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Steam Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
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By Anthony W. Haddad
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December 24, 2025

Thousands of users reported being unable to connect to Steam on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, according to Downdetector. (Shutterstock)

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Steam experienced a possible outage Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com.

More than 7,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 10:40 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources.

Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing problems with server connection.

Update at 10:48 a.m.

More than 10,000 users have now reported an issue with Steam.

Update at 10:55 a.m.

Nearly 17,000 users have reported an issue with Steam, Downdetector reports.

Update at 11:00 a.m.

More than 20,000 users had reported an issue with Steam.

Update at 11:04 a.m.

More than 25,000 users have now reported an issue with Steam, Downdetector shows.

Update at 11:13 a.m.

30,000 users have now reported an issue with Steam.

Update at 11:40 a.m.

Reports of problems with the Steam gaming platform briefly slowed around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday before surging again, with more than 38,000 users reporting issues.

Update at 11:56 a.m.

More than 51,000 users have reported an issue with Steam.

Update at 12:07 p.m.

Nearly 62,000 users have now reported a problem with Steam, Downdetector shows.

Update at 12:25 p.m.

More than 75,000 users have reported an issue to Downdetector regarding Steam.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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