Steam was showing a ’too many requests’ error, but it’s back
Valve’s Steam platform experienced a temporary but widespread service disruption on Thursday, affecting users attempting to access the Steam store. Users encountered error messages reading “You’ve made too many requests recently. Please wait and try your request again later” when trying to load Steampowered.com. The outage was notable for occurring outside of Valve’s standard Tuesday maintenance schedule, prompting users to seek explanations for the unexpected downtime. The issue was quickly resolved, with services restored by 4:33 pm PT according to status updates. Following the restoration, most users were able to successfully access the Steam store and its services. However, monitoring services like SteamStat.us continued to show some regional server infrastructure experiencing difficulties, particularly data centers in Dubai. The cause of the outage was not immediately disclosed, though its timing on a Thursday rather than the typical maintenance day suggested an unplanned issue. The brief disruption underscored Steam’s critical importance as the primary digital distribution platform for PC gaming.