Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Steam Outage: Thousands Face Server Connection Issues
Steam, a popular PC game store, is having problems.
Many users can't connect to the servers or log in.
This is affecting all versions of Steam, like on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Lots of people in the US and Canada are having trouble.
Another game, ARC Raiders, is also having issues.
But Steam is getting better now.
Thousands of users worldwide report server connection and login issues on Steam
Outage affects all Steam versions, including Linux, OS X, and Windows
Over 18,000 reports on DownDetector, with 81% experiencing server connection issues
Steam status improving, with most complaints from the US and Canada
Over 60,000 users report issues with ARC Raiders, a PvPvE extraction shooter game
- Who
- Steam users worldwide
- What
- Experiencing server connection and login issues
- When
- Currently, with status improving
- Where
- Primarily in the United States and Canada
- Why
- Due to instability in Steam's server ecosystem
- Affected Users
- Thousands of users worldwide
- Reported Issues
- 81% server connection, 10% gameplay, 9% login
- Affected Games
- Steam, ARC Raiders
Sources
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Steam Down Globally: Thousands Of Users Report Server Connection And Login Issues
