Needle In A Haystack Simulator

A search simulator for one needle among five million hay pieces

Studio Bitdot · Published by Polden Publishing · Release: Q4 2026

Release: Q4 2026; not released yet
Wishlist rank: #272; most wanted
Followers: 5,673; following the game
Demo: None

What we know: Playtest signups closed on August 31, 2026, and an October 23 announcement says playtests start the following week.

What is Needle In A Haystack Simulator?

In this search simulation, you pick through five million pieces of hay to find one needle and collect valuables to sell. You can buy tools to search and process more hay, search without upgrades, or work with friends.

Screenshots and trailer

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Needle In A Haystack Simulator system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB
Storage: 5 GB available space

Does Needle In A Haystack Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Needle In A Haystack Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Needle In A Haystack Simulator use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam