The Steam store has recovered from a significant outage that prevented users from accessing the platform, displaying a "too many requests" error message. The issue, which began on a Thursday, raised questions due to Valve's typical weekly maintenance schedule occurring on Tuesdays.
Users encountering the error message, "You've made too many requests recently. Please wait and try your request again later," were not being blocked for excessive browsing. SteamStat.us initially reported "too many requests" errors affecting both the Steam store and community pages. While the exact cause remains unconfirmed, the outage coincided with the conclusion of Steam's Summer Sale.
Despite the store and community services being affected, other Steam functions, such as viewing online friends and matchmaking services, reportedly continued to operate normally. As of an update, the "too many requests" error has cleared for the majority of users, and the Steam store is once again accessible. SteamStat.us indicated that Steam's website servers in Dubai may still be experiencing downtime.