Valve revealed all Steam sales 2025

Steam remains the dominant platform for PC game purchases, making its sales highly anticipated events. Many gamers meticulously plan their spending around these sales. Thankfully, 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 official second-half sales schedule is shown below:

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It's crucial to understand that Steam events are categorized as follows:

• Seasonal Sales: These offer the broadest range of discounted titles, frequently including major AAA releases.
• Themed Festivals: These highlight specific genres or gaming aspects.
• Next Fest Events: These focus on demos and wishlisting upcoming games.

This updated information empowers you to strategize your game acquisitions. If a desired game falls within a genre slated for an upcoming sale, delaying your purchase might yield significant savings. After all, a discounted great game is even better than a full-priced one!