Steam hosts a number of seasonal and thematic sales ("Fests") and events throughout the year. We hope you'll join us! Here's what's currently announced.

Seasonal Sales

Four times a year, we run Steam-wide seasonal sale events. Any game released at least 30 days before the event start date is welcome to participate with a discount. Enter and submit your discount for each via the Discount Management page.

Winter Sale 2026 | December 17, 2026 - January 4, 2027

Spring Sale 2027 | March 18, 2027 - March 25, 2027

Summer Sale 2027 | June 24, 2027 - July 8, 2027

Autumn Sale 2027 | TBD

Themed Sale Events (Fests)

These events spotlight a particular category of games with corresponding eligibility criteria; while discount games are prioritized, free games, games in Coming Soon, and games with demos are also welcome to participate. Each of these events will be promoted on the homepage of Steam and organized into sub-categories relevant for each event.

For more information, please see the Steam Themed Sale Events documentation.

2026 Fests

Event Dates	Theme	Registration	Eligibility & Notes
Oct 12 Oct 19	Cooking Fest	Registration details	Games about cooking, feeding people, and everything in between. More info.
Oct 26 Nov 2	Steam Scream V	Registration details	Games that fall into the horror category, and explicitly Halloween-centric games. More info.
Nov 16 Nov 23	Auto-Battler RPG Fest	Registration details	Games where the battles play themselves out – but you have to upgrade your units to win. More info.

2027 Fests

Event Dates	Theme	Registration	Eligibility & Notes
Jan 14 Jan 18	Desktop Companion Fest	Registration details	Games that sit on your desktop and keep you company while you do other things. More info.
Jan 25 Feb 1	Shop Keeper Fest	Registration details	Games about managing a store. More info.
Feb 4 Feb 8	Sheep Fest	Registration details	Games about sheep, goats, or other animals in the Caprinae subfamily (so yes, tahrs and ibexes are welcome too). More info.
Feb 8 Feb 15	Couch Co-Op Fest	Registration details	Games you can play together on the same device (games must support local co-op). More info.
Mar 8 Mar 15	Rhythm Fest	Registration details	Games that are about rewarding players who can hit notes / arrows / bullets / etc. in time to the beat. More info.
Mar 29 Apr 5	Dinos vs. Robots Fest	Registration details	Games featuring dinosaurs, robots, or both. Or robot dinosaurs! More info.
Apr 12 Apr 19	Racing Fest	Registration details	Games about going fast. Like, really, really fast. Faster than other people, faster than the computer, faster than the you of yesterday. More info.
Apr 22 Apr 26	Witch Fest	Registration details	Games that are witchy! More info.
Apr 26 May 3	Fighting Fest	Registration details	Games that are Fighting Games—not just games about fighting, but specifically like the ones that the FGC play. More info.
May 10 May 17	Real-Time Strategy Fest	Registration details	Games that are played in real-time and involve high levels of strategic play, including build / research planning, anticipating enemy movements, and resource management. More info.
May 31 Jun 3	Mountaineering Fest	Registration details	Games about climbing mountains. More info.

Next Fest

Running three times a year, Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. For developers, Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to get early feedback from players and build an audience for a future launch on Steam. Upcoming (unreleased) games with a playable demo are eligible to participate.

For more information, please see the Steam Next Fest documentation.

2026

Next Fest | October 19 - October 26, 2026

Registration: View registration details
More Info: View documentation

2027

Next Fest | February 22 - March 1, 2027

Registration: View registration details
More Info: View documentation

Next Fest | June 14 - 21, 2027

Registration: View registration details
More Info: View documentation