Valve has launched the Steam Winter Sale 2025, bringing broad discounts across its PC game catalog. The sale includes recent releases as well as older titles, with price cuts that range from small reductions to deep discounts of 50 percent or more.
The event affects all Steam users and runs for a little over two weeks. According to Valve, the sale is scheduled to end on January 5, giving players a limited window to purchase games at reduced prices.
What’s discounted in this sale
This year’s Winter Sale stands out for including a large number of games released in 2025. Several high-profile titles are already discounted despite only launching in recent months, which is not always the case during seasonal sales.
Notable deals include:
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows at 50% off
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 at 50% off
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Avowed at 50% off
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EA Sports FC 26 at 60% off
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Cyberpunk 2077 at 65% off
Other games with smaller but still meaningful discounts include Hades 2, ARC Raiders, Silent Hill f, The Outer Worlds 2, and Battlefield 6. Indie titles are also well represented, with lower-priced games like PEAK and R.E.P.O. seeing additional cuts on top of their already modest base prices.
Why this sale matters
Seasonal Steam sales are common, but the Winter Sale typically offers the widest selection of discounted titles. This year’s version includes more recent releases than usual, reducing the need to wait months for price drops on new games.
For users who avoid buying games at launch prices, the Winter Sale provides an opportunity to pick up titles released earlier in the year at significantly lower cost. This is especially relevant for larger games that rarely receive discounts outside major sales events.
The sale also applies to downloadable content and expansions, making it easier to complete collections or return to older games with new content at a lower total cost.
How Steam sales work
Steam uses a fixed-price model during major sales events. Prices do not change dynamically, and waiting until the final day does not unlock deeper discounts. Refund rules remain the same: games can be refunded if played for less than two hours and purchased within the last 14 days, even during a sale.
Users with large wishlists may want to review notifications carefully, as Steam highlights discounts only for games already tracked. Discovery queues and category browsing can surface additional deals, but the storefront prioritizes popular and recently updated titles.
What users can do now
Users who plan to buy games during the sale may want to:
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Review their Steam wishlist first, as discounts are clearly flagged
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Check refund eligibility before buying large bundles
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Compare editions, since deluxe versions are often discounted alongside standard releases
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Avoid waiting for last-minute deals, as prices will not change before the sale ends
The Winter Sale does not introduce new store mechanics or limited-time flash sales. Once a price is set, it remains unchanged until the event concludes.
Steam’s Winter Sale runs until January 5, after which prices return to their regular levels.
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