When Is The Next Steam Sale
Fortunately, we’ve got a complete list of all the official Steam sale dates for 2025 and beyond, so you can make a dent in your Steam wishlist without breaking the bank. Whether you’re looking for new PC games to sink your teeth into or simply the best PC games of all time, there’s something for everyone on Steam. Genre sales can introduce you to hidden gems if you can snap up the bargains in time, while seasonal Steam sales can last for weeks, with more games, DLC, and bundles available at chunkier discounts.
When is the next Steam sale?
The next Steam Sale is the Spring Sale, which takes place between Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Thursday, March 20, 2025. The Steam seasonal sales are the biggest and best sales to keep an eye out for, as any genre can be included, from the biggest names to the coolest of indies. We’ll be back nearer the time with some of our best recommendations to pick up.
Steam sales 2025
Here are the Steam sales scheduled for this year:
City Builder & Colony Sim Fest: Monday, March 24 to Monday, March 31 Sokoban Fest: Monday, April 21 to Monday, April 28 Wargames Fest: Monday, April 28 to Monday, May 5 Creature Collector Fest: Monday, May 12 to Monday, May 19 Zombies vs. Vampires Fest: Monday, May 26 to Monday, June 2 Steam Next Fest: Monday, June 9 to Monday, June 16 Fishing Fest: Monday, June 16 to Monday, June 23 Summer Sale 2025: Thursday, June 26 to Thursday, July 10 Automation Fest: Monday, July 14 to Monday, July 21 Racing Fest: Monday, July 28 to Monday, August 4 4X Fest: Monday, August 11 to Monday, August 18 Third Person Shooter (TPS) Fest: Monday, August 25 to Monday, September 1 Political Sim Fest: Monday, September 8 to Monday, September 15 2025 Steam Autumn Sale: Monday, September 29 to Monday, October 6 Steam Next Fest – October 2025 Edition: Monday, October 13 to Monday, October 20 Steam Scream 4: Monday, October 27 to Monday, November 3 Animal Fest: Monday, November 10 to Monday, November 17 Sports Fest: Monday, December 8 to Monday, December 15 2025 Steam Winter Sale: Thursday, December 18 to Monday, January 5, 2026
Previous Steam sale dates
Take a look at these historic Steam sale dates in case these great sales come back around again:
Visual Novel Fest: Monday, March 3 to Monday, March 10 Steam Next Fest: Monday, February 24 to Monday, March 3 Couch Co-Op Fest: Monday, February 10 to Monday, February 17, 2025 Idler Fest: Monday, February 3 to Monday, February 10, 2025 Real-Time Strategy Fest: Monday, January 20, to Monday, January 27, 2025 Winter Sale 2024: Thursday, December 19, 2024 to Thursday, January 2, 2025 Autumn Sale 2024: Wednesday, November 27 to Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Cooking Fest: Monday, November 11 to Monday, November 18, 2024 Scream Fest 2024: Monday, October 28 to Monday, November 4, 2024 Turn-Based Strategy Fest: September 30 – October 7, 2024 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest: September 16 – September 23, 2024 Space Exploration Fest: September 2 – September 9, 2024 Steam Rhythm Fest 2024: August 19 – August 26, 2024 Fighting Games Fest: August 5 – August 12, 2024 Steam Simfest: July 22 – 29, 2024 Steam Summer Sale: June 28 – July 11, 2024 EA Publisher Sale: April 29 – May 13, 2024 Farming Fest: April 29 – May 6, 2024 Activision Blizzard Publisher Sale: April 25 – May 2, 2024 FPS Fest: April 16 – April 22, 2024 Frontier Publisher Sale: April 1 – April 15, 2024 Deckbuilders Fest: March 25 – April 1, 2024 Steam Spring Sale: March 14 – March 21, 2024 Dinos vs. Robots Fest: February 26 – March 4, 2024 Remote Play Together Fest: February 12 – February 19, 2024 Lunar New Year Sale 2024: February 6 – February 15, 2024 Next Fest: February 5 – February 12, 2024 Pirates vs. Ninjas Fest: January 22 – January 29, 2024 Capitalism and Economy Fest: January 8 – January 15, 2024 Steam Winter Sale: December 21, 2023 – January 4, 2024 Steam VR Fest: December 4 – December 11, 2023 Steam Autumn Sale: November 21 – November 28, 2023 Scream Fest: October 26 – November 2, 2023 Steam Next Fest: October 9 – October 16, 2023 SCHMUP Fest: September 25 – October 2, 2023 Steam 20th Anniversary: September 12, 2023 Strategy Fest: August 28 – September 4, 2023 Visual Novel Fest: August 7 – August 14, 2023 Stealth Fest: July 24 – July 31, 2023 Steam Summer Fest: June 29 – July 13, 2023 Sports Fest: May 15 – May 22, 2023 Puzzle Fest: April 24 – May 1, 2023 Steam Spring Sale: March 16 – March 23, 2023 Mystery Fest: February 20 – February 27, 2023 Steam Next Fest: February 6 – February 13, 2023 Base Builder Fest: January 23 – January 30, 2023
Steam sale wishlist
The best Steam feature for keeping track of sales is your wishlist. Browsing sales can often introduce you to surprise hits, but if there are games you know you want, be sure to add them to your Steam wishlist to be notified when they go on sale.
There’s almost always a sale taking place on Steam, and if you’re unsure, check the Steam front page to find out. Even when there’s no event on, there are always special offers, so check out the Steam specials page, and be sure to wishlist your most wanted games so you’re notified when they go on sale.
If you plan to take advantage of the genre-specific Steam sales, ensure you’re checking in frequently; we’ll update this guide regularly. If you want to share some of these deals with your buddies, we have the best co-op games here so that you can play together.
