How many people are playing Needle In A Haystack right now?

129 people are playing Needle In A Haystack on Steam right now, making it the 1624th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 217 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Needle In A Haystack's all-time peak player count?

Needle In A Haystack's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 256, reached in November 2026.

Is Needle In A Haystack good? What do Steam reviews say?

75% of 247 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does Needle In A Haystack cost on Steam?

Needle In A Haystack costs $5.99 on Steam (US).

Needle In A Haystack

by NoGlyph · Released Sep 29, 2026

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Players now

#1,624

129

▼ 0.8%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

75% positive

Mostly Positive247 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)4.9K–14.8K

24h peak

217

Highest seen256

Nov 1, 20262 days ago

Price on Steam

$5.99

Lowest ever $5.99 Nov 2026

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Players -0.8% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 11:57 UTC · tracking since 2026-11-01

Concurrent players

Last 7 days · history since Nov 1, 2026

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Needle in a HaystackEdition
$5.99
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Needle In A Haystack × Anime Shop SimulatorBundle
−14% $18.88 $16.18
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Needle In A Haystack × Sort Them DucksBundle
$10.78
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Needle In A Haystack × Berry Bury BerryBundle
$12.58
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Reviews

75% positive of 247 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Nov 1, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC
Build 26345050+144 KB2.1 GB on Windows
Changed: Shared content (1 download)
Oct 30, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC
Build 26238078the current build when we started tracking2.1 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Oct 13, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC
beta · build 25893707
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Patch notes

Oct 8, 2026
PatchNew content, modes, performance fixes and more! - Update v1.2.0
NewEndless haystack, a new mode: Free Play from the start, and the haystack never runs out. The hay you sell grows back on its top. Pick Endless on the new game's mode row.Colossal haystack. A fifth size, bigger than Massive: a 47 m heap of 30 million pieces o…
Oct 4, 2026
PatchPatch v1.1.5
Fixes: - Proximity chat now reaches much further (40 m, up from 18 m) and is a bit louder, so you can hear friends across the farm. - The last bits of hay can now all be picked up, so you can clear the whole pile (this also unblocks Clean Sweep). - When a new …
Oct 3, 2026
Patchv1.1 UPDATE
v1.1.0: The Haystack UpdateThe beta is now part of the main game. NewA new haystack: the campaign is now one big heap of hay that caves in and slides as you dig. Every tool and machine works on it.Legacy mode: the old straw pile, unchanged. Your existing saves…
Oct 2, 2026
PatchI HEAR YOU! - v1.1 Beta
Hey everyone, Over the last few days I have been reading every single piece of feedback received for the game, and I completely understand where it's coming from. That's why I am taking it all into account, today I am releasing a new BETA branch for the steam …
Sep 30, 2026
PatchPatch v1.0.8
New - Single-player option when creating or loading a game. You can switch a save back to online when loading it. - The Reset Haystack button now appears in the campaign. It unlocks after you find a needle. Balance - Daily quotas grow slower in long sessions. …
Sep 29, 2026
PatchPatch 1.0.6
Thank you all for playing and for the honest feedback. This update fixes the biggest problems you reported. FixesFixed players freezing in place when someone joins a game in progressFixed the needle sometimes never appearing near the end of a haystackFixed mac…

Other news (6)

Oct 17, 2026
Another game stealing our code...
Hey everyone, This isn't a post I wanted to write, but I'd rather you hear it from us first. Yesterday, on October 16 a game called "A Game About Needle In A Haystack" by Little Field Studios came out on Steam. It contains code copied from our game. To be clea…
Sep 29, 2026
Game is out now!
Needle In A Haystack is finally out! The demo was just the warm up. The full release is bigger, sillier and packed with stuff to find. There are now 47 needle types to collect, from the Needlefish to the Baguette needle to the legendary Toothpick of Destiny. T…
Sep 28, 2026
Who's the original?
Hey everyone, At this point it I think many people are aware that there have been a flood of Needle In A Haystack games on Steam. Some even joke about it saying that the game has become finding the original game. I wanted to talk about this, because many peopl…
Sep 26, 2026
DEMO CLOSED, SEE YOU AT LAUNCH!
Hey everyone! We’re officially just 3 days away from release, so we’ve now closed the demo as we get everything ready for launch. The demo is quite a bit behind what the full game has become, and we’re really excited for you to finally see everything we’ve bee…
Sep 20, 2026
TOP 10 DEMOS ON STEAM!
When we first launched the demo, we did not expect this many people to play it! You don't understand how much this means to us, and we are constantly working to improve the game and fix all the bugs so you can have a better experience when it releases. Make su…
Sep 16, 2026
The demo is live!
The Needle in a Haystack demo is live! Play solo or with friends in two modes. In Campaign, collect and sell hay, upgrade your equipment, and meet daily quotas while searching for the needle. In Free Play, build and automate at your own pace without quotas. Pl…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 75% on 2026-11-01 → 75% today (247 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026New build#26345050
Nov 1, 2026Price$5.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

Needle In A Haystack Soundtrack
Free100% positive
Needle in a Haystack Playtest
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Needle In A Haystack player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Needle In A Haystack right now?: 129 people are playing Needle In A Haystack on Steam right now, making it the 1624th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 217 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Needle In A Haystack's all-time peak player count?: Needle In A Haystack's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 256, reached in November 2026.
Is Needle In A Haystack good? What do Steam reviews say?: 75% of 247 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).
How much does Needle In A Haystack cost on Steam?: Needle In A Haystack costs $5.99 on Steam (US).

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