Valve dates Steam sales and events for first half of 2022 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Valve dates Steam sales and events for first half of 2022 Plus, games can now be discounted every 28 days. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 2 Feb 2022 16 comments Steam's current Lunar New Year sale might be nearing its end, but there's plenty more on the horizon for discount hunters - as Valve has now revealed in its newly released schedule of Steam sales and events for the first half of 2022. As far as Steam's flagship events go, first in the queue is another Next Fest, promising to once again heap an impracticably sized avalanche of playable demos upon visitors from 21st-28th February. There's a second Next Fest in June, and that'll be followed by Steam's next big discount event in the form of the Summer Sale, running from 23rd June to 7th July. Alongside the biggies, Valve is also organising a schedule of what it's calling Themed Sales, designed to showcase specific categories of games. These come thick and fast from 28th February, when the focus will be titles that support Steam's Remote Play Together feature. Here's what the currently announced schedule looks like right now: 28th February-7th March - Remote Play Together 14th-21st March - JRPG 28th March-4th April - SimFest: Hobby Edition 2nd-9th May - Die-a-lot (including roguelites and Metroidvanias) 23rd-30th May - Racing 18th-25th July - Survival Watch on YouTube 43 exciting games we can't wait to play in 2022. Valve's new events schedule arrives as part of a series of announcements for developers around its updated discount procedures, which includes changes to the frequency with which games can now go on sale. Essentially, starting 28th March, developers will have the opportunity to discount their titles more often - every four weeks compared to the current six-week restriction - although a number of other stipulations apply. In Valve's words: You can run a launch discount, but once your launch discount ends, you cannot run any other discounts for 28 days It is not possible to discount your product for 28 days following a price increase in any currency Discounts cannot be run within 28 days of your prior discount, with the exception of Steam-wide seasonal events Discounts for seasonal sale events cannot be run within 28 days of releasing your title, within 28 days from when your launch discount ends, or within 28 days of a price increase in any currency You may not change your price while a promotion is live It is not possible to discount a product by more than 90% or less than 10% Custom discounts cannot last longer than two weeks, or run for shorter than 1 day Steam's current discount event, the Lunar New Year Sale, continues until 3rd February. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store