When is the next Steam sale?
The next Steam sale is the Steam Winter Sale 2026: it starts on Thursday 17 December 2026 at 19:00 German time (10:00 Pacific) and ends on Monday 4 January 2027 at 19:00. After that come the Spring Sale 2027 (18 Mar 2027 to 25 Mar 2027) and the Summer Sale 2027 (24 Jun 2027 to 8 Jul 2027). Steam has no Black Friday sale: the Autumn Sale already ran from 1 to 8 October 2026.
The dates come from Valve's Steamworks calendar for developers. Below you see every hour which games are still cheaper as a key than on Steam.
Winter Sale 2026 starts in
Every Steam sale date for 2026 and 2027
| Sale | Starts | Ends | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Sale 2025 | over | ||
| Spring Sale 2026 | over | ||
| Summer Sale 2026 | over | ||
| Autumn Sale 2026 | over | ||
| Winter Sale 2026 | coming | ||
| Spring Sale 2027 | coming | ||
| Summer Sale 2027 | coming | ||
| Autumn Sale 2027 | not announced | not announced | date open |
All times are German time. Steam starts and ends its sales at 10:00 Pacific, which is usually 19:00 in Germany. In March it is 18:00, because the US moves to summer time two weeks earlier.
Source: Steamworks "Upcoming Events" calendar, checked on 7 Nov 2026. The dates of the sales that already ran in 2026 come from the reports on their launch.
Sources: partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/upcoming_events, partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/discounts
Steam price vs key: the top sellers
There is no big Steam sale on right now. Here are Steam's top sellers with their Steam price and the cheapest Steam key you can activate in Germany. As of 11 Nov 2026, 10:12 German time.
| # | Game | Steam price | Cheapest key | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | €59.99 | €32.97at Driffle | −45% (€27.02) | |
| 4 | €3.89at Kinguin | −22% (€1.10) | ||
| 6 | €69.99 | €59.00at GAMIVO | −16% (€10.99) | |
| 8 | €59.99 | €42.89at GameSeal | −29% (€17.10) | |
| 10 | €4.84at Driffle | −28% (€1.90) | ||
| 12 | €8.50at Kinguin | −53% (€9.49) | ||
| 15 | €16.00at Kinguin | −13% (€2.44) | ||
| 16 | €12.71at Kinguin | −32% (€5.98) | ||
| 18 | €19.99 | €6.63at Eneba | −67% (€13.36) | |
| 20 | €32.03at Kinguin | −15% (€5.46) | ||
| 21 | €33.32 | €23.86at GAMIVO | −28% (€9.46) | |
| 24 | €69.99 | €48.02at CJS CD Keys | −31% (€21.97) | |
| 27 | €8.99 | €7.30at GAMIVO | −19% (€1.69) | |
| 29 | €21.45at Driffle | −31% (€9.74) | ||
| 34 | €9.99 | €12.21at GameSeal | Steam is cheaper | |
| 35 | €3.89at Kinguin | −22% (€1.10) | ||
| 37 | €13.30at Kinguin | −14% (€2.22) | ||
| 39 | €69.99 | €47.99at Loaded | −31% (€22.00) | |
| 40 | €6.95at GAMIVO | −19% (€1.59) | ||
| 41 | €21.16at Kinguin | −19% (€4.93) | ||
| 44 | €39.99 | €24.55at GameSeal | −39% (€15.44) | |
| 45 | €39.99 | €8.29at Loaded | −79% (€31.70) | |
| 49 | €19.49 | €16.25at Kinguin | −17% (€3.24) | |
| 51 | €8.30at Kinguin | −5% (€0.42) | ||
| 53 | €69.99 | €37.48at Driffle | −46% (€32.51) | |
| 54 | €39.99 | €16.81at Kinguin | −58% (€23.18) | |
| 56 | €15.20at Eneba | −24% (€4.79) | ||
| 59 | €39.99 | €26.48at GAMIVO | −34% (€13.51) | |
| 61 | €24.99 | €12.14at Eneba | −51% (€12.85) | |
| 63 | €30.60at GAMIVO | −15% (€5.39) | ||
| 64 | €39.99 | €21.59at Loaded | −46% (€18.40) | |
| 65 | €49.99 | €36.00at GAMIVO | −28% (€13.99) | |
| 66 | €59.99 | €39.98at Kinguin | −33% (€20.01) | |
| 67 | €69.99 | €59.60at GAMIVO | −15% (€10.39) | |
| 68 | €39.99 | €27.99at Loaded | −30% (€12.00) | |
| 69 | €25.43at GAMIVO | −27% (€9.56) | ||
| 70 | €5.39at Loaded | −28% (€2.10) | ||
| 71 | €49.99 | €38.99at GameSeal | −22% (€11.00) | |
| 72 | €2.75at GameSeal | −41% (€1.89) | ||
| 73 | €15.47 | €13.00at GAMIVO | −16% (€2.47) | |
| 74 | €49.99 | €10.85at GameSeal | −78% (€39.14) | |
| 75 | €10.25 | €8.72at GAMIVO | −15% (€1.53) | |
| 76 | €59.99 | €36.00at GAMIVO | −40% (€23.99) | |
| 78 | €4.98at Kinguin | −30% (€2.09) | ||
| 81 | €49.99 | €32.00at GAMIVO | −36% (€17.99) | |
| 82 | €22.99 | €14.40at Kinguin | −37% (€8.59) | |
| 85 | €20.76at Driffle | −48% (€19.23) | ||
| 87 | €14.71at Eneba | −26% (€5.28) | ||
| 88 | €14.39at Driffle | Steam is cheaper | ||
| 90 | €16.60at Kinguin | −26% (€5.89) |
Steam prices are for Germany. We only compare Steam keys that work in Germany (region Europe or Global). We leave out savings over 85% and single offers far below every other shop, because the listing is usually wrong.
Steam sale questions
When does the Steam Winter Sale 2026 start?
On Thursday 17 December 2026 at 10:00 Pacific, which is 19:00 German time. It ends on Monday 4 January 2027 at the same time. That is the date in Valve's Steamworks calendar.
Does Steam have a Black Friday sale?
No. Steam does not run its own Black Friday sale. The Autumn Sale already ran from 1 to 8 October 2026, and the next big Steam sale is the Winter Sale from 17 December. Steam still has discounts on single games every week, and the key shops run their own Black Friday deals.
Are keys cheaper during a Steam sale?
It depends on the game. For many games the cheapest key is still below the Steam price during a sale, for some Steam is cheaper. The table above compares both every hour: the Steam price in Germany and the cheapest Steam key you can activate there.
What time does the Steam sale start?
Steam starts its big sales at 10:00 Pacific. In Germany that is 19:00, in March 18:00, because summer time starts two weeks earlier in the US. The sales end at the same time of day.