Steam Crashed for Russian-Speaking Users, but There’s an Easy Fix
Why Did Steam Crash for Russian Users?
On February 24, 2023, Steam went down for Russian users. The outage lasted for several hours and affected users’ ability to access their games, purchase new games, and communicate with friends. The cause of the outage is still unknown, but it is speculated that it may have been caused by a DDoS attack.
How to Fix the Steam Crash for Russian Users
There is a simple fix for the Steam crash for Russian users. Simply change your Steam download region to a country other than Russia. Here are the steps on how to do this:
- Open Steam.
- Click on the "Steam" menu in the top-left corner of the window.
- Select "Settings".
- Click on the "Downloads" tab.
- Select a download region other than Russia from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the "OK" button.
