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 periods. 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 latter half of the year.

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The complete 2025 Steam sale schedule is now public.

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It's crucial to understand the three types of Steam events:

Seasonal Sales: These offer the broadest range of discounted titles, frequently including major AAA releases.

Themed Festivals: These spotlight specific genres or gaming aspects.

Next Fest Events: These focus on demos and wishlisting upcoming games.

This updated information empowers gamers to strategize their purchases. If a desired game falls under a genre with a forthcoming sale, waiting for a discount might be a wise move. After all, a discounted great game is even better than a full-priced one!