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Steam Error 118 — Connection Timeout

Meaning: Steam timed out connecting to content or community servers.

Error 118 often hits the store or workshop browser. Slow DNS and firewall rules mimic outages.

Server or clientUpdated 2026-06-08

How to fix step by step

  1. 1Check Steam server status.
  2. 2Flush DNS and reboot router.
  3. 3Disable proxy/VPN.
  4. 4Try web browser access to store.steampowered.com.
  5. 5Temporarily disable antivirus web filtering.

How 118 differs from related codes

  • Error 105: Steam could not reach its servers — often during maintenance, DNS issues, or firewall blocks. (server or client)
  • Error 21: Steam services are temporarily unavailable for your request. (usually server-side)

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