Gamers across the world are stuck without access to Steam following an outage as status monitoring service Downdetector reported a sudden surge of people being unable to access the networkTech23:32, 20 May 2025Updated 00:48, 21 May 2025Steam seems to be down for people across the UK Online video game streaming service Steam has gone down, according to reports, affecting gamers around the world.Almost 4000 reports of people being unable to access the service were logged on Tuesday night, according to Downdetector.‌The majority of the issues so far appear to be reported from users across the UK and Europe, though some based in the United States are also having problems connecting.‌Gamers across the world have flocked to X to voice their frustration. Many simply ranting that "Steam is down again".However, according to some X users, the shutdown is for "maintenance". One user wrote: "Lovely, Steam is down for maintenance again. hey Steam why don't you guys do this s*** when idk ppl are asleep? Just a thought. any how don't matter."The Steam outage happened around 11pm on Tuesday May 20Article continues belowThis comes after PC gamers urged to change Steam password following a breach of 89 million users' data.According to the Underdark post, "a threat actor going by Machine1337 posted on a well-known dark web forum claiming to have breached Steam, offering a dataset of over 89 million user records for ""The implications here are serious — Steam isn’t just a game platform; it's a treasure trove of personal and financial data tied to users worldwide. If this breach is verified, it could lead to widespread phishing, account takeovers, and targeted attacks across the gaming community."‌The post urges users to enable 2FA if they haven't already, update their passwords, and monitor their emails for suspicious activity.It's worth stressing that Valve's own service has not been breached, but that wherever the leak has come from, it could lead to phishing attempts that could have big consequences for users.If the breach is from a 2FA service, it could allow a bad actor to hijack those requests and gain access to a user's Steam account.‌It's common practice for these kinds of data purchasers to try the same login details on multiple accounts, meaning they could gain access to your email, shopping, or even banking accounts.As a result, we'd suggest changing your Steam account password, while also ensuring it isn't reused elsewhere.Password manager apps can be an ideal tool in these kinds of situations, letting you see at a glance how often you've reused a string of characters.‌A Twilio spokesperson said: "There is no evidence to suggest that Twilio was breached. We have reviewed a sampling of the data found online, and see no indication that this data was obtained from Twilio."The computer game distribution service was first launched in 2003 for games made by Valve. It expanded to include third-party games in 2005. Popular current titles available on Steam include Diablo 4 and Apex Legends.By 2017, game purchases through Steam totaled about USbillion, or at least 18% of global PC game sales according to Steam Spy.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here. #steam #down #devastated #gamers #worldwide