Here are the Steam sale dates for first half of 2026. Valve offers players a new initiative
Although summer is in full swing, Valve is already looking to the future. The company has released a detailed schedule of Steam events and sales that will take place in the first months of 2026.
Even though it's only August, Valve has already released a detailed schedule of sales and themed events on Steam for the first half of 2026 (excluding June).
However, before we move on to specifics, it's worth mentioning the company's new initiative. Valve is starting to "experiment" with so-called Spotlight Fests, which allow users to focus on more niche and interesting topics in a shorter time. According to the information provided by the company, this type of event will be promoted in the "Discounts and Events" section on the main page of Steam. Below you can see how it will look in practice.
Schedule of thematic sales and Steam fests - January-May 2026:
January 2026
- Detective Fest: January 12-19
- Steam Board Game Fest: January 26 - February 2
February 2026
- Steam Typing Fest (highlighted event): February 5-9
- Steam PvP Fest: February 9-16
- Steam Horse Fest 2026 (Spotlight Fests): February 19-23
- Steam Next Fest: February 2026: February 23 - March 2
March 2026
- Steam Tower Defense Fest 2026: March 9-16
- Steam Spring Sale: March 19-26
- Steam House & Home Fest 2026: March 30 - April 6
April 2026
- Steam Hidden Object Fest 2026 (Spotlight Fests): April 9-13
- Steam Medieval Fest 2026: April 20-27
May 2026
- Steam Deckbuilders Fest 2026: May 4-11
- Steam Ocean Fest 2026: May 18-25
Valve also announced that in the coming months, we will get to know the schedule of events for the rest of 2026, from June to December.
What else awaits us in 2025?
It's also worth mentioning what events and sales are waiting for players on Steam until the end of 2025.
- Steam 4X Fest 2025: August 11-18
- Steam TPS Fest 2025: August 25 - September 1
- Steam Political Sim Fest 2025: September 8-15
- Steam Autumn Sale (date change!): September 29 - October 6
- Steam Next Fest: October 2025: October 13-20
- Steam Scream 4 Fest 2025: October 27 - November 3
- Steam Animal Fest 2025: November 10-17
- Steam Sports Fest 2025: December 8-15
- Steam Winter Sale: December 18, 2025 - January 5, 2026
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