Steam restored after nearly hour-long outage; login & launch issues reported across US and Canada
Steam experienced a brief outage earlier today, with users reporting widespread issues including login failures, game launch errors, download interruptions, and problems purchasing games. While the platform is currently functioning normally, reports indicate that the outage peaked shortly after 9:23 AM on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, and lasted approximately 46 minutes before services were restored around 10:09 PM ET, as per data from downforeveryoneorjustme.
Downdetector data shows the steam outage peaked with close to 10,000 reports at 9.36 pm ET on Wednesday.
User reports collected over the past 24 hours on the outlet show a spike in complaints primarily from the United States and Canada, with most issues tied to logging in and launching games. Multiple users flagged problems during the disruption, with login errors accounting for the majority of complaints, 65 per cent of all reports.
This outage follows a recent widespread disruption on ARC Raiders by Embark studios. That ARC Raiders outage peaked with more than 60,000 reports, which now have been solved, as reported by various players posted on X.
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Was Steam down today?
Yes, Steam experienced a brief outage on November 19, 2025. Users reported issues with login, launching games, updates, and purchases. The disruption lasted roughly 46 minutes before services were restored.What problems did users face during the Steam outage?
Most complaints were related to login failures and game-launch issues, followed by trouble downloading updates and completing purchases. Login issues accounted for the majority of user reports.
How long was Steam down?
Steam outage lasted approximately 46 minutes. Steam has also had multiple outages in recent days.
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