Search For The Needle
Search For The Needle Events: Chapter 2 Start Time and Countdown
Search For The Needle is a cozy hidden-object experience from Garage Games, built around one simple hook: dig through an enormous haystack, find the single hidden needle, and beat your best time. Right now there is one clear headline on the calendar — Chapter 2, a story update set to go live on September 5, 2026.
The game has grown into a sizeable cozy corner of Roblox, with about about 8,500 people searching at any given moment and more than about 810,000 total visits to date. It has also picked up over about 2,900 favorites from returning players.
Chapter 2 is the next big moment for that audience: a new-map story update that continues the game’s storyline. Interest is already strong ahead of launch, and the exact start and end times are listed in the schedule below. Last verified September 2.
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Current and upcoming events
Chapter 2
Chapter 2, subtitled as a continuation of the story, is a new-map update scheduled to run from September 5 through September 15, 2026. It opens at 11:00 AM ET on September 5 (8:00 AM PT / 3:00 PM UTC / 4:00 PM BST) and stays live until noon ET on September 15, giving players a ten-day window to work through the new content.
The event has drawn considerable interest ahead of launch — more than about 14,000 players have already flagged that they plan to jump in, which for a cozy search game is a healthy turnout and one of the larger pre-launch counts the game has seen. As a new chapter in the story rather than a limited weekend event, it adds fresh content to search through rather than a temporary mode, so the ten-day window is the stretch to look out for it.
Frequently asked questions
When does Chapter 2 start in Search For The Needle?
Chapter 2 is scheduled to begin on September 5, 2026, and run through September 15, 2026. Exact start and end times are shown in the schedule above.
What time does Chapter 2 begin?
The update goes live at 11:00 AM ET on September 5 (8:00 AM PT, 3:00 PM UTC, 4:00 PM BST) and closes at noon ET on September 15.
How long does Chapter 2 run?
It is a ten-day event, live from September 5 to September 15, 2026. Because it is a story chapter rather than a limited-time mode, the new content is what the window is built around.
How many players does Search For The Needle have?
The game currently has roughly about 8,500 players in-game at once, with more than about 810,000 total visits and over about 2,900 favorites overall.