Valve has finally revealed the next round of Steam sale dates alongside all the Next Fests and other events for the rest of 2026, and things are pretty much as they've been for the past few years. That of course means big sales in the summer, autumn, and winter, but it's the genre-themed festivals that have caught my eye. In particular, I think the Party-Based RPG Fest might be just the ticket to fill the void Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has left in our hearts.
The Steam Summer Sale runs for two weeks from late June to early July (as always), the Steam Autumn Sale runs through the first week of October (as always), and the Steam Winter Sale kicks off in late December and runs through early January (you get the idea). The only truly notable shifts in Valve's announcement are for the big June and October Next Fests, each of which has been moved back roughly a week compared to 2025.
