Steam Server Outage Linked to Cloudflare Infrastructure Problems, Impacting 50 Million Users
ByAinvest
Friday, Feb 20, 2026 3:41 pm ET1min read
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Steam, the world's largest PC gaming platform, went down due to a widespread server failure linked to Cloudflare infrastructure problems on February 20, 2026. Over 18,000 users reported the outage, with matchmaking and cloud sync remaining partially disrupted for players in the US and beyond. The breakdown hit during prime gaming hours, causing frustration for the user base. Cloudflare confirmed connectivity problems across its network, pointing to elevated error rates in its Workers AI service and bot management systems.
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