Steam Revealed Every Sale Scheduled for 2025

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Key points
- Valve released a schedule for sales in 2025.
- Steam holds major seasonal sales for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
- The goal is to help developers “plan their overall participation for the year.”
Valve has unveiled its full schedule of planned sales for 2025, providing developers with a roadmap for participation and helping players expand their ever-growing backlog. While some events, like Idler Fest and Real-Time Strategy Fest, have already passed, plenty more are on the way.
Steam’s largest discounts usually come during its seasonal sales, which are set for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
Here is a full list of the Steam Sales schedule:
First Half of 2025:
- Real-Time Strategy Fest: January 20 – January 27 (Completed)
- Idler Fest: February 3 – February 10 (Completed)
- Couch Co-Op Fest: February 10 – February 17
- Steam Next Fest – February 2025 Edition: February 24 – March 3
- Visual Novel Fest: March 3 – March 10
- 2025 Steam Spring Sale: March 13 – March 20
- City Builder & Colony Sim Fest: March 24 – March 31
- Sokoban Fest: April 21 – April 28
- Wargames Fest: April 28 – May 5
- Creature Collector Fest: May 12 – May 19
- Zombies vs. Vampires Fest: May 26 – June 2
- Steam Next Fest – June 2025 Edition: June 9 – June 16
- Fishing Fest: June 16 – June 23
- 2025 Steam Summer Sale: June 26 – July 10
Second Half of 2025:
- Automation Fest: July 14 – July 21
- Racing Fest: July 28 – August 4
- 4X Fest: August 11 – August 18
- Third Person Shooter (TPS) Fest: August 25 – September 1
- Political Sim Fest: September 8 – September 15
- 2025 Steam Autumn Sale: September 29 – October 6
- Steam Next Fest – October 2025 Edition: October 13 – October 20
- Steam Scream 4: October 27 – November 3
The exact games available during these sales are not readily available, as developers need time to sign up for their appropriate sales slots. Hopefully no viruses are sold this time around.