Needle In A Haystack

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 241 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

NoGlyph · Puzzle · Sep 29, 2026

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
34
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
31
Full audio1 of 31
Subtitles31 of 31

Should I buy Needle In A Haystack?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 241 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 118 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise118 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
14 of 118 sampled reviews raised it
It ran perfectly smoothly for me, and the co-op chaos is exactly the kind of silly fun the game promises.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 118 sampled reviews raised it
Its concept is deliberately simple, but there are enough supporting mechanics to make the hunt considerably more involved than manually examining pieces of hay.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
3 of 118 sampled reviews raised it
The result is a mixture of searching, physics-based interaction, resource management, incremental progression, automation, and multiplayer comedy.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op14 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Multiplayer3 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Partial Controller Support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$5.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.09.

2 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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