Valve Confirms Every Steam Sale Coming Our Way in 2026

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On January 15th, Valve shared the dates for its Steam sales events for the latter half of 2026. The full list includes big, multi-genre events like Steam Next Fest and the Steam Summer Sale, as well as smaller events like Train Fest and my personal favorite, Cooking Fest. With this latest announcement, we now have the dates for every Steam sale of 2026. To help you plan your year in PC gaming discounts, I’m breaking it down between the major events and more genre-specific ones.

All Major Steam Sale Events in 2026

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Major Steam sales happen less often, but feature discounts on a wider variety of PC games. Here are the key dates for major Steam sale events this year:

Steam Next Fest – February 2026 Edition: February 23rd – March 2nd
Steam Next Fest – June 2026 Edition: June 15th – June 22nd
Steam Summer Sale 2026: June 25th -July 9th
Steam Autumn Sale 2026: October 1st – October 8th
Steam Next Fest – October 2026 Edition: October 19th -October 26th
Steam Winter Sale 2026: December 17th – January 4th, 2027

As you can see, this year will bring 3 big seasonal sales, plus 3 Steam Next Fest events. In addition to offering discounts, Steam Next Fest also boasts a ton of limited-time free demos for upcoming games. So, it’s definitely one to watch if you like to keep up with new releases.

There will also be a dedicated Black Friday page highlighting the best game deals on Steam. However, the exact dates for this, along with additional details, haven’t yet been confirmed.

All Niche & Genre Specific Steam Sale Events in 2026

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In addition to the big, multi-genre sales, there’s almost always an exciting opportunity to save on specific genres. Here are the smaller, more targeted Steam sale events for 2026:

Detective Fest: January 12th – January 19th
Board Game Fest: January 26th – February 2nd
Typing Fest: February 5th – February 9th
PvP Fest: February 9th – February 16th
Horse Fest: February 19th – February 23rd
Tower Defense Fest: March 9th – March 16th
House & Home Fest: March 30th – April 6th
Hidden Object Fest: April 9th – April 13th
Medieval Fest: April 20th – April 27th
Deckbuilders Fest: May 4th – May 11th
Ocean Fest: May 18th – May 25th
Bullet Fest: June 8th – June 15th
Social Deduction Fest: July 13th – July 16th
Train Fest: July 20th – July 27th
Cyberpunk Fest: August 3rd – August 10th
Pins & Pegs Fest: August 17th – August 20th
PvE Survival Crafting Fest: August 31st – September 7th
Programming Fest: September 10th – September 14th
Party-Based RPG Fest: September 14th – September 21st
Cooking Fest: October 12th – October 19th
Steam Scream V Fest: October 26th – November 2nd
Auto-Battler RPG Fest: November 16th – November 23rd

These more niche events are great if you know you love specific types of games, and if the longer list of deals for major events gets you overwhelmed. You can find some great deals on games with your favorite features during these Steam events.

Do you have a favorite Steam sales event that you’re looking forward to this year? Leave a comment below and join the conversation now in the ComicBook Forum!