Valve released Steam’s official schedule of promotions and themed festivals for the first half of 2027, detailing seasonal sales such as the Steam Spring Sale and Steam Summer Sale alongside a series of genre-focused events and two editions of Steam Next Fest.
Overview of the first-half calendar
The lineup includes both large platform-wide sales and shorter festivals dedicated to specific game types. Valve has increasingly announced these dates well in advance in recent years to help players and developers plan for the platform’s major campaigns.
The full schedule runs from mid-January through late June and features discounts, editorial visibility, and in the case of Steam Next Fest, playable demos.
Monthly breakdown of festivals and sales
Below is the complete list of events Valve published for January through June 2027.
January
- Desktop Companion Fest: January 14–18
- Shop Keeper Fest: January 25–February 1
February
- Sheep Fest: February 4–8
- Couch Co-Op Fest: February 8–15
- Steam Next Fest: February 22–March 1
March
- Rhythm Fest: March 8–15
- Steam Spring Sale: March 18–25
- Dinos vs. Robots Fest: March 29–April 5
April
- Racing Fest: April 12–19
- Witch Fest: April 22–26
- Fighting Fest: April 26–May 3
May
- Real-Time Strategy Fest: May 10–17
- Mountaineering Fest: May 31–June 3
June
- Steam Next Fest: June 14–21
- Steam Summer Sale: June 24–July 8
Major promotions and Steam Next Fest
The Steam Summer Sale remains Steam’s largest promotional event, typically offering discounts ranging from 10% to 90% across thousands of titles.
Steam Next Fest continues to focus on free demos, giving players the opportunity to try hundreds of indie and upcoming games before their official releases.
Valve’s stated purpose for the schedule
Valve said the calendar is part of an effort to run themed events throughout the year to highlight different genres and help developers increase visibility for their games.
