If you have encountered technical glitches on Steam today, you are certainly not alone. Valve’s digital storefront has spent a significant portion of Christmas Eve offline, frustrating users with a wide array of persistent connectivity issues and error messages.
According to data from SteamDB, various segments of the platform are currently plagued by “websocket errors,” while the Web API and community-driven features have been knocked entirely offline. Meanwhile, the outage-monitoring site Down Detector has registered a massive surge in reports, with users citing widespread failures in server stability, login attempts, and transaction processing. In practical terms, this means navigating the store, accessing personal profiles, or finalizing purchases has become an exercise in patience—if the pages manage to load at all.
While the disruption doesn’t necessarily prevent players from launching titles already in their library, the timing is undeniably poor. As a central pillar for both digital commerce and social gaming, Steam’s downtime on one of the busiest days of the year is a major inconvenience. Valve has yet to issue an official statement regarding the cause of the instability or provide an estimate for when services will be fully restored.
It is a disappointing turn of events for anyone hoping to dive into the Steam Winter Sale. On the bright side, perhaps your ever-growing backlog of unplayed games could use some attention while the storefront remains in limbo.
Source: Polygon
