Steam sale dates are usually a case of guesswork or conjecture based on previous sale periods.
Recently though, Valve has begun confirming the future dates outright.
The company has revealed when both the next major Steam sales are happening and the special Steam Fest dates too.
There are four major Steam sales throughout the year and these dates are the best time of year to grab a bargain on the games you've had on your wishlist for a while and were hoping to grab at a bargain price.
Meanwhile, there are also various Steam Fests spread across the year. These are special-themed events related to particular categories and genres of games. The Fests offer discounts on games, but also demos and more.
Upcoming Major Steam Sales
When it comes to the main Steam Sales happening this year, the official dates are currently:
- Steam Spring Sale: 16 March to 23 March
- Steam Summer Sale: 29 June to 13 July
- Steam Autumn Sale: 21 November to 28 November
- Steam Winter Sale: 21 December to 4 January
What about Steam Fest?
As well as the main Steam sale dates we obviously also have the various Steam Fest events to watch out for. These are themed celebrations for specific game genres where there are usually special game discounts, in-game events and more.
The Steam Fest calendar currently includes:
- Steam Mystery Fest: 20 February to 27 February
- Puzzle Fest: 24 April to 1 May
- Sports Fest: 15 May to 22 May
- Next Fest: 19 June to 26 June
- Stealth Fest: 24 July 24 to 31 July
- Visual Novel Fest: 7 August to 14 August
- Strategy Fest: 28 August to 4 September
- SHMUP Fest: 25 September to 2 October
- Next Fest: 9 October to 16 October