Pesticide Not Required

Buy94%

Very Positive · 951 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Jampacked Games · Action Roguelike · Mar 18, 2024

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$6.50
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
103
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio8 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Pesticide Not Required?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 951 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise45% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And as you survive each night a store opens that 1) Gives gems that can be used for permanent bonuses (and fully refunded to try different builds) and 2) Sells you seeds, pets and more land to farm on, leading to a very entertaining loop of fight, earn, grow and repeat.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has all the best of your favorite rogue-likes: Various weapons and upgrades that allow for near endless combinations.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The progression system is well paced and rewarding, and the game lets you tailor the difficulty to your liking.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are cute, and the addition of mining, fishing and farming give and interesting level of 'complexity' to the typical 'just keep walking' of other horde bullethell games.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What's great is the variety in playable characters and their passives, which helps compensate the somewhat small weapon pool, also helps that weapons gain enough effects to truly differentiate them.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game ran great with no performance issues on my Steam Deck.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay79 reviews
Combat53 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
89% still recommend
Controls
80% still recommend
Monetization
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.50

The lowest we've tracked is $3.25.

4 points recordedtoday · $6.50

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