Why Steam Is Downloading Slow, And How To Fix It – SlashGear

Steam is a cloud-based service at its heart, and as such, it operates multiple servers across the world. Steam lets you pick a server of your choice for playing games, but by default, it allocates your connection to the server that is closest to your geographical location. However, a slow connection might come from connecting to a server that is far from your current location, resulting in slower downloads. The best way forward is to manually change the server for game assets to download at a quicker pace. You can do so by following these steps:

1. Open the Steam app on your PC.
2. In the top right corner of the window, click on Steam.
3. In the Steam dropdown, select Settings.
4. On the Settings page, click on the arrow corresponding to the “Download Region” option. 
5. In the dropdown, pick a server that is nearest to your current location.

Changing the Steam server may, or may not, immediately solve the slow download — it also depends on traffic levels on each server. Depending on the congestion levels, you may have to try a few other servers in your proximity to find the one that offers the best download speeds. Once the download is finished, you can change the server location to find a suitable player pool for grinding in multiplayer games.