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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.

  • 52% Sign in (52%)
  • 24% Online Play (24%)
  • 16% Glitches (16%)
  • 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
Santiago Online Play 8 hours ago
Saint-Gaudens Sign in 8 hours ago
Oldenburg Game Crash 16 hours ago
Red Deer Glitches 2 days ago
Barcelona Glitches 2 days ago
Frankfurt am Main Sign in 2 days ago
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Steam Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • KingOfFroggs10
    Mikey Fn P (@KingOfFroggs10) reported

    @Sheltyb803 @PlayStation @Steam Steam has the same issue

  • ALF40407
    Alfaritsy (@ALF40407) reported

    Yoo @Steam is goat They fix my issue in a minute XD Thank you Steam

  • CodenameSpiritR
    Agent Spirit (@CodenameSpiritR) reported

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

  • streamingdeluxe
    mr orange (@streamingdeluxe) reported

    @Tyretes @valvesoftware @Steam Not helpi g with error

  • 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.

  • videogomez
    ViDEOGOMEZ (@videogomez) reported

    @Null1130250 @valvesoftware @Steam They've had YEARS to fix their international supply problems, I had to buy my Steam Deck from a third party just because I live a few kilometers below Texas.

  • johnnyluvschu
    Johnny Costello (@johnnyluvschu) reported

    @Sheltyb803 @PlayStation @Steam I fully intended to get GTA 6 ok PS but with this I’d rather wait until it come out on PC. Not even a PS issue but the inconvenience and mental load of having to open my PS If I’m playing on PC, it’s not much, just more effort than I’m willing to give.

  • PospichalColton
    Colton Pospichal (@PospichalColton) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Fix your storefront so people can actually make transactions or stock enough so people can purchase them.

  • thelinemain
    R Daneel Olivaw (@thelinemain) reported

    @MCDEEZFN @Half_Life_III @Steam No third-party controller will work on Xbox without a paid license, and even then, it will only work via cable. Xinput is the issue for Windows PCs, but it can be used with an Xinput emulator, just like any other third-party controller such as the DualSense.

  • eastsidepier
    yoda you can call me (@eastsidepier) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam already 24 hours and still can’t connect to that **** server. fix that **** up

  • silbirobi
    $!|b!r0b! (@silbirobi) reported

    @RealMarcFoxx Okay👍 But I have to criticize @Steam @Steam_Support I have to perform a login to play offline. That's just wrong and have to change.

  • SubmarineTower
    Active Tower Lore (@SubmarineTower) reported

    @Steam I am unable to request a refund at the moment. I get a red error and when I hit try again I get the message error code: -379.

  • _the__Goat_
    The Goat (@_the__Goat_) reported

    @benheck @Steam You're not wrong. Yes, I'm fully aware of why Linux hasn't taken over. A major "problem" is bombarding potential users with too many choices (distro, partition scheme, filesystem, etc., etc., etc.) before they even get a login prompt.

  • AMMAR1137205
    ammar (@AMMAR1137205) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam Rainbow Six Siege is asking for an activation code even though it's free-to-play. The game shows as owned on both Steam and Ubisoft Connect. Steam ID: 76561199701512544. This is a license sync issue on your end, please escalate to your technical team

  • Augm3nt3_1
    スペンサー (@Augm3nt3_1) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Keep getting transaction error when checking out?

  • 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

  • GendoWasRight
    Sydney Louw Butler (@GendoWasRight) reported

    @TankeryChan @valvesoftware @Steam Amazon has no trouble shipping **** right to my door

  • RoyalRooterSox
    Red Sox Royal Rooter (@RoyalRooterSox) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Unable to buy due to errors for 20+ minutes, then it sold out. Crazy.

  • downandoutlaw
    Drifter Supremo (@downandoutlaw) reported

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

  • redre1ated
    Red (@redre1ated) reported

    @Sheltyb803 @PlayStation @Steam Many will have you believe this was a sort of bug, glitch, accident...I think ive read all sorts of damage control nonsense in the last 36hrs. Sony consoles had DRM. And the only reason WHY they didn't use it fully was due to the backlash of the 2013 Xbox One E3 conference.

  • 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

  • Cosmodiver
    Cosmodiver (@Cosmodiver) reported

    @CharlieFlufboi @valvesoftware @Steam Yeah, looks like even people trying to buy it on Steam are running into errors and can’t purchase it lol

  • EldritchBoggart
    Eldritch Boggart (@EldritchBoggart) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Fix your payment system. Broken system so everyone missed out on the pathetically low quantity of controllers you provided for purchase.

  • RedeYesHood
    Julianthethief (@RedeYesHood) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam @UbisoftSupport the source of the problem is ur own goddamn launcher and not steam so don't spread misinformation .

  • isthatvark
    TheVark (@isthatvark) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck Had this issue as well, truly unfortunate they didn't let cart holders hold onto their spot. This error eventually went away after 30-40 mins, and just got a sold out notification at check out. truly cooked.

  • NeedtoKnowBassi
    Undefeated (@NeedtoKnowBassi) reported

    @Sheltyb803 @PlayStation @Steam Bad enough they got issue that they can't fix with the console itself.

  • 22Coolboyo
    devilsinme (@22Coolboyo) reported

    @Sheltyb803 @PlayStation @Steam Have u try to disconnect your PC from internet for a day, then try run Steam and play games there.

  • Injuryyuy
    Hellothere (@Injuryyuy) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Yeah I'm not happy with Valve right now. I was there right on time. Every time I tried to push payment through the page gave a weird error. Next thing you know I check and it's sold out. They need to figure some sort of system out to fight off the bots to make it more fair.

  • Skylar167Twitch
    Skylar167 (@Skylar167Twitch) reported

    @DaynglsGuides @valvesoftware @Steam I got this error and couldn't get it, and now its out of stock

  • evandesjardins
    Evan Desjardins (@evandesjardins) reported

    @PlayStation support is pathetic and a scam. I can't wait for the @Steam Machine to come out, as I've had nothing but excellent customer service from @Steam_Support in the very few times I've needed it.