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Dinos vs. Robots Fest
Mar 29 – Apr 5, 2027 UTC · starts in 146 days. Dates, rules and developer deadlines of the fest. The lineup appears here once Steam shows which games signed up.
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Starts March 29, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (March 29 at 10:00 Pacific)StartsMarch 29, 2027 at 17:00 UTCMarch 29 at 10:00 Pacific
EndsApril 5, 2027 at 17:00 UTCApril 5 at 10:00 Pacific
Length7 daysMar 29 – Apr 5, 2027
Lineupnot public yetwe check every game on Steam daily
What the fest is
Dinos vs. Robots Fest is a week on Steam of games with dinosaurs, robots or both, robot dinosaurs included. The fest’s page has sections for discounted games, unreleased games and demos.
Which games fit
Our summary of the fest’s rules on Steamworks. Whether a game fits is up to Valve.Usually fit
- Dinosaurs as a central part of the game.
- Robots, mechs and androids as a central part of the game.
- Both at once, robot dinosaurs included.
Usually don’t
- Games where a dinosaur or a robot is only a passing cameo.
Key dates for developers
- NowRegistration is open. Valve emails invitations to games that fit; each game is registered on the fest’s page in Steamworks.
- The fest starts · March 29, 2027 at 17:00 UTCLast moment to enter a discount for the fest or take a game out of it. The fest’s page goes live on Steam.
- The fest ends · April 5, 2027 at 17:00 UTCFest discounts end with it. What the fest gave its games, players before, during and after, appears on this page.
What the last themed fest gave its games
At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.
Steam Scream V results →Questions about Dinos vs. Robots Fest
- When is Dinos vs. Robots Fest?
- Dinos vs. Robots Fest runs on Steam from March 29, 2027 at 17:00 to April 5, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (March 29 at 10:00 to April 5 at 10:00 Pacific time), 7 days.
- Which games can take part in Dinos vs. Robots Fest?
- Games featuring dinosaurs, robots or both, robot dinosaurs included. A brief cameo isn’t enough: the dinosaurs or robots should be part of what the game is about.
- How does a developer sign up?
- Register each game on the fest’s page in Steamworks. To take part with a discount, enter it before the fest starts on March 29, 2027 at 17:00 UTC; until then a game can also be taken out of the fest.
- Where can I see the games in Dinos vs. Robots Fest?
- Steam shows sign-ups at the games themselves, usually close to the start. We check every game on Steam once a day, and the lineup appears on this page as soon as the first sign-ups do.
- What does a themed fest give games?
- At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.