Valve runs a sale or a fest most weeks and four seasonal sales a year. We record every one as it happens, so the dates below are either announced or projected from where that event fell last time.
| Sale | Kind | Window | Opens | Dates | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trainz Franchise SALE | Franchise sale | 6 Sep 2026 | running | dated | Announced by Valve |
| PAX West 2026 | Franchise sale | 4 Sep 2026 – 7 Sep 2026 | running | dated | Announced by Valve |
| Civilization 35th Anniversary Franchise Sale | Franchise sale | 4 Sep 2026 | running | dated | Announced by Valve |
| 2026 COD Franchise Sale | Franchise sale | 4 Sep 2026 | running | dated | Announced by Valve |
| Focus Publisher Sale 2026 | Publisher sale | 3 Sep 2026 – 14 Sep 2026 | running | dated | Announced by Valve |
| Akupara Games 10th Anniversary Sale | Franchise sale | 3 Sep 2026 – 17 Sep 2026 | running | dated | Announced by Valve |
| Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest | Fest | 31 Aug 2026 – 7 Sep 2026 | running | dated | Announced by Valve |
| Autumn Sale | Seasonal sale | 25 Nov 2026 – 1 Dec 2026 | in 79 days | projected | Valve's usual place in the year |
| Winter Sale | Seasonal sale | 18 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 | in 102 days | projected | Valve's usual place in the year |
| Spring Sale | Seasonal sale | 13 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 | in 187 days | projected | Valve's usual place in the year |
| Summer Sale | Seasonal sale | 25 Jun 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 | in 291 days | projected | Projected from 2026 |
| Game | Price now | Deepest seen | Last discount | Discounts seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Horizon 5 | $59.99 | −60% | 1 | |
| Forza Horizon 6 | $69.99 | −15% | 1 | |
| Hogwarts Legacy | $59.99 | −90% | 1 | |
| Lycoris | $9.99 | −70% | 1 | |
| FRONT MISSION 2: Remake | $34.99 | −70% | 1 | |
| Deathground | $14.99 | −20% | 1 | |
| V.A.U.L.T. PROTOCOL | $9.99 | −20% | 1 | |
| BreakEven - Idle | $4.99 | −10% | 1 | |
| Last Breath 最后的气息 | $6.99 | −10% | 1 | |
| Mixtape | $19.99 | −10% | 1 | |
| Big Ambitions | $25.99 | −20% | 1 | |
| Risk of Rain 2 | $24.99 | −67% | 1 | |
| Nightmare Drive | $14.99 | −47% | 1 | |
| SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream | $59.99 | −60% | 1 | |
| Gallipoli | $29.99 | −25% | 1 | |
| Ravenswatch | $24.99 | −50% | 1 | |
| BioShock Infinite | $29.99 | −75% | 1 | |
| REMATCH | $29.99 | −50% | 1 | |
| Idle Dimension Breaker | $4.99 | −10% | 1 | |
| OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Game & Movie Store Simulator | $5.99 | −35% | 1 | |
| To The Rescue! | $19.99 | −75% | 1 | |
| Uptime: A Cloud Provider Sim | $14.99 | −15% | 1 | |
| Skye's Repose | $9.99 | −20% | 1 | |
| DigDigDrill | $3.99 | −20% | 1 | |
| Galumb | $7.99 | −25% | 1 | |
| Pro Soccer Manager 27 | $11.99 | −20% | 1 | |
| Alfred's Alien Abduction Adventure | $15.99 | −40% | 1 | |
| Breachway | $19.99 | −50% | 1 | |
| Sex Wishes 🔮 | $14.99 | −45% | 1 | |
| 挂机魔王 | $4.99 | −20% | 1 |
A game’s own rhythm needs several recorded discounts before it can be read, and SteamPeaks began recording prices on 3 September 2026. Until a game has a run of them, the sale calendar above is the better guide: the great majority of Steam discounts land inside one of those windows.