Haystack 120,000,000 straws
Needles found0 / 5
Cash$0
Straws · hands0 / 10
Quest 1
▲ Running · tap left to stop
Free browser game · Mac, PC and phone

HALM

The needle in the haystack.

20 million straws. Five needles. A farm you turn into a search engine piece by piece. You start with your bare hands, straw by straw, and end up with farmhands, conveyor belts and X-ray vision.

20'000'000Straws
5Needles
0Downloads, runs in your browser

Straw by straw

At first you pluck single straws. With every upgrade you grab more, until whole walls of hay come down.

Build your farm

Farmhands, conveyor belts, presses and power. Automate the search and earn from the hay on the side.

Find all five

Metal detector, scanner, X-ray glasses. The better your tech, the faster you find all the needles. Chase your best time.

1DigGet hay from the stack
2SellAt the hopper, hay is paid instantly
3UpgradeTools, helpers, machines
4FindAll five needles

Demo

Free
  • 20 minutes of full gameplay
  • All tools and buildings
  • Progress is saved

Full version

$2.90 einmalig
  • Play without limits
  • Your demo farm carries over
  • New stacks and best times
  • All future updates

Find the needle in a haystack

HALM is a free 3D browser game about the oldest search problem in the world: find the needle in the haystack. 20 million straws, 5 needles, one farm. Start with your bare hands, upgrade to a pitchfork, a hay vacuum and a front loader, hire farm hands, build conveyor belts, scanners and machines, and track down every needle with a metal detector and X-ray glasses.

Play free in your browser on Mac (macOS, Safari or Chrome), Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. No download, no install, no account. The free demo lasts 20 minutes, the full version is a one-time 2.90 USD.

FAQ

Do I need to install anything?

No. HALM runs right in your browser, best on a laptop with mouse and keyboard.

What happens to my progress from the demo?

It’s saved in your browser. If you buy the full version, you continue right there.

How do I pay?

Secure via our payment partner. Pay once and the game is yours forever.

Does it run on a Mac (macOS)?

Yes. HALM runs in Safari, Chrome and Firefox on any Mac, with no download and no installation. The same goes for Windows and Linux.

Is the game free?

The demo is free and lasts 20 minutes with the full game. The full version costs a one-time $2.90.

Does it run on a phone?

Basically yes, but it’s made for laptop and PC. A better phone version is in the works.