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Pesticide Not Required: Prologue

Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required: Prologue is a bullet heaven, horde survival roguelite with farming elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.

99%
of 202 reviews
Free
Released: Jan 5, 2024  •  Developer: Jampacked Games  •  Publisher: Jampacked Games

The Developer Says...

The free prologue for Pesticide Not Required, a game that combines auto-attacking bullet heaven roguelites with farming game mechanics to create an expansive set of strategies and build combinations. Destroy huge hordes of evil insects, grow tons of crops, create your own build path, and unlock unique characters to play with!

This prologue version contains similar mechanics to the main game, but has less achievements, progression unlocks, unlockable characters, weapons, maps, and enemy varieties.

Create Overpowered Builds


You are the bullet hell! Grow an arsenal of ridiculous weapons and craft your own unique build with a combination of 40+ stats. Additionally, each character has their own unique traits that keep runs fresh.

Farm, Fish, and Mine


Earn vital gold and experience from growing crops, catching fish, and mining. Expand your plot to harvest huge quantities of crops and build carefully to enhance your farming, fishing, and mining capabilities.

Automate Your Farm With Pets


Recruit friendly pets that will enhance your farm, collect loot, and kill enemies.

Other Features
  • Season-themed map variations with multiple difficulty levels
  • Many unlockable characters with special traits
  • Persistent skill tree upgrades
  • Quick ~20-minute play sessions
  • Tons of achievements to unlock
  • Full gamepad and keyboard support
  • Go WUMBO!

Pesticide Not Required: Prologue is inspired by awesome games like Brotato, Vampire Survivors, and Atomicrops.

Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Playable

DLC

None

DRM/EULA Notices

None

Achievements

None

Ratings

None

Demo

None

Metacritic

None

Content Notices

None

Controller Support

Xbox

Reviews

99%

Overwhelmingly Positive

Based on 202 reviews


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