Get ready for the 2025 Steam Winter Sale, featuring amazing discounts on top indie games, RPGs, horror titles, and the mysterious Elden Ring Nightreign!

You are the chosen one. The Steam Winter Sale is just around the corner, so brace yourself, indulge in a mountain of sugar cookies, and get ready to be your own Santa Claus.

In other words, it’s “time to buy games that I. WILL. NEVER. PLAY,” as one top Reddit comment humorously points out in response to the event’s new trailer. I get the reluctance, but let’s face it: pouring your wallet into the abyss is, unfortunately, part of the holiday spirit. If you want to argue about it, feel free to take it up with the Valve Corporation – at least they’ve been kind enough to slash prices on some fantastic titles this year.

The Steam Winter Sale 2025 kicks off on December 18 at 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM ET and runs until January 5. While we don’t have the exact discounts yet, the sale trailer has teased some amazing games that will be getting price cuts. Here’s a sneak peek:

The breathtaking sequel Hades 2? The flashy new superhero adventure Dispatch? The charming RPG-roguelike-multiplayer hybrid Nightreign? Uh oh…

“we must fund Gabe’s next super yacht,” quips a popular YouTube comment. I’m being drawn in… my wallet… it craves the depths…

Check out the contenders for GOTY: the 25 best games of 2025 to see what’s worth splurging on.