Unable to Log in Suddenly (The Lobby Server has encountered a critical error)

[Bokuro]

I was able to sneak on, watch https://steamstat.us/ it keeps flopping between offline and unavailable, when it is " unavailable "
try maniacally to login in by clicking the cog and going back when it gives the errror till you can get login prompt like normal.

Thanks, Cats. That worked for me. Everywhere feels kinda empty without all the Steam players.

[AluneTempest]

i get into the game, just wait for steam to calm down a little bit and we can log in again.

[Shascar]

FOUND A WORK AROUND!

Originally posted by elu5iv3 in the steam forums:
In the launcher, spam pressing the cog (settings button) and Home. I did it about 30 times and finally got to the login part.

Just tested out this method myself and I was able to get the login options to load.

Edit: I didn't see this till after I posted, but Looks like Cats found the same workaround.

I was able to sneak on, watch https://steamstat.us/ it keeps flopping between offline and unavailable, when it is " unavailable "
try maniacally to login in by clicking the cog and going back when it gives the errror till you can get login prompt like normal.

[Amarisu]

FOUND A WORK AROUND!

Originally posted by elu5iv3 in the steam forums:
In the launcher, spam pressing the cog (settings button) and Home. I did it about 30 times and finally got to the login part.

Just tested out this method myself and I was able to get the login options to load.

Yeah, after almost 1 hour of spamming cog->home buttons it finally worked for me as well.

[Mister_Goo]

I was able to sneak on, watch https://steamstat.us/ it keeps flopping between offline and unavailable, when it is " unavailable "
try maniacally to login in by clicking the cog and going back when it gives the errror till you can get login prompt like normal.

This is G E N I U S.

Awaited "Service Unavailable" on web API, opened launcher, awaited error, hit settings cogwheel, hit home, repeated for about 2 minutes and the login behaved itself properly. I am now in game.

Thank You CatsWithShoes and good luck to everyone else!

[BubbaKeg]

Had this issue again this morning.

Clicked the gear thrice and the sign-in loaded.

Great information above. Thanks!