Steam Reveals First Half 2027 Sale Schedule with New Witch Festival
The 2027 first-half schedule introduces novel themed festivals, continuing Valve's pattern of expanding event programming beyond the traditional seasonal sales.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Valve published the Steam sales and events calendar for the first half of 2027, introducing a new Witch Festival alongside the standard seasonal sales. The schedule also includes a Desktop Companion Festival, a Sheep Festival, and other themed events. The announcement follows recent store tag changes that added new categories like 'Desktop Companion' and removed 'Masterpiece' and 'Adult' tags.
Valve has released the Steam sales and events schedule for the first half of 2027, alongside a re-release of the second-half 2026 calendar. The lineup includes a new Witch Festival, a Desktop Companion Festival, and a Sheep Festival, among other themed events. The schedule also covers the standard seasonal sales: the Spring Sale in March and the Summer Sale from late June to early July. The announcement follows a recent store update that added new tags such as 'Desktop Companion' and 'Bullet Hell Heaven' while removing 'Masterpiece' and 'Adult' tags.
- Desktop Companion Festival: January 14-18, 2027
- Shopkeeper Festival: January 25-February 1, 2027
- Sheep Festival: February 4-8, 2027
- Local Co-op Festival: February 8-15, 2027
- Next Fest - February 2027 Edition: February 22-March 1, 2027
- Rhythm Festival: March 8-15, 2027
- Steam Spring Sale 2027 (Seasonal Sale): March 18-25, 2027
- Dinosaur vs. Robot Festival: March 29-April 5, 2027
- Racing Festival: April 12-19, 2027
- Witch Festival: April 22-26, 2027
- Fighting Festival: April 26-May 3, 2027
- Real-Time Strategy Festival: May 10-17, 2027
- Mountain Climbing Festival: May 31-June 3, 2027
- Next Fest - June 2027 Edition: June 14-21, 2027
- Steam Summer Sale 2027 (Seasonal Sale): June 24-July 8, 2027
- Railway Festival: July 20-27, 2026 (re-released schedule)
- Cyberpunk Festival: August 3-10, 2026
- Pin & Peg Festival: August 17-20, 2026
- PvE Survival Craft Festival: August 31-September 7, 2026
- Programming Festival: September 10-14, 2026
- Party-Based RPG Festival: September 14-21, 2026
- Steam Autumn Sale 2026 (Seasonal Sale): October 1-8, 2026
- Cooking Festival: October 12-19, 2026
- Next Fest - October 2026 Edition: October 19-26, 2026
- Steam Scream Fest V: October 26-November 2, 2026
- Auto Battler RPG Festival: November 16-23, 2026
- November Additional Plan: Black Friday special hub, details TBA
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