As we enter 2025, a year full of discounts and events awaits Steam users and game developers to be excited about. Let’s take a look at Steam’s discount calendar and some of the games currently on sale.
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Steam Discounts: Special Deals All Year Long
Steam’s promotional events provide gamers with valuable opportunities, offering discounts of up to 80% on a wide range of games. In addition, Steam festivals allow players to explore new games and discover different genres.
Throughout the year, Steam hosts four major seasonal sales, three Next Fest events, and various discounts across game categories. These include:
Great Seasonal Discounts
Steam runs four major seasonal sale events each year, during which all existing games can go on sale at discounted prices.
Themed Discount Events (Festivals)
Steam organizes festivals with different concepts throughout the year. These events aim to introduce more games with broad participation while providing players with the opportunity to discover new games.
Next Fest
Steam Next Fest is held three times a year, offering an excellent opportunity for gamers to explore upcoming titles. During this event, players can try out free demos of upcoming games, while developers have the chance to engage with potential fans and build their audiences through wishlists.
2025 Steam Sale Periods
The Steam discount calendar for 2025 is as follows:
- Real-Time Strategy Festival: January 20 – January 27
- Idler Festival: February 3 – February 10
- Local Co-op Festival: February 10 – February 17
- Steam Next Fest (February Edition): February 24 – March 3
- Visual Novel Festival: March 3 – March 10
- Steam Spring Sale: March 13 – March 20
- City Builder & Colony Simulators Festival: March 24 – March 31
- Sokoban Festival: April 21 – April 28
- Wargames Festival: April 28 – May 5
- Creature Collecting Festival: May 12 – May 19
- Zombies vs. Vampires Festival: May 26 – June 2
- Steam Next Fest (June Edition): June 9 – June 16
- Fishing Festival: June 16 – June 23
- Steam Summer Sale: June 26 – July 10
The discount calendar and festivals for the second half of 2025 have not yet been announced. You can be informed about new updates by following the announcements on Steam’s website.
Popular Games on Sale: Which Games Will Be Cheaper in 2025?
Newly released games are usually not discounted immediately. However, after a few months or a year, they may be discounted during sale periods or special campaigns. Especially best-selling and popular games may have higher discount rates.
1. Red Dead Redemption II
The game takes place in 1899, during the last days of the Wild West. The Van der Linde gang is forced to flee after a robbery in the town of Blackwater. Players control Arthur Morgan, a member of the gang. Arthur is devoted to the ideals of the gang’s leader, Dutch van der Linde, but over time he realizes that the gang is falling apart and Dutch is out of control.
2. Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action role-playing game set in the Harry Potter universe. The game takes place in the 1800s, long before the events described in the Harry Potter books. The story revolves around the character discovering a powerful spell called “Ancient Magic.” The game offers a vast world to explore, and Hogwarts stands out with its detailed design and atmosphere.
3. Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games on September 17, 2013. Players witness the interconnected stories of three different characters—retired bank robber Michael De Santa, street gang member Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer Trevor Philips—in the criminal underworld of Los Santos.
4. It Takes Two
The play tells the story of Cody and May, a couple planning to divorce. In order to solve her parents’ problems, the couple’s daughter Rose makes two dolls for them. These dolls magically transform and represent Cody and May. The two must face various challenges to save their relationship.
