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Needle In A Haystack
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Needle In A Haystack player count chart
Needle In A Haystack has a small but active player base. 184 people are playing it on Steam right now.
History from Oct 11, 2026
Needle In A Haystack monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 151 | -56.48% | 257 |
| October 2026 | 347 | n/a | 958 |
How many people play Needle In A Haystack right now?
184 people are playing Needle In A Haystack on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,086 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 234 players. Today's peak is 43% below its 30-day average daily peak of 411.
Is Needle In A Haystack growing or declining?
Today's player count is 19% of its all-time peak of 958, set on Oct 11, 2026.
Best time to play Needle In A Haystack
Based on the last 14 days, Needle In A Haystack is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 40% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Needle In A Haystack players by hour and weekday
When Needle In A Haystack has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Needle In A Haystack
Find a needle hidden in over 10 million pieces of hay with up to 5 other friends.
- Developer
- NoGlyph
- Released
- Sep 29, 2026
- Genre
- Casual, Simulation
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 30 languages
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Needle In A Haystack price history
Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. Needle In A Haystack costs $5.99 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Checked daily.
Needle In A Haystack price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $5.99 | $5.99 | base |
| Euro area | 6,15€ | $6.87 | +15% |
| United Kingdom | £5.29 | $7.08 | +18% |
| Canada | C$ 7.19 | $5.11 | -15% |
| Australia | A$ 8.50 | $5.84 | -3% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 9.59 | $5.32 | -11% |
| Brazil | R$23,49 | $4.27 | -29% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 87.99 | $4.70 | -21% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $3.99 | $3.99 | -33% |
| Poland | 25,49 zł | $6.48 | +8% |
| Switzerland | CHF 5.19 | $6.34 | +6% |
| Norway | 70,00 kr | $7.42 | +24% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $3.99 | $3.99 | -33% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $3.99 | $3.99 | -33% |
| South Africa | R 64.99 | $3.93 | -34% |
| India | ₹309.00 | $3.29 | -45% |
| Indonesia cheapest | Rp 58 499 | $3.23 | -46% |
| China | ¥26.00 | $3.90 | -35% |
| Japan | ¥790 | $4.99 | -17% |
| South Korea | ₩ 6,550 | $4.82 | -20% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Needle In A Haystack reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per week, from Steam's review history.
Needle In A Haystack on Twitch
Twitch category "Needle In A Haystack", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Needle In A Haystack Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 15 Oct 2026, with a peak of 3,190 viewers and 404 on average.
Needle In A Haystack achievements
Needle In A Haystack has 41 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 30.9% of them; the rarest, Hay Collector, is held by 0.0% of players.
Hay ThereSell your first hay.96.0%- Golden StrawFind a gold piece of hay.83.9%
- HaymondFind a diamond piece of hay.73.7%
- Industrial RevolutionPlace your first conveyor belt.72.1%
- Pressed for TimePress hay with the bale press.63.2%
- Bale to the BankMake and sell a hay bale.62.5%
- Out of the BlueFind lapis or win a rare blue plushie.60.8%
- Hands OffHave a robot arm deliver hay onto a belt.58.5%
- Seeing ThingsWatch needles fall from the sky.57.3%
- Home Sweet GnomeReturn Martin to his family.57.0%
- The Claw Chose MeWin a plushie from the claw machine.54.9%
- Needle in a HaystackFind a needle in Campaign mode.51.9%
- Air SupportFind out what the remote does.49.2%
- Human CannonballGet fired out of the cannon.46.4%
- Pinned ItPut your first needle on the needle board.44.2%
- Finders KeepersPick up the needle.40.7%
- Nothing but NetSink a basketball in the hoop.38.0%
- Top of the LineUpgrade a machine to its maximum level.33.5%
- You Gnome What You DidMake the giant gnome mad.31.3%
- Mr. TidyHidden achievement30.7%
- Free RangeGet picked up by the tornado.26.4%
- Clean SweepRemove every piece of hay from the haystack.26.1%
- Not On My WatchRevive a teammate.25.2%
- Hard Hat RequiredFinish a run on a Massive haystack.23.4%
- Pin CushionCollect 25% of all needle types.15.6%
- ContractorComplete 10 contracts in one save.13.3%
- Sharp EyeCollect half of all needle types.9.5%
- Needle ConnoisseurCollect 75% of all needle types.5.9%
- That Was ImportantHidden achievement5.3%
- Fowl PlayGet the needle back from a bird.4.6%
- Stack OverflowFinish a run in Multi-Haystacks.3.8%
- The Whole SetCollect every needle type.3.0%
- Hay Now!Finish a run in under 30 minutes.0.7%
- Actually ImpossibleHidden achievement0.3%
- Hay PrestoFind the hay in Hay in a Needle Stack.0.0%
- Good BoyTame a dog with a bone.0.0%
- Fetch!Have your dog bring something to a Loot Locker.0.0%
- Full BoardCollect all 100 needle types.0.0%
- UnicornHidden achievement0.0%
- TitanicFinish a run on a Titan haystack.0.0%
- Hay CollectorFill the hay board in Hay in a Needle Stack.0.0%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Needle In A Haystack DLC
Needle In A Haystack has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
 | Needle In A Haystack Soundtrack ↗ | Free |
 | Needle in a Haystack Playtest ↗ | n/a |
Latest Needle In A Haystack news and patch notes
- Nov 6, 2026 Hay In A Needle Stack, Update v1.3
- Oct 17, 2026 Another game stealing our code...
- Oct 8, 2026 New content, modes, performance fixes and more!, Update v1.2.0
- Oct 4, 2026 Patch v1.1.5 Patch notes
- Oct 3, 2026 v1.1 UPDATE
- Oct 2, 2026 I HEAR YOU!, v1.1 Beta
- Sep 30, 2026 Patch v1.0.8 Patch notes
- Sep 29, 2026 Patch 1.0.6 Patch notes
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Needle In A Haystack FAQ
Is Needle In A Haystack dead?
Needle In A Haystack has a small but active player base. 184 people are playing it on Steam right now.
How many people play Needle In A Haystack?
184 people are playing Needle In A Haystack on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 234 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Needle In A Haystack?
Needle In A Haystack reached its all-time Steam peak of 958 concurrent players on Oct 11, 2026.
When is Needle In A Haystack most active?
Needle In A Haystack usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).
How much does Needle In A Haystack cost?
Needle In A Haystack costs $5.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Needle In A Haystack has been on Steam?
We have not seen Needle In A Haystack discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $5.99.
Is Needle In A Haystack on sale right now?
No, Needle In A Haystack is at its full price of $5.99 on Steam right now.
Where is Needle In A Haystack cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Needle In A Haystack is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 58 499, about $3.23 or 46% below the US price of $5.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Needle In A Haystack good?
Steam players rate Needle In A Haystack Mostly Positive: 75% of 257 reviews are positive.
When did Needle In A Haystack come out?
Needle In A Haystack was released on Steam on Sep 29, 2026.
Who made Needle In A Haystack?
Needle In A Haystack was developed by NoGlyph.
Is Needle In A Haystack still worth playing?
Needle In A Haystack has a smaller but active community on Steam today (184 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).
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