When is the Steam Winter Sale 2025?

As 2025 starts coming to a close, we're starting to look at the end of the year and — one of the most exciting things that comes with it — the huge discounts Valve runs on Steam. It's always a historic moment full of all-new low discounts, amazing titles, and the jolly season to splurge on our collective hobby: videogaming.

With this week having featured the Steam Sports Sale, it's about time we start questioning: when is the Steam Winter Sale 2025, and when can we expect the voting period for the top nominees of the game? For those excited, we've got you covered.

The Steam Winter Sale of 2025 should kick off on the 18th of December 2025, marking it as the final sale of the year as a whole (with the next one being Steam Detective Fest on the 12th of January). If you want to learn more about what we know regarding the upcoming year's sales and events, we've got you covered — check out our news piece for the first half of 2026 here!