Pesticide Not Required

RPG· Action Roguelike· Bullet Hell· Roguelite

Released Mar 2024

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

93% positive · 951 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $6.50

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Evaluation

Pesticide Not Required launched on March 18, 2024 and received one notable content update after release: the Weapon Fusions and Challenges update on February 26, 2025, which added a new fusion mechanic and 10 new weapons. A follow-up feature patch on March 27, 2025 polished that update with balance changes, localization additions, and quality-of-life improvements. The most recent developer communication from February 11, 2026 is focused entirely on announcing the demo for a new game — "No More Pesticide" — described as a soft sequel to Pesticide Not Required. This post makes no mention of any planned future content for Pesticide Not Required itself, and there have been no announcements, roadmaps, or unreleased DLC listings pointing to additional content for this game. With only one major post-launch content update delivered (February 2025), no further content announced, and the developer's attention now publicly directed toward a follow-up title, the evidence points to Pesticide Not Required being content-complete as of the February 26, 2025 update.

Evidence

Major content update shipped: weapon fusions mechanic added with 10 new fusion weapons, plus new extra-difficult challenges for completionists.

news post · Feb 26, 2025 source content shipped

high

Developer announces a demo for their new game 'No More Pesticide,' described as a soft sequel to Pesticide Not Required. No mention of any future content for Pesticide Not Required.

news post · Feb 11, 2026 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Jampacked Games

Publisher

Jampacked Games

Achievements

103

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Roguelite Shoot 'Em Up Action RPG Top-Down Shooter Farming Sim Action Twin Stick Shooter Casual Top-Down Arena Shooter Pixel Graphics Bullet Heaven RPG

About this game

Pesticide Not Required 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!

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.