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Click the button above. IsItGoneDown tests store.steampowered.com from a global server and from your browser simultaneously. Community reports from gamers worldwide tell you whether an issue is widespread.
You can also check the community-run SteamStat.us tracker for a detailed breakdown of which Steam services (store, login, game downloads, community) are affected.
Valve's biggest sales events — the Summer Sale, Winter Sale, and Autumn Sale — attract tens of millions of simultaneous users. During peak sale traffic, the Steam store frequently slows down or becomes temporarily unreachable. This is extremely common and usually resolves within minutes to hours.
Valve performs regular scheduled maintenance on Steam servers, typically announced in advance. During maintenance windows, some or all Steam services may be unavailable. Check Valve's Steam blog or Twitter for announcements.
Steam Guard (two-factor authentication) relies on separate authentication servers. During authentication outages, you may be unable to log in even though the store and game servers are working normally.
Steam's download servers are separate from the store. On major game launch days, download servers can become overwhelmed, resulting in slow download speeds or failed updates even when the store itself is accessible.
Steam requires specific ports to be open (27015–27030, 27036, 27015 UDP). Corporate or school networks often block these ports, preventing Steam from working. Your ISP may also occasionally have routing issues to Valve's servers.
A corrupted Steam installation can cause crashes, failed logins, or inability to launch games — even during periods when Steam's servers are fully operational. Running Steam's built-in repair tool or reinstalling usually fixes this.
ipconfig /flushdns, then restart Steam.steam.exe -repair.Run the live check above for real-time status and community reports from gamers.
The store is often slow during major sales events due to extremely high traffic. This typically resolves on its own within hours.
Login issues are often caused by Steam Guard authentication server problems. Check if others are reporting the same issue.
Run the live check above. If the global test shows Steam is reachable, the problem is local to your network, firewall, or Steam client.
Valve doesn't have a dedicated status page, but SteamStat.us is a well-maintained community tracker. Valve also posts major outage updates on their Steam blog.