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Coming February 2027 Date not final

The Needle

By Save Point LLC

StrategyRoguelikeVoice ControlReal Time TacticsCinematicSpaceRPGSci-fiResource ManagementChoices MatterPerma DeathImmersive Sim
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About The Needle

The Needle is a game tagged Strategy, Roguelike and Voice Control by Save Point LLC, launching on Steam in February 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include Fates of Command, The Specimen and Novagene.

The Needle is a SciFi RPG roguelike game like nothing you've ever seen. In the tradition of FTL, Crying Suns, and others, it's a deep and immersive space combat sim, with the presentation of a movie....... That you can talk to. Fight your way to the alien homeworld, by speaking aloud.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 129 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 118 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Packed, 109 similar games

Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for The Needle · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID5141450
Release dateFebruary 2027
Last change number38854846
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Save Point LLC
Publisher
Save Point LLC
Franchise
Save Point

Platforms

Controller
Partial support

Features

4
Single-playerPartial controller supportHDR availableFamily Sharing

Related apps

  • FranchiseSave Point

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