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Steam status: server issues and outage reports

Problems detected

Users are reporting problems related to: sign in, online play and glitches.

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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.

May 4: Problems at Steam

Steam is having issues since 06:00 PM GMT. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

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
Red Deer Glitches 19 minutes ago
Barcelona Glitches 30 minutes ago
Frankfurt am Main Sign in 49 minutes ago
Angers Hacking / Cheating 1 day ago
Angers Glitches 3 days ago
Oberursel Sign in 4 days ago
Full Outage Map

Community Discussion

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Steam Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • BloodDevil0
    BloodDevil (@BloodDevil0) reported

    @UnfoldedAxe @UbisoftSupport @Steam nope has never worked to fix any UBI game ever, problem always with their launcher

  • larensmia
    laren (@larensmia) reported

    @lesandfurious @Steam @Steam_Support Please deal with this problem.

  • fyredragon69
    cakemaxxing 😃 (@fyredragon69) reported

    @Dexerto @valvesoftware @Steam please for the love of God don't do this if the rumors are true, you've been winning for so long, we don't want ai support, we want real human beings to help us with our support issues

  • patrykgracz0l
    PaTryk_Gracz0l (@patrykgracz0l) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam funny that isnt a problem with any other non ubisoft game, detele the ******* launcher requriement

  • FiggleJizz
    Figgle **** (@FiggleJizz) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam Steam isn't the problem lmao.

  • RollzNoiz
    ennio (@RollzNoiz) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam fix vac in CS2, ban then cheaters you limp biscuits, freck you, muppets

  • Augm3nt3_1
    スペンサー (@Augm3nt3_1) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam To those getting the “transaction” error just keep spamming continue, it take a minute or two but it will go though!

  • 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

  • Rusty_PWN
    яυѕтуρωη (@Rusty_PWN) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam It's your game, not their, and it's your launcher causing the problem. Nobody likes you and the reason is this kind of bullshit on top of your dogshit code

  • skyshark88
    John Kennedy Peterson (@skyshark88) reported

    @Steam What is the major malfunction with your system? I’ve had to create new account. Try to sign into the old one give reset Passwords. What a ******* nightmare and still can’t sign in what what’s wrong with your system? Same thing happened to my nephew. What’s wrong with your system?

  • EternalCMO
    Chad Oliver ☮️ 🖖 (@EternalCMO) reported

    @Sheltyb803 @PlayStation @Steam Most digital storefronts,including Steam, require a login to verify game licenses; it varies how often. That timer on newly purchased PSN games is to fix a loophole where customers were receiving refunds, but still had access. It'll go away once the 30-day refund window closes.

  • Fredinator85
    Fredinator (@Fredinator85) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam This is bullshit and you know it. It is your broken launcher failing. Get rid of uplay. Nobody uses it anyway unless they are forced to

  • MikotoWolfskin
    It's Totally Mikoto Time! (@MikotoWolfskin) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Selling out in 36 minutes is absolutely bathetic! Where is the Que? Preorders? Why did you not stop scalping! 2 per customer didn't help! in the start 1 per customer and stop reviewer from getting one in the start. Endless transaction error. Highly disappointed!

  • LuieeSkyWalker
    Skywalker D. Luiee (@LuieeSkyWalker) reported

    @Steam @Steam_Support I’ve been trying to checkout the steam controller since it went live keep getting an error and now it’s sold out? I should’ve been able to purchase at 10am pct when I put it in my cart

  • NotWoodlin94
    Bigdaddywoodlin (@NotWoodlin94) reported

    @Sheltyb803 @PlayStation @Steam Hahahaha wtf are you on about, it doesn’t effect anyone. If you don’t have internet for 30 days that’s your issue not there’s hahaha

  • RollzNoiz
    ennio (@RollzNoiz) reported

    @Steam @thetiffopotamus @thanhuki fix vac in CS2, ban then cheaters you limp biscuits, freck you, muppets

  • RGB_MIDAS
    hombo (@RGB_MIDAS) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam Actually the issue usually lies within your launcher and not Steam's. There is absolutely no reason why I need to enter my password every time for *some* games but it works fine for others. There has never been a single day where uPlay/Ubisoft Connect has been good.

  • CargoShortLife
    \m/-=3Đ∇サ=-\m/ (@CargoShortLife) reported

    It's super cool of @Steam to have a generic "disk write error" that has nothing to do with an error writing to the disk...

  • 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.

  • Megaleg03
    Megaleg3 🐝 (@Megaleg03) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Would have copped if the checkout didnt crash…

  • GendoWasRight
    Sydney Louw Butler (@GendoWasRight) reported

    @TankeryChan @valvesoftware @Steam Through the government postal service maybe. Never had a DHL or other private shipping company lose a single item, and I receive a LOT because of my job.

  • SigmaTheFox
    Sigma The Fox (@SigmaTheFox) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam clearing steam's download cache does not fix "games not starting" issues at all, ubisoft. it only deletes what is currently being downloaded... Why would a game that relies on your useless launcher not start because of a download happening on steam, when it's ready to play?

  • CalculatedNtry
    Calculated (@CalculatedNtry) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam It's your ****** launcher that's the problem

  • 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.

  • dunay_sc
    Dunay (@dunay_sc) reported

    @jdezutter @valvesoftware @Steam they seem to still have *memory* issues

  • NeedtoKnowBassi
    Undefeated (@NeedtoKnowBassi) reported

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

  • RollzNoiz
    ennio (@RollzNoiz) reported

    @Steam fix vac in CS2, ban then cheaters you limp biscuits, freck you, muppets

  • carlvito_gaming
    CarlVitoGaming (@carlvito_gaming) reported

    Honestly players should not be allowed to write reviews on Steam Games until 1. The game has been out for X amount of time and 2. They've actually played an X amount of the game. Most games fail not due to server issues or launch days but due to negative reviews @Steam #Steam

  • hiddensarge
    Sarge 🔞 (@hiddensarge) reported

    @cooliocool7997 @valvesoftware @Steam Yeah it's really pricey for us. However I do prefer this at that pricepoint than my current xbox one controlller that got a tons of issues (one been they sometike forget they are linked to my pc, or refuse to close down while holding down the xbox logo buttons

  • Ramattra___
    𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀 (@Ramattra___) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam Remove the mandatory Ubisoft Connect login for games bought on Steam and things would already be so much better. Even better, just get rid of Ubisoft Connect entirely.