This guide will show you several options (methods) on how to fix the message “Sorry, no friends to show” on Steam.
Solutions:
♦ Prestart Steam
- Follow the instructions if you come across friends who are not working but on Windows 10/11.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Del > click Task Manager
- On the Processes tab, right-click Steam and select End Task.
- Restart your computer
⇔ Launch Steam and click on your user profile. Click "Friends" from the drop-down list.
⇔ Check the list under "Your friends" and you will see the list of active people on the platform.
⇔ If the problem persists, turn off the security software.
⇔ If you are using any firewall or security tool, please try turning it off and try again.
⇔ Firewalls or antivirus sometimes block application connections, which leads to such problems.
♦ Clear app cache.
Updates are regularly received from the Steam server and stored in the download cache. Sometimes it can be too large, which can stop performing other functions. Clearing the Steam download cache will not affect any games. Updates or any necessary files will be downloaded again if the Steam app is not working properly.
How to clear the Steam download cache?
Basic steps
To clear the Steam cache, launch the app and click on Steam in the top left corner of the screen. Click "Settings" and in the new pop-up window, click "Downloads".
Look at the bottom right and click Clear Download Cache. Steam will restart and you will have to log in again, so be prepared to provide your Steam user ID and password. Sign in to Steam and visit the profile section to check your friends list.
...in addition
If all of your friends are visible except for a few, then chances are they have blocked you on Steam.
