg Sign in
FranceNivillac Sign in
FrancePennautier Glitches
FinlandHelsinki Online Play
GermanyKöln Online Play
FranceTarbes Sign in
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Steam Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • kevs69229 keviin rk (@kevs69229) reported

    What a shame of customer service with how great the plataform is, they respond 2 times with the same copy and paste, nice job @Steam

  • JulianCalaby Julian Calaby (@JulianCalaby) reported

    I'm loving #SteamPlay! It's solving a lot of my gaming problems: Wolfenstein Youngblood runs better on Linux with SteamPlay than it does on a fully-up-to-date Windows 10 install with the latest nVidia drivers. Is @Steam's progress here making @Windows less viable as a gaming OS?

  • artyomarkov Artyom Markov (@artyomarkov) reported

    @Steam that's why you couldn't fix the anti-cheat in CS:GO, you were busy…

  • Jado132 Jason Follis (@Jado132) reported

    @SprigganL @SkySwordFacts @Steam You know that anything Nintendo puts out hardware wise is years if not more behind other consoles (lets not even get into how far behind pc it is)? Their only problem thing going for their games are both portability and their IP’s. Be a fanboy… but their hardware sucks.

  • runelitburst Sakura (@runelitburst) reported

    @JustAnLED @Steam I already own a switch, so I will not buy a OLED. I want a system that can play older games without lagging though.

  • RipstoneGames Ripstone Games (@RipstoneGames) reported

    @WillemBasson @Steam @Twitch Hey Willem, we have got your feedback through the form and are investigating this issue. sorry for the disturbance.

  • KodokunaGemu Kodokuna Gemu (@KodokunaGemu) reported

    @ShempTheNight @Halo @Steam If it could tell network disconnect vs quit game, people would just unplug their internet cord or something similar to avoid the timeout

  • AT1ST Alexander The 1st (@AT1ST) reported

    @rougesome @downrightdpad @Steam Here's one thing that's an issue - does it have 4 times more battery life? If it's portable, that's actually more important than sheer power.

  • Khuross Khuros (@Khuross) reported

    @AkoSiKitteh @Steam Switch cons get broken BECAUSE they detach. Useless design choice.

  • ICUP79685380 steve (@ICUP79685380) reported

    @TheMrMo_ @Steam That thing would emulate the switch with no problem

  • grendelgrim John P. Schulz (@grendelgrim) reported

    @gladosasec @Steam What the hell is wrong with you people? Jesus, could you just PRETEND to be happy to get a fresh new tech device that plays your steam games AND can run ANY OS? Jeees, first world problems. Me, I’m ordering mine when it opens, better get there before meeeeeee…

  • TornioDuva Tornio Duva (@TornioDuva) reported

    @SkySwordFacts @Steam Oh my God! A Thin, weak tablet with a poor service, that comes with built in mechanical resolvable defects, with detachable, small, anti-ergonomic controller that After a few years can't even hold the pick anymore and Will detach themselves while you play. Gotta run!

  • triquet64167868 ocelot! (@triquet64167868) reported

    @Steam Damn, @Steam, you are broken the game!! I so need it!!

  • Panificium Panificium (@Panificium) reported

    @TheIndigoGaming @Steam There is a comparability layer call proton that valve has been working on (a branch of wine). It really good, been using it for a few years without a problem. The Jedi fallen order footage is the game running under proton as it does not have a native linux port.

  • PorknCheese_ PorknCheese (@PorknCheese_) reported

    @paomigz33 @Steam Oh snap! Nintendo in trouble lol

  • Michael_42 Michael (@Michael_42) reported

    @Steam You can't even manage 2 multiplayer games as a company. Anyone who buys this would be a fool. Fix TF2. I hope this fails like your other hardware.

  • wildsprite Jenna A. Saunders (@wildsprite) reported

    @anriddy_ @Steam you can play most of your games without switching to windows. you might even be able to install and run most gog stuff without a lot of issue thanks to how much Valve has been working to make windows games compatible with linux

  • davidhmarsh David Marsh (@davidhmarsh) reported

    @CuddlePotato @Steam 🤔 A good sculpted divot on the handle, maybe knurled rubber, for your middle finger to rest in and grip onto, should solve the problem you're worried about. The grip buttons are positioned for pinky and ring fingers so there's space for it. Gotta wait and see what they do.

  • NeoRia_ NeoRia (@NeoRia_) reported

    @Steam Ghost hunters corp is suppose to be released, please fix it steam

  • MarfeeWarfee hjonk (@MarfeeWarfee) reported

    @Steam Fix the TF2 bot crisis please.

  • __ljrk Leonard Janis Robert König (@__ljrk) reported

    @Power97H @Steam Do they run in Steam Big Picture? Yes, so they will run there. Even under the default SteamOS (Linux) I'm playing GTA V in Steam Big Picture. So no problem at all there.

  • AluminumMercury some dude (@AluminumMercury) reported

    @Steam When drift / other hardware issues start coming in, will it be easy for an owner of Steam Deck to replace faulty parts such as joystick, d-pads or buttons?

  • vaporwaveEye retro pc (@vaporwaveEye) reported

    @CuddlePotato @Steam Now, I'm not trying to change your mind or anything. I would just like to point out that there are buttons on the back that are completely programmable and if you were to use those to replace the face buttons then your problems are completely gone.

  • Seriha_FFXI Seriha FFXI (@Seriha_FFXI) reported

    @shiriokumo @Steam Seeing comments elsewhere, consensus seems to be, "Possible, but it will have issues in crowded areas." Might be one of those cases where it's better to wait for a fair hands on report from another player.

  • Santino86377510 Santino (@Santino86377510) reported

    @phantom_kaiju @Steam Bruh, if emulating Nintendo 64 has so many errors imagine a Switch, Mario having a stroke in hd.

  • ned_418 ned-418 (@ned_418) reported

    @OnlyTraves @Steam I honestly wouldn't use Windows if possible. Problem is that the Linux version of Steam isn't working at the moment. ( hopefully a problem that will be fixed soon)

  • Ifuseekloli Regina Phalange. (@Ifuseekloli) reported

    @thekidkoolie @CuddlePotato @Steam I mean. Dude fingers are too big. That’s the problem.

  • FormidableTrap No more Cake Day Avie (@FormidableTrap) reported

    @SkySwordFacts @Steam It's literally just a switch but for PC, not sure how it's a problem or going to scare anyone? If anything, this will get more people who like portable gaming into pc gaming.

  • TheOnlyChemo chemo (@TheOnlyChemo) reported

    @Caveman______ @downrightdpad @Steam Honesty, I thought the Wii U gamepad was pretty damn comfortable. If the feel of the Steam Deck is similar to that I don't see the issue.

  • lorkynn Lorkynn (@lorkynn) reported

    @Jolly_Jack @Steam I lucked out with current gen console, but I cannot blame you. My only two problems with the steam deck is price point and battery life. Seriously 2 to 8 hours?!