Find The Needle
An automation sim about searching endless hay for needles
FindTheNeedleDev, Needless Games · Published by Needless Games · Released TBA · Early Access
- Release
- Q4 2026
- not released yet
- Wishlist rank
- #152
- most wanted
- Followers
- 7,592
- following the game
What we know: The developer announced demo version 8 on September 11, 2026, then reported rising most-played demo rankings, reaching first worldwide on September 25.
What is Find The Needle?
This automation simulation takes place in a warehouse with an endless haystack. You search for needles by hand, then build conveyor belts, scanners, and robotic arms to help. You also process hay into products, sell them, and buy more machines.
Screenshots and trailer
Find The Needle system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- 4 cores / 8 threads, Intel i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600
- Graphics
- dedicated GPU with Vulkan 1.3 support and 4 GB VRAM, GTX 1050 Ti or RX 570
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Notes
- Integrated graphics are not supported and may crash
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor
- 6+ cores, Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel i5-12400
- Graphics
- GTX 1660 Super, RTX 2060 with 6 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Notes
- Very large factories are CPU heavy. A faster CPU keeps the frame rate up late in the game
Does Find The Needle have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Find The Needle 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, German, Polish, French, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Arabic, Persian.
Does Find The Needle 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.
Tags
- Simulation
- Automation
- Incremental
- Multiplayer
- Physics
- Base Building
- Management
- Casual
- Idler
- Agriculture
- Resource Management
- Economy
- First-Person
- Farming Sim
- Indie
- Singleplayer
1 DLC available.
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