Valve has shared a new schedule for when the big discount campaigns for 2023 on Steam will take place. Now you can be early enough to take advantage of these great discount deals and prepare your budget.
As stated last year, there will be a big discount every season. So you can expect to see great deals in the spring, summer, fall and winter seasons. Added to these are some themed discounts and events, such as the Puzzle Festival, Visual Novel Festival, and SHMUP Festival. Valve is also sharing details about Next Fest, where you can try a number of free demos of upcoming games.
Steam’s 2023 discount campaign dates
- Mystery Festival: February 20 – 27
- Puzzle Festival: April 24 – May 1
- Spring Sale: March 16-23 (big seasonal sale)
- Sports Festival: May 15 – 22
- Next Fest: 19 – 26 June
- Summer Sale: 29 June – 13 July (big seasonal sale)
- Privacy Festival: July 24 – 31
- Visual Novel Festival: August 7 – 14
- Strategy Festival: 28 August – 4 September
- SHMUP Fest: September 25 – October 2
- Next Festival: 9 – 16 October
- Return of the Steam Scream Festival (Halloween): October 26 – November 2
- Autumn Sale: November 21-28 (big seasonal sale)
- Winter Sale: December 21 – January 4, 2024 (big season sale)