The annual Steam Winter Sale is now live, running from December 18, 2025 through January 5, 2026. Shoppers can view a trailer from Steam highlighting featured titles or head directly to the Steam store to browse the deals.

The Steam Winter Sale is here! From now until January 5th, grab deals on thousands of games, check out new art, and vote in the Steam Awards 🏆 https://t.co/4TuWeBEkZO pic.twitter.com/ZLhzSgsemt

— Steam (@Steam) December 18, 2025

During the sale, players can browse games in several ways, including the Discovery Queue feature. Users who go through their Discovery Queue can earn 3 stickers. The Steam Points Shop has also been updated with new Winter Sale items available for purchase.

The sale period also marks voting time for the 2025 Steam Awards. Users can cast their votes now, with winners set to be announced on January 3 at 10 a.m. Pacific time.

The sale covers a wide range of games across different genres and styles. Whether you enjoy action games, strategy titles, indie releases, or other types of games, discounted options are available.

With the Discovery Queue, users can find new games tailored to their interests while earning stickers in the process. Players have over two weeks to explore discounted games during the sale, earn stickers, purchase items from the Points Shop, and participate in the Steam Awards voting.

The combination of game discounts, Steam Awards voting, and collectible stickers makes this year’s Winter Sale another major event for the community.