What is Needle in a Haystack?
Needle in a Haystack is a free puzzle game with casual, find and hidden elements that you can play online in your web browser on Gameziko. It needs no download, no install and no account. Needle In A Haystack is a first-person 3D game about exactly what it says.
How to play Needle in a Haystack
- Press "Play now" on the game screen. Needle in a Haystack loads inside the player; some games take up to 20 seconds and may show a short ad first.
- WASD / Arrows Click on the needle to collect them
- Use the full-screen button at the bottom right of the player for a bigger view, and press Esc to leave full screen.
Game details
| Category | Puzzle |
|---|---|
| Tags | Casual, find, hidden |
| Controls | Mouse, Arrow keys, WASD keys |
| Screen | Landscape (800 × 600) |
| Price | Free |
| Download or sign-up | Not needed |
| Distributed by | GameDistribution |
| Added to Gameziko | 30 September 2026 |
Description from the developer
Needle In A Haystack is a first-person 3D game about exactly what it says. In front of you is a pile of 1.5 million straws of hay, and somewhere inside it are ten needles. Find them all as fast as you can. Walk into the pile and the world closes in: the hay surrounds you, the light dies, and the only thing guiding you is a hot-and-cold detector that ticks faster the closer you get. Every needle you find earns coins. Spend them with the merchant on cool powerups!
Needle in a Haystack: frequently asked questions
Is Needle in a Haystack free to play?
Yes. Needle in a Haystack is free to play on Gameziko, with no download and no account needed. Like most free web games, it is funded by ads, so it may show a short ad before or between rounds.
What are the controls in Needle in a Haystack?
The developer's instructions for Needle in a Haystack say: "WASD / Arrows Click on the needle to collect them"
Can I play Needle in a Haystack on a phone or tablet?
Needle in a Haystack is an HTML5 game, so it opens in modern mobile browsers as well as on a computer. Its controls were designed mainly for a mouse, so a computer usually gives the smoothest experience.
What games are similar to Needle in a Haystack?
If you like Needle in a Haystack, try Unicorn Find The Differences, Paws Off My Clues! and My Parking Lot. They are puzzle games with similar themes, and you can find more in the Puzzle category on Gameziko.
Good to know
Needle in a Haystack is made by an independent developer and delivered by GameDistribution, so Gameziko cannot change the game or recover lost progress. Any progress the game saves is kept in your browser on this device. If the game does not start, wait up to 20 seconds, allow ads for gameziko.com and try again, or report the game.