If you can’t connect to Steam and are encountering annoying network errors, there are several troubleshooting steps you can try. Check out some tips and tricks below to get back online and playing your favorite Steam games.

If you see the error message below, you are likely dealing with a network or software issue. It could be anything from a Steam update to a network outage to even corrupt Winsock entries.

An incorrect password is the least likely reason why you can't connect to Steam. The Steam application will give a different error message for an incorrect password, as shown below:

Most network problems are universal. Whether you're using Windows 10, Windows Vista, Windows 8, or Windows 7, many of these tricks should apply.