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We already had a list of the first lot of Steam events for the year but now we know everything that's coming, as Valve put up the second half.

The events are a good way to find new games, and lots of discounts. Although for discounts you may want to wait on the major seasonal events if you're watching your wallet closely. Or perhaps saving up for the new Steam Machine and Steam Frame hardware.

Here's all the scheduled events:

January

  • Detective Fest: January 12 - January 19
  • Board Game Fest: January 26 - February 2

February 2026:

  • Typing Fest: February 5 - February 9 (Spotlight Fest)
  • PvP Fest: February 9 - February 16
  • Horse Fest: February 19 - February 23 (Spotlight Fest)
  • Steam Next Fest - February 2026 Edition: February 23 - March 2

March 2026:

  • Tower Defense Fest: March 9 - March 16
  • Steam Spring Sale 2026: March 19 - March 26 (Seasonal Sale)
  • House & Home Fest: March 30 - April 6

April 2026:

  • Hidden Object Fest: April 9 - April 13 (Spotlight Fest)
  • Medieval Fest: April 20 - April 27

May 2026:

  • Deckbuilders Fest: May 4 - May 11
  • Ocean Fest: May 18 - May 25

June 2026:

  • Bullet Fest: June 8 – June 15
  • Next Fest: June 2026: June 15 – June 22
  • Steam Summer Sale 2026: June 25 – July 9 (Seasonal Sale)

July 2026:

  • Social Deduction Fest: July 13 – July 16
  • Train Fest: July 20 – July 27

August 2026:

  • Cyberpunk Fest: August 3 – August 10
  • Pins & Pegs Fest: August 17 – August 20
  • PvE Survival Crafting Fest: August 31 – September 7

September 2026:

  • Programming Fest: September 10 – September 14
  • Party-Based RPG Fest: September 14 – September 21

October 2026:

  • Steam Autumn Sale 2026: October 1 – October 8 (Seasonal Sale)
  • Cooking Fest: October 12 – October 19
  • Next Fest: October 2026: October 19 – October 26
  • Steam Scream V Fest: October 26 – November 2

November 2026:

  • Auto-Battler RPG Fest: November 16 – November 23

There will also be some special Black Friday discounts but Valve haven't settled on dates for that yet.

December 2026:

  • Steam Winter Sale 2026: December 17 – January 4, 2027 (Seasonal Sale)

Source: Valve

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Solitary 1 hour ago
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VR fest for our new VR goggles where? 😭
Cley_Faye 1 hour ago
It was unlikely, but I kinda hoped there would be some hardware release date announcements too :D
RavenWings 1 hour ago
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Hey, you cant begin your headline with "Valve reveal all..." when everybody is hoping for more news on the Steam hardware any day! Think of our poor poor hearts 😆
STiAT 58 minutes ago
Quoting: Cley_FayeIt was unlikely, but I kinda hoped there would be some hardware release date announcements too :D
Me too. For me the steam machine looks like some kind of on-desk box I've been looking for. Depending on the price, I have to get that pitch through my finance minister (my wife).
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