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If it won't let you in, the cause is most likely on your side: restart the client or check your connection.Can't get in? Restart the client or check your network

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  • Steam Store · up200 · 205 ms
  • Steam Community · up200 · 114 ms
  • Steam Web API · up200 · 140 ms
  • CS2 sign-in and matchmaking (Valve) · upnormal

Not checked: client sign-in, payments, downloads, and your connection.

Day by day, and the log

journal since Oct 28
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What to Do If Steam Is Down
  • Check your internet — Open another website to make sure the issue isn't your connection
  • Restart Steam — Fully close Steam and reopen. On Windows: right-click the tray icon → Exit
  • Clear download cache — Steam → Settings → Downloads → Clear Download Cache
  • Play in offline mode — Steam → Steam menu → Go Offline. Single-player games will still work
  • Change download region — Steam → Settings → Downloads → Download Region. Pick the nearest server

Steam Maintenance Schedule

Valve performs weekly scheduled maintenance on Steam servers on Tuesday evenings US time. Maintenance usually starts around 00:00 UTC on Wednesday and lasts 15-30 minutes. During this time, the store, community, and game servers may be temporarily unavailable.

During major sales events (Summer, Winter, Autumn) or large game updates, server load can increase significantly, leading to temporary slowdowns or interruptions.

How we check Steam

Every status change goes into the journal: 90 days of when Steam was down and for how long.

Every five minutes we check the Steam Store, Community and Web API — every minute while players report problems.

We call an outage after two failed checks in a row, and only when our own connection is fine.

Steam is back after two good checks in a row, so the status doesn't flicker.

Response times are measured from our server, not from your region.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Steam down?

Steam can go down for several reasons: scheduled weekly maintenance (Tuesday evenings US time, around 00:00 UTC Wednesday), unexpected server issues, DDoS attacks, or overload during major sales and popular game launches.

How long do Steam outages last?

Most outages last between 5-30 minutes. Scheduled maintenance takes about 15-30 minutes. Major outages are rare but can last up to several hours.

When is Steam's scheduled maintenance?

Every Tuesday evening US time, usually around 00:00 UTC on Wednesday. This is a weekly server maintenance performed by Valve.

What can I do when Steam is down?

Switch to Steam offline mode for single-player games. Check if your internet connection is the issue — try other websites. If the problem is on Steam's side, you just need to wait — things usually come back within minutes.

Is it Steam or my internet?

If other websites work fine but Steam doesn't — the issue is likely on Steam's side. If nothing loads, try restarting your router. You can also use mobile data as a test.

How do I check individual Steam service status?

We check each Steam service separately: Store, Community and Web API, plus CS2 sign-in and matchmaking. Green means the service is up, yellow means it is having problems, red means it is down. Every service and the CS2 datacenters are in Steam Server Status.