Steam down updates — Thousands of gamers unable to access platform due to server outage
THOUSANDS of gamers have reported issues with Steam.
Over 2,000 Steam users in the United States reported issues with the site Thursday evening, according to .
Over 200 gamers in the UK also reported problems with the platform's server connection, per .
"Remote play keeps closing my game in the middle of gameplay without saving and acts like the remote computer doesn't exist until Steam gets restarted," one user complained.
"Does anyone else get “Steam Signed Out” on MW3? I’ve gotten this error 20+ since ranked dropped," another on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Reports began to drop around 6:30 pm, and the issues now seem to be resolved.
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Problems seem to be resolved
Steam's issues seem to be resolved as only around 180 users are now reporting problems with the platform.
The outage spiked around 6 pm ET, when over 2,500 gamers reported issues on .
How to know if Steam is down
Users can usually tell if Steam is down if:
- Having trouble logging into your account
- Not being able to make purchases
- Items taking too long to load or download
- Slow connection
Problems reported in Kansas
A heat outage map on shows that issues with Steam are popping up all over the United States, but that a majority of problems are being reported near Wichita, Kansas.
Credit: Downdetector
Unofficial Steam status page gets extra visitors
Though the unofficial hasn't recognized the platform's outage, the site has reported an unusual amount of visitors to the page.
"There have been an increased amount of page views on this site in the past hour, this could indicate an issue with Steam," a message on the website says.
Credit: steamstat.us What is Steam?
Steam is described as “the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games,” according to its .
It is often used to purchase, download or build games.
Steam also allows users to connect and chat with each other via their platform.
The app is supported by Windows, OS X and Linux.
Reports drop in the UK
After over 200 users reported issues with Steam around 6 pm GMT, reports have now started to drop, according to .
Just around 110 gamers are now reporting problems with the platform.
Credit: Downdetector Over 2,300 reports
Over 2,300 users in the United States reported issues with Steam as of 6 pm ET, according to .
Reports seem to have begun to drop, but still remain over 2,000.
Credit: Downdetector Gamers report errors
While Steam is down for thousands, gamers are reporting issues with the platform on social media.
Issues with server connection
Thousands of users are reporting problems with Steam's server connection, per .
71% of problems are reportedly due to server connection, while 19% of users are having trouble logging in to the platform.
Meanwhile, 10% of reports are about the website itself.
Steam down for thousands of users
Over 2,000 Steam users in the United States reported issues with the site, according to .
Over 200 gamers in the UK are also reporting problems with the platform's server connection, per .