We’ll tell you how long the sale lasts and show you some of the most promising deals.
Outside, the sun is beating down relentlessly from the sky, and temperatures across much of Germany have been consistently above 30 degrees for days. After a long, unpredictable spring, summer is now unmistakably here. There’s no end in sight to the heat wave just yet. But summer hasn’t just arrived on our doorsteps—a huge summer party is also kicking off on Steam.
Alongside the big Christmas sale, the Steam Summer Sale isthe biggest annual discount event in Valve’sgame store. Countless titles are heavily discounted, most of them more so than during any other sale. So it’s a great time to really clean up your wishlist and snag some great deals for very little money.
And best of all: The party has already started!In this overview, we’ve compiled the most important info about the Summer Sale and are also giving you a sneak peek at some of the first known deals.
Start Time: When does the 2026 Steam Summer Sale start?
The Steam Summer Sale started onJune 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.German time. Due to high traffic, there may be some server glitches at the start, but don’t worry: you have a few days to shop.
End: How long does the 2026 Steam Summer Sale last?
As in previous years, the Summer Sale lasts exactly two weeks. That means this year’s sale ends onJuly 9 at 7:00 p.m.German time.
Which games are on sale?
The sale trailer (see above) has already revealed some of the first deals. But we’ve also taken a quick dive into the depths of the store ourselves to fish out a few highlights for you.
Here are our first recommendations
- The Witcher 3-3 euros(90 percent off)
- Metro 2033 Redux-1 euro(95 percent off)
- Ghostwire: Tokyo-6 euros(90 percent off)
- No Man’s Sky-24 euros(60 percent off)
- Hogwarts Legacy-9 euros(85 percent off)
- Borderlands 4-35 euros(68 percent off)
- Red Dead Redemption 2-15 euros(75 percent off)
- Lords of the Fallen-10 euros(67 percent off)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Complete Edition) – 30 euros (50 percent off)
- Dead Space Remake – 6 euros (90 percent off)
- Blasphemous-2.50 euros(90 percent off)
- Dredge-9 euros(60 percent off)
- Crusader Kings 3-15 euros(70 percent off)
- Planet Zoo-2 euros(95 percent off)
- Far Cry 6-15 euros(85 percent off)
- Monster Hunter Wilds-29 euros(58 percent off)
- The Outer Worlds 2-35 euros(50 percent off)
- The Alters-16 euros(50 percent off)
Our Top Picks
Now would be a great time to grab The Witcher 3 along with the two DLCs released so far, before the newly announced DLC, “Songs of the Past,” comes out.
If you’d rather hunt hideous monsters and mutants in the Moscow Metro than in the Middle Ages, then you should check out Metro 2033. This shooter transports you to the Russian capital after a nuclear war.
In Ghostwire: Tokyo—a personal recommendation from author Jesko Buchs—you’ll battle ghosts and demons from Far Eastern mythology in the Japanese capital. If you’d rather head into space, you can explore alien worlds to your heart’s content with No Man’s Sky. As you can see, the big Steam Summer Sale has something for every gaming taste.
But you can do more than just shop—you can also collect digital goodies. For example, purchases will once again earn you up to ten collectible cards. If you stay active in other ways—such as working through your discovery list—you’ll unlock free stickers that you can send to friends in chat. The Points Shop also features summer-themed avatars, wallpapers, and more. Summer slump, here we come!