The Steam Winter Sale 2025 is coming soon to spice up the festive period if you game on PC, and there will be plenty of fantastic offers.
The Steam Winter Sale 2025 will be the last major sale to take place in this calendar year. You can expect to find deals for older titles and games that have been released earlier this year. This guide will help you stay on track with the upcoming sale so that you can open your wallets the instant it goes live.
Steam Winter Sale 2025 release countdown
The Steam Winter Sale 2025 will go live on Dec. 18 (Dec. 19 in some regions) worldwide. The dates have been known from the very beginning of the year, when Steam announced the launch date for all the sales planned for 2025. The following countdown will expire once the Winter Sale goes live this year.
The countdown is based on the following timings.
- 10am PT
- 12pm CT
- 1pm ET
- 6pm UTC
- 7pm CET
The countdown is based on the time shown on SteamDB. It’s also the usual schedule that Steam follows for all its major sales. The Steam Winter Sale 2025 will go live worldwide at the same time, so expect to see some downtime. The sale can also take a few extra minutes to load the offers for you in your region.
What to expect from the Steam Winter Sale 2025
The Steam Winter Sale 2025 is expected to overlap with the Christmas and New Year holidays, and you can expect to find some massive deals. Since this is the last major sale event of the year, it will have the highest chances of games released in 2025 to get a discount.
The discounts typically tend to be higher for slightly older games, but there are always some fantastic deals to enjoy. The deals will be showcased across different genres and price ranges to make it easier for you to find something that interests you and also fits into your budget. We will have a list of the best deals for you once the sale goes live on the aforementioned date and time.
