Steam 2025: Valve Unveils Sales Schedule

Steam remains the dominant platform for PC game purchases, making its sales highly anticipated events. Many gamers meticulously plan their purchases around these sales. Fortunately, Valve provides advance notice of upcoming discounts. While details on the first half of 2025 sales were previously available, Valve has now unveiled the schedule for the second half of the year.

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The complete second-half sales schedule is now public.

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It's crucial to understand that Steam events fall into three distinct categories:

Seasonal Sales: These offer the broadest range of discounted titles, frequently including major AAA releases.

Themed Festivals: These spotlight specific genres or gaming aspects.

Next Fest Events: These focus on demos and wishlisting for upcoming games.

This updated information from Valve empowers gamers to strategize their purchases. If a desired game falls within a genre slated for an upcoming sale, waiting for the discount could prove beneficial. After all, a great game at a reduced price is even better!