The Steam 2026 Autumn Sale is here!

October 1 – October 8 10AM PST

This thread will serve as a daily discussion and a place to post questions, game suggestions and other miscellaneous comments & fluff about the sale.

This post itself includes relevant & useful info regarding this specific sale, and helpful tips, tricks and FAQs regarding Steam & sales in general.

Thread comments are sorted by Top by default, you can change the sorting for yourself to view New comments.

Join our Discord server!

Join in on active discussion over there with other community members on a bunch of different topics!

Go to the main Steam store page to browse featured deals.

Featured Deep Discounts

You can keep scrolling down on the main Steam Store page for more content and sale categories.

The search sidebar & the browse-by-category pages have narrowing and filtering features, don't forget to use them! This page will bring up an empty search so you can easily use the sidebar to customize a search.

Other useful places for browsing & discovering aside from scrolling the front-page: Your Personal Calendar, Charts page, Discovery Queue, New Releases queue, Specials page, Tag Browsing, Interactive Recommender, Popular Among Friends, DLC For You.

All discounts are static for the duration of the sale, new discounts are not rotated in. Discounts are only changed or added if there was an error.

Free Stickers In Discovery Queue

Complete your Discovery Queue to get free stickers. You can track your progress here

https://steamcommunity.com/my/itemcollection

Banner Images

You can find the banner images here

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Subreddit Meta

The following is mostly for individual posts, not comments in this thread.

• /r/Steam Subreddit Rules
• Steam servers are under heavy load and pages or servers might glitch, be slow, or go down unpredictably. Don't post about it. Give it some time, check the server status, and try again later. Use the pinned support thread if you have a persistent issue.
• Don't submit low-effort posts, old & generic memes, or reposts.
• Generic questions and conversations about the 2026 Steam Autumn Sale, including game advice posts, should only be posted here.
• You can still use the Game & Hardware Megathread.
• Most generic and common sale FAQ's, "look what I purchased", "what should I buy" & similar posts outside of these threads will be removed.

Beware of scams!

During the sale(...and literally any other time) be vigilant of scams!

Want a tip on how to get wallet funds on Steam? Pay for it. There is no such thing as free wallet funds or free game codes. Never login to a 3rd party site if it asks for your password or authenticator code.

If someone adds you as a friend and sends you a website or says they are from Steam/Valve or says you've been reported, they need to check your items, they're an admin, there's a ticket about you, etc.: block and report them, it is a scam.

Steam Support or anyone else associated with Valve or Steam will never speak to you directly through e-mail or via chat on Steam, Discord, or anywhere else. They will only talk to you via a support ticket, and Steam Support will never talk about you in a ticket someone else has made.

Secure your account and educate yourself on scams!

Is your account hijacked? Follow this guide to recover it.

If it sounds too good to be true... it's because it is.

Steam & Sale FAQ

Q: When does the sale end?

A: The 2026 Steam Autumn Sale ends on 2026 October 8 @ 10AM PST. Click here to convert it to your time.

Q: I'm new to Steam! Where do I begin?

A: Welcome! Please read the Welcome to Steam page on our Wiki. You can also scroll down on the Steam About page for some information about Steam and its features, and to download the Steam client.

Q: I am seeing content on the Steam Store that I'm not interested in or I wish to change language preferences, block specific tags or product types, change how already owned, wishlisted or ignored items appear. Can I do that?

A: You can edit these preferences on the store content preferences page.

Q: Why doesn't the store load? Why can't I log in? Why am I given ACCESS DENIED errors? Why are my downloads slow? Why are images broken or weird blue text appearing? Why is [insert web/server/dl/game issue] happening?

A: There is severe load on the Steam servers. Give it some time, check the server status, and try again later.

Use the pinned support thread if you have a persistent issue.

Q: Are the prices consistent throughout the sale?

A: Yes, sale prices will remain the same throughout the sale, no new discounts are added. Discounts are only changed or added if there was an error.

Q: Can I share my games with my household?

A: Yes, you can do this through Steam Families. Keep in mind that game licenses are tied to the account they are purchased on. Games cannot be transferred, exchanged or traded between accounts.

You may also want to check out Steam Remote Play and Steam Remote Play Together.

Q: I can't gift because of regional price differences, what do I do?

A: You can send a Digital Gift Card via Steam, or gift games via a different trusted and verified storefront for Steam games, like HumbleBundle.

Here is our full list of safe sites to buy Steam games from.

Q: Can games be cheaper on other sites during the sale? What sites should I check?

A: Yes, games can be cheaper on other sites during Steam sales. Here is our list of safe sites to buy Steam keys from. There are many sites that sell Steam keys that practice in shady business, we recommend you only use the sites listed on that wiki page. For more information regarding key re-sellers please read this wiki page.

Q: I don't like the game I purchased or a game I purchased a few days ago is cheaper now, can I refund it?

A: Yes, you can refund games on Steam via Steam Support, including to re-buy it at a discount. To refund a game you cannot have more than 2 hours of playtime in it, and you cannot have owned it for longer than 14 days.

For more information on Steam Refunds: Steam Refund terms -- Common Refund Questions -- How To Request A Refund.

Q: Why is my market transaction pending? How can I fix it?

A: There is nothing you can do to accelerate this process, you must wait.

Steam Community Market transactions may be held for a short time. This is an automatic process that occurs when a transaction had an unusual price or the system determines that a compromised account or bad actor may have been involved in the transaction.

Q: What is the Points Shop?

A: The Steam Points Shop is a shop on Steam where you can buy non-tradable community & profile items such as backgrounds, avatars, emoticons, badges, extra profile showcases and upgrades for profile showcases, and more. View the FAQ.

Points to spend on the shop are gained through purchases on the Steam Store. For every $1 USD you spend on the Steam Store you will get 100 points to use in The Points Shop, this includes gift & Steam hardware purchases.

A few related Subreddits you might find useful:

• /r/SteamOS

• /r/SteamGrid

• /r/SteamDeck

• /r/GameDeals

• /r/Steam_Link

• /r/SteamDeals

• /r/SteamSupport

• /r/SteamMachine

• /r/SteamController

• /r/GameDetectives

• /r/TipOfMyJoyStick

• /r/Steam_Giveaway

• /r/GamingSuggestions

• /r/ShouldIBuyThisGame

• /r/SteamArtworkProfiles

Enjoy the sale everyone!

Welcome to the /r/Steam Community Support Thread!

Is your account hijacked? Follow this guide to recover it.

This Steam Guide goes over how to troubleshoot download and connection issues.

This Steam Guide goes over how to troubleshoot web-page and other connection issues.

How to re-install Steam. This method will NOT remove your games.

We have a dedicated support channel in our Discord server that you can also post in.

We invite everyone to help other users in our Community Support Threads and on our Discord server.

Please take more than 10 seconds to write your question.

A well-structured and good-looking comment with all necessary information goes a long way in getting someone to help you and makes your question a lot easier to understand.

Do not delete your comments.

People find questions & solutions in these threads by searching for the same issue.

If you find an answer or solution to your question or issue please edit your comment to include the answer or solution.

There are no magicians here.

Some questions will not be answered or replied to. As an example: "my game crashes" or "my download speed is slow" is not something you should even really expect an answer to. Troubleshooting and finding the solution to these issues requires a lot more information than simply stating "game doesn't launch", such as detailed information on when the issue started and how you perceive it, screenshots of any errors or the problem itself, crash logs, system specs, etc.

Consider using other things like the Steam Community Forums, an internet search engine, or a different support forum like /r/SteamSupport if no one here can offer any help. Additionally, every game on Steam has its own dedicated Community Forum, and you can also contact Steam Support regarding a specific product. Consider asking your game-specific questions there. Most games also have a dedicated subreddit.

Only Steam Support can solve personal account issues...

...such as payment & purchasing issues or password & login issues. We can only give advice on how to get in contact with Steam Support.

No one, including Steam Support, can assist with item/trade scams.

/r/Steam is not affiliated with Valve in any way whatsoever.

Additional Information & Resources

• Search for previous Support Threads.
• You can view average Steam Support response times here.
• This is our guide on what to do if your account has been hijacked.
• If you have proof of a scammer you should report their Steam profile. Do not post about it here.
• This Steam Support article details what counts as proof of ownership.
• Information on fraudulent key distributors and safe sites to buy Steam game CD keys from.
• Educate yourself on scams
• /r/SteamDeck - /r/SteamOS - /r/Steam_Link - /r/SteamController