Steam hosts 4 big seasonal sales each year. These are the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Sale.
When is the Steam Spring Sale?
The Steam Spring Sale will take place between March 19 and March 26, 2026.
When is the Steam Summer Sale?
The Steam Summer Sale will take place between June 25 and July 9, 2026.
When is the Steam Autumn Sale?
The Autumn Sale will take place between October 1 and October 8, 2026.
When is the Steam Winter Sale?
The Winter Sale will take place between December 17 and January 4, 2026.
Steam Fests in 2026
Aside from the big sales, Steam hosts multiple Fests, one of them being Steam Next Fest. Most of the Steam Fests celebrate a specific theme and come with discounts on specific games, DLC’s and more. These are the events that will take place this year:
- Detective Fest: January 12 to January 19
- Board Game Fest: January 26 to February 2
- Typing Fest: February 5 to February 9
- PvP Fest: February 9 to February 16
- Horse Fest: February 19 to February 23
- Next Fest: February 2026: February 5 to March 2
- Tower Defense Fest: March 9 to March 16
- House & Home Fest: March 30 to April 6
- Hidden Object Fest: April 9 to April 13
- Medieval Fest: April 20 to April 27
- Deckbuilders Fest: May 4 to May 11
- Ocean Fest: May 18 to May 25
Steam Fests 2025
These were the Steam Fests in 2025:
- Real-Time Strategy Fest: January 20th to January 27th
- Idler Fest: February 3rd to February 10th
- Couch Co-Op Fest: February 10th to February 17th
- Next Fest: February 2025: February 24th to March 3rd
- Visual Novel Fest: March 3rd to March 10th
- City Builder & Colony Sim Fest: March 24th to March 31st
- Sokoban Fest: April 21st to April 28th
- Wargames Fest: April 28th to May 5th
- Creature Collector Fest: May 12th to May 19th
- Zombies vs. Vampires Fest: May 26th to June 2nd
- Next Fest: June 2025: June 9th to June 16th
- Fishing Fest: June 16th to June 23rd
- Automation Fest: July 14th to July 21st
- Racing Fest: July 28th to August 4th
- 4X Fest: August 11th to August 18th
- Third Person Shooter (TPS) Fest: August 25th to September 1st
- Political Sim Fest: September 8th to September 15th
- Animal Fest: October 10th to October 17th
- Next Fest: October 2025: October 13th to October 20th
- Sports Fest: December 8th to December 15th
Tips to prepare for a Steam Sale
Want to get all the best deals during the next Steam Sale? Here are some ways to prepare yourself for the upcoming Sales on Steam:
- Save the Date: Add the dates to your calendar, so you’ll be the first to all the discounts
- Update your wishlist: Add the games you want to buy to your wishlist, this will create a nice overview of all your favourite games
- Top up your Steam Wallet: Get your Steam cards at Startselect, this way you can limit yourself to the money that is in your Steam Wallet and you do not end up overspending.
