CritHit Steam sale dates 2026–2027
Next big Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale 2026, December 17, 2026 – January 4, 2027 (starts in 58 days). Steam sales start at 10am Pacific.
On Steam right now: Steam Next Fest (October 2026).
Seasonal sales (store-wide)
| Sale | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Autumn Sale 2026 | October 1, 2026 – October 8, 2026 | Ended | Valve |
| Steam Winter Sale 2026 | December 17, 2026 – January 4, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Steam Spring Sale 2027 | March 18, 2027 – March 25, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Steam Summer Sale 2027 | June 24, 2027 – July 8, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
Themed fests and Next Fest
Fests are smaller themed events; many games are discounted, and Next Fest is mainly free demos.
| Event | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Next Fest (October 2026) | October 19, 2026 – October 26, 2026 | On now | Valve |
| Steam Scream V | October 26, 2026 – November 2, 2026 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Auto-Battler RPG Fest | November 16, 2026 – November 23, 2026 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Desktop Companion Fest | January 14, 2027 – January 18, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Shop Keeper Fest | January 25, 2027 – February 1, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Sheep Fest | February 4, 2027 – February 8, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Couch Co-Op Fest | February 8, 2027 – February 15, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Steam Next Fest (February 2027) | February 22, 2027 – March 1, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Rhythm Fest | March 8, 2027 – March 15, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Dinos vs. Robots Fest | March 29, 2027 – April 5, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Racing Fest | April 12, 2027 – April 19, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Witch Fest | April 22, 2027 – April 26, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Fighting Fest | April 26, 2027 – May 3, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Real-Time Strategy Fest | May 10, 2027 – May 17, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Mountaineering Fest | May 31, 2027 – June 3, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
| Steam Next Fest (June 2027) | June 14, 2027 – June 21, 2027 | Upcoming | Valve |
Does Steam have a Black Friday sale?
Valve has not announced a Black Friday sale for 2026, and none is listed in its official schedule. Other PC stores usually run their own November sales; see our Black Friday PC game deals page.
Best Steam deals today
- Super Meat Boy — $1.19 (−92%)
- Hitman 2: Silent Assassin — $0.89 (−90%)
- BioShock — $4.99 (−75%)
- Hell Pie — $1.49 (−94%)
- BioShock 2 — $2.99 (−85%)
- The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia — $1.04 (−93%)
- The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk — $1.59 (−92%)
- Bridge Constructor Portal — $0.89 (−91%)
- The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters — $1.19 (−92%)
- Roguebook — $1.74 (−93%)