In mid-January, Valve published a complete list of Steam sales that they plan to hold in 2026.
In addition to the traditional major seasonal sales, there will be a variety of themed festivals; the "Detective Fest" is currently underway on Steam.
Steam Sales Schedule in 2026:
- Detective Fest: January 12–19
- Tabletop Fest: January 26 – February 2
- Typing Fest: February 5–9 (focus festival)
- PvP Fest: February 9–16
- Horses Games Fest: February 19–23 (focus festival)
- February "Going Rogue" Fest 2026: February 23 – March 2
- Tower Defense Fest: March 9–16
- Steam Spring Sale 2026: March 19–26 (seasonal sale)
- Home and Interior Fest: March 30 – April 6
- Hidden Object Fest: April 9–13 (focus festival)
- Medieval Fest: April 20–27
- Deckbuilders Fest: May 4–11
- Sea and Ocean Fest: May 18–25
- Shmup Fest: June 8–15
- June "Going Rogue" Fest 2026: June 15–22
- Steam Summer Sale 2026: June 25 – July 9 (seasonal sale)
- Social Deduction Fest: July 13–16
- Trains Fest: July 20–27
- Cyberpunk Fest: August 3–10
- Kegel and Staves Fest: August 17–20
- Survival and Crafting in "Player vs AI" Mode Fest: August 31 – September 7
- Programming Fest: September 10–14
- Co-op RPG Fest: September 14–21
- Steam Autumn Sale 2026: October 1 – October 8 (seasonal sale)
- Culinary Fest: October 12–19
- October "Going Rogue" Fest 2026: October 19–26
- "Steam Scream Fest 5": October 26 – November 2
- Roguelike Autobattler Fest: November 16–23
- Steam Winter Sale: December 17, 2026 – January 4, 2027 (seasonal sale)
Also in November 2026, Valve is planning an event in honor of Black Friday. Dates and details will be announced later.