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Is Pesticide Not Required worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action roguelite players who want farming, fishing, and mining between combat encounters
- Players who enjoy experimenting with varied weapon statistics and character traits
- Players seeking short runs with persistent upgrades and multiple difficulty levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow farming simulation may hit a wall when auto-attacking combat and large enemy hordes take over each run
- Players who prefer fixed character progression may find the many statistics, traits, and build combinations demanding to manage
- Players looking for long single-session campaigns may find the roughly 20-minute run structure restrictive
Our take on Pesticide Not Required
Players who want farming to remain the central activity may bounce off when combat becomes the main focus of each run. The build system can also become a stopping point for anyone unwilling to manage more than 40 stats, character traits, persistent upgrades, and 16 difficulty levels.
What is Pesticide Not Required?
Pesticide Not Required combines auto-attacking bullet-hell combat with farming, fishing, and mining.
Runs last about 20 minutes as characters destroy insect hordes, gather gold and experience, grow crops, and develop weapon builds using more than 40 stats. Character-specific traits and more than 20 unlockable characters vary each run. Pets can collect loot, support the farm, and attack enemies. The game includes a customizable home and backyard garden, seasonal map variations, 16 difficulty levels, persistent skill-tree upgrades, a seasonal fish compendium, and more than 100 achievements. Gameplay supports mouse-only controls as well as gamepad and keyboard input.
How Pesticide Not Required plays
- 01Build customization
- Weapon combinations draw on more than 40 stats, while character traits alter available run possibilities.
- 02Mixed farm activities
- Crops, fishing, and mining provide gold and experience while expanding the farm plot.
- 03Pet assistance
- Recruited pets gather loot and attack enemies while improving farm activity.
- 04Seasonal progression
- Season-based maps include 16 difficulty levels and fish collections that vary by season.
- 05Persistent upgrades
- A skill tree carries progression between runs, alongside more than 100 achievements.
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Pesticide Not Required: platforms & release
Is Pesticide Not Required worth it?
It is worth it if: action roguelite players who want farming, fishing, and mining between combat encounters. Skip it if: players seeking a slow farming simulation may hit a wall when auto-attacking combat and large enemy hordes take over each run.
Where can I download Pesticide Not Required?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pesticide Not Required's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pesticide Not Required on?
Windows only.
