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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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Most Reported Problems

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

  • 49% Sign in (49%)
  • 26% Online Play (26%)
  • 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
Campinas Online Play 15 hours ago
Bristol Sign in 2 days ago
Lynnwood Sign in 3 days ago
Saint-Brieuc Glitches 3 days ago
Gómez Palacio Online Play 4 days ago
Rodez Glitches 4 days ago
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Steam Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • King_INF3RN0
    Adam Orand (@King_INF3RN0) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Only took 50 minutes of spamming the continue button. Maybe some launch-day payment processing server allocation? Monday at noon pacific is a low time for gaming, might as well, right? Gonna need to fix this for the Machine and Frame...

  • MadridMotorS
    MadridMotorS (@MadridMotorS) reported

    @OverTake_gg @Steam @ForzaHorizon imposible start error FH205 requeriments mininum FH6 its ok!!!!! What´s the problem¿¿¿????

  • MikeMillz34
    Mike Mills (@MikeMillz34) reported

    @Steam Fix your ****

  • oggyglu
    unknown (@oggyglu) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam The only problem is your trash launcher.

  • MarkBerryh45268
    markemark1286 (@MarkBerryh45268) reported

    @ThisOldGuy3 @Steam @grok I've never played. Is it good? I need a good game to fix my brain.

  • Tristan_fergus
    CaptainSp33dy (@Tristan_fergus) reported

    @KlassischeMann @valvesoftware @Steam you need to check, before making outrageous comments. the issue in hand is scalpers buying them. So, if users are getting upset mentioning about scalpers, then the "morons" remarks is baseless.

  • GeorgeStep18720
    Stephanie George (@GeorgeStep18720) reported

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • AzureCrux
    AzureCrux (@AzureCrux) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck Payment processors have rate limits, chief. Too many people wanted controllers at once. Every platform exclusive has this problem, it's frustrating as heck.

  • 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!

  • CodenameSpiritR
    Agent Spirit (@CodenameSpiritR) reported

    @Steam Can ya'll fix your refund system please so I can refund an absolute piece of garbage game

  • benKompeter
    Kompeter (@benKompeter) reported

    @lichqueenie @UbisoftSupport @Steam I tried to play Far Cry 3 but it kept crashing constantly. Ubisoft launcher was the issue and best way to fix it was pirating it because it avoids ubi launcher lol

  • Vinnie20041
    Vinnie2004 (@Vinnie20041) reported

    @Steam Fix steam support Pretty Pretty Please, I need to refund four sims packs.

  • downandoutlaw
    Drifter Supremo (@downandoutlaw) reported

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

  • FancyMeatCPU
    DEVIOUS///DEVO (@FancyMeatCPU) reported

    @SubmarineTower @Steam I got the same error too.

  • DanapStevep
    Dana percefull (@DanapStevep) reported

    @CaptHardii33600 @Steam @Steam_Support Report your issue to EliXyber here on X

  • hide_X666
    J. Ilmari (@hide_X666) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Would've been nice if your servers would've let me purchase it. Got errors 30 mins straight and then it was sold out

  • IRISHANARCHY199
    CelticTiger (@IRISHANARCHY199) reported

    @KlassischeMann @valvesoftware @Steam I think the main reason for the frustration is the storefront collapsing under the pressure within the first second of the item going up for purchase. I wouldn’t have gotten one myself if I hadn’t brute-forced the continue button on the purchase screen that kept giving errors.

  • comicalrock
    ComicalRock (@comicalrock) reported

    @The_FrostySinZ @UbisoftSupport @Steam As they say, piracy is a service issue, in this new age of lack of real ownership, bad launchers, bad products, DRM ruining performance and etc., it is no wonder piracy is on the rise again. I don't do it myself, but I get it, they need to earn our money and trust again.

  • Snowmobile2004
    Snow (@Snowmobile2004) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck It’s not broken, you just had to keep clicking. Worked for me on the 10th try. They were basically being ddosed so this is to be expected

  • 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.

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

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

  • VedantKalore
    Vedant Kalore (@VedantKalore) reported

    @choehau_ara @Steam @Steam_Support So then they should fix it.... As their consoles run Linux afterall

  • Met47ron
    0G_M3T47R0N (@Met47ron) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck I was met with that error and just spam clicked the link until I got a different page to finally populate!

  • Deimos9119
    FirearmsFun (@Deimos9119) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck Lmao.. It had that error due to server overload.. FROM DEMAND.. You should've clicked more bud.

  • xhxhyt
    twitch hxhyt (@xhxhyt) reported

    Lol what ******* gaming service do I need to play the ******* game I have everything @ForzaHorizon @Steam #forza6

  • SgtMccray
    Billy Exeter (@SgtMccray) reported

    @MrKillevrything @GooningOnRumble @Steam Now THAT is saying something. If MKE has many gifted games and has never run into the issue…I don’t know. But I can’t wait for all the stupid suggestions like “Did you check the router?”

  • streamingdeluxe
    mr orange (@streamingdeluxe) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Cant buy problem with billing address :(

  • IoriShakor
    IoriShakor (aka Jamaal) (@IoriShakor) reported

    @Snowmobile2004 @Steam @OnDeck I'm glad it worked for you, but it looks like a lot of other people have the same issue and tried more times. The algorithm God blessed you