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Needle in a Haystack on Steam: which game is which
At least six different Steam games are called Needle in a Haystack, or something very close. They come from different developers, have different release dates and prices, and only some are out. Use this page to tell which one a headline, video or search result is about.
Compare the Steam listingsWhich game is which?
Released games appear first, newest first. Coming-soon games follow by listed date; year and quarter windows sort by their start, with unannounced dates last. These windows are not exact release dates.
| Game | Developer / publisher | Release / planned date | US price | Steam reviews | Platforms | Steam description |
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| Needle In A HaystackSteam app 5085740 | Developer: NoGlyph Publisher: NoGlyph | Released September 29, 2026 | $5.09 | Mixed 82 reviews · 59% positive 48 positive · 34 negative | Windows |
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| Needle In A Haystack - A Time For GoatsSteam app 4772020 | Developer: Red Key Games Publisher: Red Key Games | Released September 18, 2026 | $5.99 | Mixed 56 reviews · 70% positive 39 positive · 17 negative | Windows |
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| A Needle In a HaystackSteam app 4879470 | Developer: Persidera Industries Publisher: Persidera Industries | Coming soon 2026 | Not listed on Steam | No user reviews 0 reviews; no percentage yet 0 positive · 0 negative | Windows |
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| Needle In A Haystack SimulatorSteam app 5159870 | Developer: Studio Bitdot Publisher: Polden Publishing | Coming soon Q4 2026 | Not listed on Steam | No user reviews 0 reviews; no percentage yet 0 positive · 0 negative | Windows |
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| Story of The Needle In a HaystackSteam app 5140770 | Developer: Rebel Pickle Games Publisher: Rebel Pickle Games | Coming soon November 27, 2026 | Not listed on Steam | No user reviews 0 reviews; no percentage yet 0 positive · 0 negative | Windows |
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| Needle in a HaystackSteam app 5160300 | Developer: Mr. Needle Publisher: Mr. Needle | Coming soon To be announced | Not listed on Steam | No user reviews 0 reviews; no percentage yet 0 positive · 0 negative | Windows |
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How to tell them apart
Needle In A Haystack
Released September 29, 2026 by NoGlyph. Steam describes it as finding a needle hidden in over 10 million pieces of hay with up to 5 other friends.
Needle In A Haystack - A Time For Goats
Released September 18, 2026 by Red Key Games, with a goat theme in the title: A Time For Goats.
A Needle In a Haystack
Persidera Industries' A Needle In a Haystack, listed for 2026 and not released yet.
Needle In A Haystack Simulator
Studio Bitdot's Needle In A Haystack Simulator, listed on Steam for Q4 2026 and not released yet.
Story of The Needle In a Haystack
Rebel Pickle Games' Story of The Needle In a Haystack, a co-op tidy-up game listed for November 27, 2026.
Needle in a Haystack
Mr. Needle's Needle in a Haystack, with no release date announced.
Needle in a Haystack FAQ
Which Needle in a Haystack game is out now?
Two are out as of the last check: NoGlyph's Needle In A Haystack (September 29, 2026) and Red Key Games' Needle In A Haystack - A Time For Goats (September 18, 2026). The others are listed as coming soon.
Which one is Needle In A Haystack Simulator?
Studio Bitdot's game, published by Polden Publishing. Steam lists it for Q4 2026 and it has no reviews yet.
Are these games related to each other?
Steam shows different developers for each one, so they are separate games. Tamedex has not found any statement that links them.
How much do they cost?
Only the released ones show a price on Steam at the last check: $5.09 for NoGlyph's game and $5.99 for A Time For Goats. The coming-soon pages show no price yet.
Can you play with friends?
Steam's descriptions say several of them support co-op: NoGlyph's game says up to 5 other friends, Mr. Needle's says alone or with up to 4 friends and Persidera's says up to three friends. Check each store page before buying.
Why does this page exist?
Searches for Needle in a Haystack return several unrelated games, and the trend in searches mixes them up. The page lists the facts from each Steam store page so you can tell them apart.
What Tamedex has not tested
Tamedex has not played any of these games, measured performance, tested co-op or verified their in-game features. This page compares store listings and does not rank the games.
Sources and method
Product details come from each game's own Steam store page, checked on the date shown. Tamedex has not played any of them and does not rank them. Names and descriptions are quoted from Steam only to tell the games apart.
Facts were fetched from Steam’s public store, review and current-player endpoints, checked October 2, 2026 (2026-10-02 14:19 UTC). Prices, reviews and release plans can change; a missing price is not a free game.
- Needle In A Haystack — NoGlyph (Steam app 5085740)
- Needle In A Haystack - A Time For Goats — Red Key Games (Steam app 4772020)
- A Needle In a Haystack — Persidera Industries (Steam app 4879470)
- Needle In A Haystack Simulator — Studio Bitdot (Steam app 5159870)
- Story of The Needle In a Haystack — Rebel Pickle Games (Steam app 5140770)
- Needle in a Haystack — Mr. Needle (Steam app 5160300)
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