Valve revealed all Steam sales 2025

Steam remains the leading platform for PC game purchases, making its sales highly anticipated events. Many gamers meticulously plan their purchases around these sales. Thankfully, Valve provides advance notice of upcoming discounts. While previously only the first half of 2025 sales were known, Valve has now unveiled the schedule for the second half of the year.

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The second half of 2025 Steam sales schedule is now officially available.

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

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

Themed Festivals: These spotlight specific genres or gaming aspects.

Next Fest Events: These primarily feature demos and encourage wishlisting of upcoming games.

This updated information from Valve empowers you to strategize your gaming purchases. If a desired game falls within a genre slated for an upcoming sale, waiting for the discount might be advantageous. After all, a discounted great game is even better than a full-priced one!