So, your TBP (To Be Played) list is getting larger, but you’ve that annoying little thing called responsibilities and payed all of your bills. Now, you’re left with nothing to buy yourself a treat for being a functioning human. Don’t worry! Valve has you covered on Steam! This article will have all the important dates for Steam’s 2025 sales weeks. Seasonal sales during Autumn, Winter, and Summer are the best in terms of discounts and selection of games on sale.
Valve Saves The Wallet
Thankfully, Valve likes to release their list of dates ahead of schedule. So gamers have plenty of time to prepare for the sales that occur, especially if it’s a genre that you’ve been looking forward to!
- April 21- April 28, 2025: Sokoban Fest
- for the gamers that love solving puzzles by pushing around boxes.
- April 28- May 5, 2025: Wargames Fest
- when you’re ready to battle out against an enemy team, city, or nation.
- May 12- May 19, 2025: Creature Collection Fest
- If you love collecting creatures, be they cute or interesting, this fest is for you.
- May 26 – June 2, 2025: Zombie Vs. Vampires Fest
- For all games of zombies, Vampires, or both, if that’ what you’re into
- June 9 – June 16, 2025: Steam Next Fest: June Edition
- June 16 – June 23, 2025: Fishing Fest
- Fisherman’s dream! All games are about catching fish right here!
- June 26 – July 10, 2025: Steam Summer Sale
- July 14 – July 21: Automation Fest
- Games with heavy automation are not just a side quest; it’s life
- July 28 – August 4: Racing Fest
- All speed game junkie should really penci this one in
- August 11 – August 18: 4X Fest
- If you love to Explore, Expand, Exploit, or Extermiate (or all four at the same time), put this on your calendar.
- August 25 – September 1: Third Person Shooter (TPS) Fest
- My preferred shooter games. This week is for gamers who like creeping over their character while they mow down their enemies.
- September 8 – September 15: Political Sim Fest
- If you want to be a politician with real-life moral degradation
- September 29 – October 6: 2025 Steam Autumn Sale (Please note this is a different time frame compared to previous Autumn Sales.)
- October 13 – October 20: Steam Next Fest
- October 27 – November 3: Steam Scream 4
- Spooky and spoopy, all are here
- November 10 – November 17: Animal Fest
- All animals and all kinds, the games are here
- December 8 – December 15: Sports Fest
- Sports nerds are welcome! All types of sports games are good to go for this week.
- December 18 – January 5: 2025 Steam Winter Sale
What Is Next Fest?
This runs about three times a year. Yeah, this article missed the first one (I’m crying). Next Fest is geared towards the fans, where they can play demos, chat with devs, and watch live streams. This is the place to learn about upcoming games on Steam. Devs get early feedback, growing their audience and fans get to play games, finding new and future favorites.
Final Thoughts
So, you have the remaining dates for Steam’s Sales week right here. With some careful planning, gamers can score some good deals on their favorite Steam games! Pay close attention to the Next Fest Dates as they allow you to demo games that have been haunting the Steam pages, making your curiosity salivate. Hopefully, this list helps you understand this year’s Steam Sale timeline. Here’s to great deals and even greater games!
