Valve has published the schedule for upcoming Steam sales and promotional events covering the remainder of 2026 and the first half of 2027.The next major discount event will be the Steam Autumn Sale 2026, which runs from October 1 to October 8. The Steam Winter Sale 2026 will follow in December, running from December 17 through January 4, 2027.

Valve has also scheduled numerous themed Steam Fests between the major seasonal sales, giving players opportunities to discover discounts, demos and other content focused on specific genres and types of games.

Steam sales and events in 2026

- Steam Autumn Sale: October 1–8
- Cooking Fest: October 12–19
- Steam Next Fest: October 19–26
- Steam Scream V Fest: October 26–November 2
- Auto-Battler RPG Fest: November 16–23
- Steam Winter Sale: December 17–January 4, 2027

Steam sales and events in 2027
January
- Desktop Companion Fest: January 14–18
- Shop Keeper Fest: January 25–February 1

February
- Sheep Fest: February 4–8
- Couch Co-Op Fest: February 8–15
- Steam Next Fest: February 22–March 1

March
- Rhythm Fest: March 8–15
- Steam Spring Sale: March 18–25
- Dinos vs. Robots Fest: March 29–April 5

April
- Racing Fest: April 12–19
- Witch Fest: April 22–26
- Fighting Fest: April 26–May 3

May
- Real-Time Strategy Fest: May 10–17
- Mountaineering Fest: May 31–June 3June
- Steam Next Fest: June 14–21
- Steam Summer Sale: June 24–July 8

Following the Summer Sale, Valve has scheduled the Social Deduction Fest for July 2027. The event will focus on games built around mysteries, deception, crimes and investigation.

The published schedule gives Steam users advance notice of the platform's major discount periods and themed events, with additional sales and festivals expected to be announced as Valve expands its calendar.