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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.

  • 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
Bristol Sign in 19 hours ago
Lynnwood Sign in 2 days ago
Saint-Brieuc Glitches 2 days ago
Gómez Palacio Online Play 3 days ago
Rodez Glitches 4 days ago
Moulins Online Play 4 days ago
Full Outage Map

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Steam Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • DreamRemnants
    Pathos (@DreamRemnants) reported

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

  • GengoraltP
    Gengoralt (@GengoraltP) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam The problem is YOUR ******* LAUNCHER YOU USELESS PIECE OF ****!

  • DanapStevep
    Dana percefull (@DanapStevep) reported

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

  • patriot_central
    PatriotCentral (@patriot_central) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck It is server overload, dummy. Nothing was broken. You are just retarded.

  • KnightVision12
    KV12 (@KnightVision12) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck “That’s not demand, that’s a broken purchase system.” ok clanker

  • BlueXcoat
    BlueXcoat (@BlueXcoat) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Just keep selling controllers at the same price till scalpers give up buying, infinite money glitch and then it could be available to all of the customers right now. Would advise for everyone to not even buy the reselling options from ebay. @valvesoftware

  • DJT11490
    Daniel Troiano (@DJT11490) reported

    I just finished Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 on @Steam and no achievements popped. Is this a common/known glitch? @mobgamesstudios #achievement #trophy

  • olafkswg
    olafkswg - Buying Skins 95% (@olafkswg) reported

    Is this a planned change with no announcement or a bug? Broken trade history suggests the other, @Steam support can't answer this question.

  • Plundypops
    Plundy (@Plundypops) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam get rid of your dogshit third party launcher and denuvo and wouldn't have these problems

  • 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?”

  • patrykgracz0l
    PaTryk_Gracz0l (@patrykgracz0l) reported

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

  • dick_face242
    Jamil (@dick_face242) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam @valvesoftware you guys do grateful work but the scalpers have made the lanch of the steam controller impossible to buy. I hope there is solution/fix for the controller and for whenever you release the steam machine and the steam frame

  • 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.

  • MydiaStardream
    Mydia (@MydiaStardream) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Scalpers took all the stock. Please fix.

  • VistaLargaGames
    Vista Larga Games | ᯅ (@VistaLargaGames) reported

    @GiveMeBanHammer @Steam needs to fix this

  • ThisOldGuy3
    ThisOldGuy 🤘🎸🎮 (@ThisOldGuy3) reported

    @shivachettri @Steam No problem, I am happy to be able to do these.

  • RePeteW
    RePete (@RePeteW) reported

    @Dexerto Nice @Steam Way to give some epic customer service!

  • 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...

  • CodenameTHO
    Rennette 🐘 (@CodenameTHO) reported

    @UbisoftSupport @Steam Yeah, because Steam is totally the issue you prat.

  • BiohazardHawk
    HellowJack (@BiohazardHawk) reported

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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • GeorgeStep18720
    Stephanie George (@GeorgeStep18720) reported

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

  • Reverse19455362
    Reverse (@Reverse19455362) reported

    @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck Nah you are just broken lil bro

  • EldritchBoggart
    Eldritch Boggart (@EldritchBoggart) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Fix your system, given that everyone was getting a transaction error, this has to be one of the biggest console hardware launch debacles in the last decade. Guess people who wanted one are out of luck because you can't handle payment transactions properly during a blitz.

  • Huckleberry3716
    Ethan Kirby (@Huckleberry3716) reported

    @valvesoftware @Steam Good. Hopefully the reservation queue doesn’t crash Steam again tomorrow

  • Augm3nt3_1
    スペンサー (@Augm3nt3_1) reported

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

  • MikeTriceratops
    Michael (@MikeTriceratops) reported

    @smith_rust @valvesoftware @Steam Anybody that actually pays them those prices and rewards them for their scummy selfish behavior is only perpetuating the issue and encouraging them to continue scalping. Out of principle, I will wait however long I need to in order to purchase directly from Valve.

  • kayseeed
    kayseed (@kayseeed) reported

    @Feeh_LacerdaS @studiozaum @Steam the specific sentiment was regarding the individuals on the team who were the sole reason the issues came to happen in the first place. don't be obtuse