Steam Black Friday 2025: Is the Sale Happening? Dates and Deals to Watch
Black Friday deals are flooding PlayStation and Nintendo, but PC gamers hoping for a Steam Black Friday 2025 sale are out of luck—Steam has never run a dedicated Black Friday event, and this year is no exception.
Everyone is rolling out early Black Friday deals right now — PlayStation, Nintendo, the usual suspects. So, naturally, PC folks want to know if Steam is doing a big Black Friday 2025 blowout. Short answer: nope.
Steam and Black Friday: still not a thing
'Steam has never hosted a dedicated Black Friday sale.'
That has been the pattern for years, and it is not changing this time. What you will see on Steam are publisher-led Black Friday promos — think Xbox, Bandai Namco, and friends — but those are limited to their own libraries. There is no platform-wide Black Friday event like you get on consoles.
If you want to hunt those publisher discounts, head to Steam's Discounts & Events page and look under the Special Events section. It is basically a hub of mini-sales. You pick the ones that matter to you and go from there.
So when is Steam's next big sale?
The real one you are waiting for is the Steam Winter Sale. According to SteamDB, it kicks off on December 18, 2025. It typically runs about two weeks, which gives you time to browse and second-guess yourself before grabbing anything. This is also when a ton of major titles usually get meaningful price cuts. Miss that window, and you are probably waiting until March for the Spring Sale.
Epic, on the other hand, is going full Black Friday
If you want store-wide PC deals right now, Epic Games is your move. Their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale is live, with discounts across the store. Games called out in the sale include Battlefield 6, Ready or Not, and Alan Wake 2. The Epic sale runs through December 2, 2025.
- Steam: no dedicated Black Friday sale; publisher-specific promos live under Special Events.
- Next big Steam window: Winter Sale starts December 18, 2025, lasts about two weeks; Spring Sale follows in March if you miss it.
- Epic Games Store: full Black Friday/Cyber Monday discounts now, ending December 2, 2025; titles like Battlefield 6, Ready or Not, and Alan Wake 2 are included.
Bottom line: if you are itching to buy something today, Epic has the broad discounts. If you are loyal to Steam (or just patient), circle December 18 and build your wishlist.