Steam users spent over $10 billion on games in 2024, and with the 2025 sale schedule now official, gamers and developers can prepare for another year of incredible discounts! Steam has revealed its full lineup of Sales and Fests for the second half of 2025, ensuring players know exactly when to expect major price drops and themed gaming events.
Discount Schedule:
- Real-Time Strategy Fest : January 20 – January 27 (done)
- Idler Fest : February 3 – February 10 (done)
- Couch Co-Op Fest : February 10 – February 17
- Steam Next Fest – February 2025 : February 24 – March 3
- Visual Novel Fest : March 3 – March 10
- Steam Spring Sale 2025 : 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 : June 9 – June 16
- Fishing Fest : June 16 – June 23
- Steam Summer Sale 2025 : June 26 – July 10
Steam Fest Game Discount Sale, 2nd 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
- Steam Autumn Sale 2025 : September 29 – October 6 (note: the schedule is different from previous years)
- Steam Next Fest – October 2025 : October 13 – October 20
- Steam Scream 4 : October 27 – November 3
- Animal Fest : November 10 – November 17
- Sports Fest : December 8 – December 15
- Steam Winter Sale 2025 : December 18 – January 5
Why This Matters for Gamers & Developers
For gamers, the seasonal Sales offer deep discounts on thousands of games while Fests focus on specific genres, helping you discover hidden gems. Additionally, Next Fest highlights upcoming indie and AAA titles with playable demos.
For developers, they can schedule discounts strategically to maximize exposure while the Fests create a spotlight for niche game genres, and more importantly, seasonal Sales attract millions of buyers ready to spend.
