Needle In A Haystack Simulator Steam Page Goes Live With 8-Player Co-Op
The creator's confirmation that online co-op for 8 players is supported addresses the most-requested feature from users and shifts the grueling solo search into a group activity.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
The Steam store page for Needle In A Haystack Simulator is now live. The game hides one needle among 5,000,000 pieces of hay and supports online co-op for up to 8 players. Playtest applications are open, and the release window is Q4 2026. Creator Nas confirmed the co-op support on social media.
Nas Nakarus, CEO of Studio BitDot and developer of Nana to Issho, is behind the project. The Steam footage shows players working together as a group of 8 to find the single needle.
Beyond the needle, treasures can appear in the hay, and selling them funds more powerful tools. The store page shows a metal detector-like device, a conveyor belt, and a plow-like tool, which increase the amount of hay that can be searched, moved, and processed at once.
Players still remove pieces of hay one by one in the base loop. The co-op mode changes who is doing that removal.
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