Find The Needle Demo

Start with a haystack and simple tools, then sell hay to fund a growing factory. Build conveyors, power your machines and let scanners help you uncover hidden needles.

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Free Steam Demo
Launched Sep 10, 2026
86% Positive Reviews
300+ Tech Upgrades

01 / Start Here

Your Find The Needle Demo Journey

Start with your first hay sale, then learn the tools, production lines and scanners that move your factory forward.

Beginner Guide

Learn the core loop: clear hay, sell what you collect and turn your first earnings into better tools. Follow a practical path toward your first automated setup.

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Early Tools & Money

Understand your first tool purchases and how hay sales fund progression. Compare upgrades before spending your next earnings.

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Your First Production Line

Connect conveyors, machines and power to move hay through an automated setup. Use the rate converter to compare machine readings on the same time scale.

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Metal Detectors & Scanners

Understand how detection equipment fits into the search for hidden needles. Learn the roles of metal detectors and haystack scanners as your factory expands.

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Official Demo Trailer

See the haystack in motion.

Watch the official demo trailer from Find The Needle Dev before building your first production line.

Open the official trailer on YouTube

02 / Topics

Browse the field archive.

Tools, automation, detection and platform support—organized around the questions that matter to your next upgrade.

01Getting Started3 guides 02Factory Automation4 guides 03Needle Detection2 guides 04Completion & Endings1 guides 05Items & Collections1 guides 06Multiplayer & Co-op1 guides 07Steam Demo1 guides 08PC & Platforms2 guides

03 / Field notes

Your next step, explained.

Practical guides grounded in official demo information. Start small, then expand your operation.

Getting StartedFind The Needle Demo Beginner Guide Getting StartedFind The Needle Tool Progression: Upgrade Plan Factory AutomationFind The Needle Factory: Plan a Working Hay Line Needle DetectionFind The Needle Metal Detector: Early Search Completion & EndingsFind the Needle 100%: Completion Goals Explained Factory AutomationFind The Needle Hay Transport: Belts and Flow Factory AutomationFind The Needle Baling: Products and Line Planning Factory AutomationFind The Needle Robotic Arm: Setup and Flow Checks Needle DetectionFind The Needle Haystack Scanner: Factory Role Getting StartedFind The Needle Skill Tree: Technology Guide Items & CollectionsFind the Needle Rare Items: What Is Confirmed Multiplayer & Co-opFind the Needle Multiplayer: Official and Mod Status Steam DemoFind The Needle Steam: Free Demo Download Guide PC & PlatformsFind The Needle PC Game: System Requirements PC & PlatformsFind The Needle Mac: Native Support & Compatibility

04 / The game

What is Find The Needle Demo?

Find The Needle Demo is an incremental simulation game from FindTheNeedleDev. You begin by clearing and selling hay, then reinvest your earnings in tools and machines that help search for hidden needles.

As your operation grows, conveyors, power connections and robotic arms help move and process hay. The Steam demo page describes a tech tree with more than 300 upgrades and several ways to turn hay into saleable products.

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