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June has been an absolutely stacked month for fans of video games. It all began with Summer Game Fest weekend, and now there’s plenty else for gamers to enjoy heading into the second half of the year. As we head into the second half of the year, the release date and time countdown for when the Steam Summer Sale 2024 will start is nearly over, and Valve has confirmed a bunch of games for the event.
As mentioned, there is plenty for fans of video games to enjoy right now. The Elden Ring Shadow of the Edrdtree DLC is a 10/10 masterpiece, meanwhile, fans of Dead By Daylight can enjoy the DBD x Tomb Raider PTB. In addition, Palworld is part of Valve’s event, and the Palworld Sakurajima update releases in conjunction.
While all of the above is exciting, you will want to take advantage of the Steam Summer Sale 2024 so you can buy some great games at generous discounts. The release date and start time countdown is nearly over, so get ready to splash the cash.
Steam Summer Sale 2024 start date
The start date for the Steam Summer Sale 2024 is June 27th. This has been confirmed by Steam on Twitter.
While Valve’s annual summer event stars on Thursday, below is the schedule for the rest of the year via SteamDB:
- Fighting Games Fest – July 15th – 22nd
- Tower Defense Fest – July 29th – August 5th
- Rhythm Fest 2024 – August 19th – 26th
- Space Exploration Fest – September 2nd – 9th
- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest – September 16th – 23rd
- Turn-based Strategy Fest – September 30th – October 7th
- Next Fest October 2024 – October 14th – 21st
- Halloween Sale 2024 – 28th October – November 4th
- Cooking Fest 2024 – November 11th – 18th
- Autumn Sale 2024 – November 27th – December 4th
- Steam Winter Sale 2024 – December 19th – January 2nd
When does the Steam Summer Sale 2024 start?
The start time for the Steam Summer Sale 2024 is 10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM BST on June 27th. Again, this has been confirmed by Valve on Twitter.
The event will last until July 11th. If you happen to visit the Epic Games store, too, you should know that Epic’s own summer event of discounts is slated to begin on July 18th. This is something to look forward to when Valve’s promotion ends.
Steam Summer Sale 2024 start time US
- 10AM PT on Thursday, June 27th
- 1PM ET on Thursday, June 27th
Start time UK
- 6PM BST on Thursday, June 27th
Countdown
Below is a countdown to when Valve’s discounts will begin:
Confirmed games list
Ahead of the event, Valve has released a trailer confirming the following games for the event:
- Batman Arkham Knight
- Content Warning
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- iRacing
- Kebab Chefs Restaurant Simulator
- Manor Lords
- Palworld
- Party Animals
- Roboquest
- Stellaris
- The Planet Crafter
- Ultimate Chicken Horse
Of course, there will be more than just the above selection of games. These are just trailers to feature in the trailer.
In addition to the above games, Valve is offering 15% off Steam Deck models until July 11th. This can bag you a 256GB Steam Deck for a £349.00 with 1TB Steam Deck Oled available for £569.00.
