thrawn80 Oct 28, 2018 @ 7:27am
Unable to log in to steam using browser
I am able to login through the Steam app just fine, but when I try to login with any browser, I get "There have been too many login failures from your network in a short time period. Please wait and try again later." I have waited over 24 hours. Please help me be able to log into Steam using the browser.
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Akerhamius Oct 28, 2018 @ 8:02pm 
Im having the same issue, noticed it when i learned i had to activate the cd key from ff14 stormblood from the square enix site which links it to a steam login. I buy a game and can't play it because of this and im losing sub time.
gesupin Oct 28, 2018 @ 11:16pm 
Since yestereday, I am also unable to log into steam via browser (and the Steam phone app) and have received the same message even after waiting hours before trying again. My username and password are being typed correctly.

Initially, the logins failed after I'd enter the Steam Guard code. Apparently, it had to do with my phone's time somehow being 5 minutes fast, but I haven't been able to log in after correcting the time because I get the "too many login failures" message.
I'm still logged into Steam on my PC; haven't tried signing out and signing back in due to fear of being locked out of it.
Lucy Oct 29, 2018 @ 7:43am 
Same over here. Yesterday I tried signing in to my Steam account via browser, and it kept saying I was inputting the wrong credentials. Thinking I may have forgotten my password, I decided to change it. All went well, I changed my password. That obviously signed me out from both the Steam mobile app and the Steam PC app. I tried signing back in, with the new password, and yet it kept telling me my credentials were incorrect. After a bunch of 'incorrect' tries I got the 'Too many login failures' error. I am 100% sure my name and password were input correctly and yet I got locked out of Steam completely.

After waiting an hour, I was able to sign back in to my Steam PC app account. But both the mobile app and browser are locked for me, even after waiting for over 24 hours. I am still receiving the 'There have been too many login failures from your network...' error and it's annoying the hell out of me.

Hope we get some kind of answer for this soon. I don't like being locked out of the mobile app, mostly because of Steam Guard, which I also had to disable and change back to email verification.
Last edited by Lucy; Oct 29, 2018 @ 7:43am
MARxRG1027 Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:02am 
Try different browser.

Having issues with Google Chrome.
But everything fine on Firefox.
Dionysus Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:08am 
Same here.
Lucy Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:59am 
Originally posted by MARxRG:
Try different browser.

Having issues with Google Chrome.
But everything fine on Firefox.

Tried it, still giving me the 'There have been too many login failures from your network in a short time period. Please wait and try again later.' error.
Sir Derek Oct 29, 2018 @ 9:05am 
Same problem. I also opened a discussion. Hopefully someone will find a solution.... Been having the problem for a couple of days now... working on pc steam client... not working on pc/mobile internet browser or on steam phone app.

I see several posts on this forum....... Seems like a bigger problem affecting more than just a few.......
MARxRG1027 Oct 29, 2018 @ 9:10am 
Sorry, no more problems here (Mexico).

I noticed i had Hola VPN active on Brazil when i was having issues Chrome.
Turned off VPN, stuff worked.
BIT Oct 29, 2018 @ 9:49am 
Ok! Glad I'm not the only one. I can access via the SteamClient for Windows, but not the browser or my iOS app. Getting the same "too many login attempts" error.
Last edited by BIT; Oct 29, 2018 @ 9:49am
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