Steam outage leaves many users stuck on 'loading user data'

Reports say Steam is down for many PC users, who are locked out of their libraries with a 'loading user data' error. Coverage from several outlets describes the issue, but the items give no official cause or fix.

Timeline

1. 26 Oct, 12:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 26 Oct, 12:40 UTCTechRadar covers Steam loading user data issue
3. 26 Oct, 12:40 UTCGAMINGbible reports hundreds of PC users locked out

Top sources

• steam stuck on loading user dataGoogle Trends
• Is Steam down right now (October 26, 2026)? Outage status exploredSportskeeda Tech
• Steam down for hundreds of PC users as gamers get locked out of librariesGAMINGbible