Applications open for “Games Forged in Germany”: The Steam Sale organized by Games Germany enters its fourth round

May 12, 2025

Applications open for “Games Forged in Germany”: The Steam Sale organized by Games Germany enters its fourth round

German Developers, studios and publishers with their headquarter in Germany can now apply for the Games Germany Steam Sale for "Games Forged in Germany" 2025 until June 9, 2025.

Games Germany - the association of German games funding and network institutions - is once again organizing a Steam Sale with “Games Forged in Germany” this year.

From now until June 9, 2025, German developers, studios and publishers can apply to participate. Games Germany's aim with the Steam Sale is to showcase the great diversity of German games on an international stage and contribute to an increase in sales. This year's Steam Sale will once again be accompanied by a showcase event.

Since 2022, more than 300 games have taken part in each of the three previous Steam Sales. Games Germany is looking for German developers, studios and publishers who would like to submit their games for the Steam Sale. Any company headquartered in Germany can participate.

The submission deadline is June 9, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

The conditions of participation, details about the Steam Sale and the application form can be found here:

https://forms.gle/De8HHc2f1YDp2aV89

After numerous award-winning games with awards from the German Computer Game Award and German Developer Award, a large number of top-class games Made in Germany are expected again in 2025. A showcase will accompany the Steam Sale with exclusive announcements, updates and new gameplay trailers of games developed in Germany.

Further information about Games Germany: https://www.games-germany.de/

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