Valve has published the full Steam sales and Fests calendar for the rest of 2026, so you can plan your wallet damage well in advance. The headline event is the Steam Summer Sale 2026, running June 25 to July 9.
Beyond the Summer Sale, the Steam Autumn Sale runs October 1–8, and the Steam Winter Sale kicks off December 17 and runs all the way to January 4, 2027. Sandwiched between those big sales are a string of genre-themed Fests: Bullet Fest (June 8–15), Next Fest June (June 15–22), Social Deduction Fest (July 13–16), Train Fest (July 20–27), Cyberpunk Fest (August 3–10), Pins & Pegs Fest (August 17–20), PvE Survival Crafting Fest (August 31–September 7), Programming Fest (September 10–14), Party-Based RPG Fest (September 14–21), Cooking Fest (October 12–19), Next Fest October (October 19–26), Steam Scream V Fest (October 26–November 2), and Auto-Battler RPG Fest (November 16–23).
Valve has been publishing these calendars well ahead of time for a few years now, dropping the old habit of keeping sale dates a mystery until close to launch. The Fests serve a dual purpose — they spotlight niche genres and give developers a dedicated window to push demos and discounts to an already-interested audience.
If you're only circling one date after the Summer Sale, the Social Deduction Fest on July 13 is the next notable stop — it's built around crime, mystery, and deduction games, a genre that's been quietly booming on Steam.
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