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Sheep Fest
Feb 4 – 8, 2027 UTC · starts in 93 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 February 4, 2027 at 18:00 UTC (February 4 at 10:00 Pacific)StartsFebruary 4, 2027 at 18:00 UTCFebruary 4 at 10:00 Pacific
EndsFebruary 8, 2027 at 18:00 UTCFebruary 8 at 10:00 Pacific
Length4 daysFeb 4 – 8, 2027
Lineupnot public yetwe check every game on Steam daily
What the fest is
Sheep Fest is a few days on Steam for games about sheep, goats and their relatives. 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
- Games about sheep or goats.
- Other animals of the Caprinae subfamily: ibexes, tahrs, chamois, muskoxen.
- Farming, herding or adventure, as long as these animals are at the centre.
Usually don’t
- Games where a sheep only appears in the background.
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 · February 4, 2027 at 18:00 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 · February 8, 2027 at 18:00 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 Sheep Fest
- When is Sheep Fest?
- Sheep Fest runs on Steam from February 4, 2027 at 18:00 to February 8, 2027 at 18:00 UTC (February 4 at 10:00 to February 8 at 10:00 Pacific time), 4 days.
- Which games can take part in Sheep Fest?
- Games about sheep, goats and other animals of the Caprinae subfamily, so ibexes and tahrs count too. The animals should be at the centre of the game, not in the background.
- 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 February 4, 2027 at 18:00 UTC; until then a game can also be taken out of the fest.
- Where can I see the games in Sheep 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%.