If you love video games but your middle name rhymes with economy, this article is for you. Steam, Valve's online store for PC games, is a must-have on the market. It is the most used platform to buy and play titles on this increasingly popular medium in homes. When it comes to value for money, Steam gets a very good rating thanks to its frequent sales. Here are the exact dates of all the promotions at coming to the platform in 2025.
Seasonal sales
Gamers are well aware that Steam organizes sales periods at each change of season. At a rate of 4 times a year, it is possible to find a quantity of games at knockdown prices, all categories and genres combined. As we come out of winter, eyes are already turned towards the spring sales that will arrive in a few weeks. Here are the dates not to be missed this year.
- 2025 Steam Spring Sale: March 13 – March 20
- 2025 Steam Summer Sale: June 26 – July 10
- 2025 Steam Fall Sale: September 29 – October 6
- 2025 Steam Winter Sale: December 18 – January 5, 2026
Steam Next Fest
The Steam Next Fest is a special event on the Valve store. For a few days, the company allows developers from around the world to offer free demos of their games to upcoming, which usually include the most anticipated indie games of the year. This is an opportunity for players to discover more than a hundred new games with their controller in hand, but also to go to the checkout with discounts on the titles in question, similar productions and some pre-orders.
- Steam Next Fest: February 24 – March 3
- Steam Next Fest: June 9 – June 16
- Steam Next Fest: October 13 – October 20
Thematic sales
Between its seasonal sales and its demo festivals, Steam very regularly organizes periods of themed promotions. Whether it is a particular publisher, or a specific genre, all players are entitled to their finds during the year with unbeatable prices. The next wave is dedicated to the genre of graphic novels, narrative games that often display a frank artistic direction.
- Visual Novel Festival: March 3 – March 10
- City Builder & Colony Sim Festival: March 24 – March 31
- Sokoban Festival: April 21 – April 28
- Wargames Festival: April 28 – May 5
- Creature Collector Festival: May 12 – May 19
- Zombies vs. Vampires Festival: May 26 - June 2
- Fishing Festival: June 16 – June 23
- Automation Festival: July 14 – July 21
- Racing Festival: July 28 – August 4
- 4X Strategy Festival: August 11 – August 18
- Shooter at the third person (TPS): August 25 – September 1
- Political Sim Festival: September 8 – September 15
- Steam Scream 4: October 27 – November 3
- Animal Festival: November 10 – November 17
- Sports Festival: December 8 – December 15
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