Pesticide Not Required: Prologue

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Pesticide Not Required: Prologue is a single player action game. It was developed by Jampacked Games and was released on January 5, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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 …

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Single-Player

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99%

Audience ScoreBased on 165 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

grinding19 negative mentions

The game features charming graphics and a unique blend of farming, mining, and bullet hell mechanics, making it engaging and fun.
Players appreciate the variety of gameplay options, including different frogs with unique abilities and a rewarding progression system.
The prologue offers a substantial amount of content, keeping players entertained and eager for the full release.

The game can feel unbalanced at times, with certain mechanics like fishing being significantly more powerful than others.
Some players find the difficulty level inconsistent, with runs sometimes feeling too easy or too short.
There are concerns about the lack of depth in weapon upgrades and the need for more content and features in the full version.

grinding
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the grinding mechanics in this game, highlighting the enjoyable blend of farming, mining, and fishing that enhances the overall experience. The automated aspects of these activities allow for a more relaxed gameplay loop, while still providing essential resources for character upgrades and survival against enemies. Overall, the combination of these elements creates a rewarding and engaging progression system that appeals to fans of both farming and rogue-like genres.
- “Since attack upgrades are only through farming, maximizing farming ensures you get better attacks to be able to survive the heavier late waves.”
- “There's not much depth with weapon combinations and upgrades when compared to vampire survivors, and the farming mechanics are simplified.”
- “Farming, mining, fishing, and killing are all done automatically.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a blend of farming, mining, and fishing mechanics, reminiscent of titles like Vampire Survivors and Stardew Valley, offering a unique twist on the bullet hell genre. Players appreciate the variety and control over character upgrades, though some note a lack of depth in weapon combinations and limited replayability after exploring character options. Overall, the engaging mechanics and addictive gameplay loop keep players invested, making it a standout experience in its category.
- “I like the fishing and mining mechanic in the game as well, since it gives the game a little more variety in what you can do.”
- “The gameplay loop is incredible - running around the map and balancing mining, fishing, and farming for maximum experience and money gain.”
- “There's not much depth with weapon combinations and upgrades when compared to vampire survivors, and the farming mechanics are simplified.”
- “The various characters spice up the gameplay, but I'm sure that once you're done with the characters, there's not gonna be much more replayability afterwards.”
- “It combines crop farming, mining, and fishing all as important mechanics of the game, as each gives a different but still important resource you need to make your character stronger, and then use those upgrades to survive the hordes of enemies just like any other survivor-style game.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and charming art style, which sets it apart from typical survival games. Players appreciate the whimsical visuals that enhance the overall experience, although some note a mismatch between the text and the pixel art aesthetic. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's fun and engaging atmosphere.
- “It has excellent graphics that are whimsical and charming, with fishing, mining, and crop growing.”
- “Fun, the art style is great, and sets itself apart from typical wave-type survivals.”
- “The graphics are cute, the art style is charming, and the waves feel challenging but not impossible.”
- “Love the art style and the music!”
- “Big fan of the art style, needs a master chief frog.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised, with many users describing the soundtrack as superb and relaxing, enhancing the overall experience. The combination of the art style and music has resonated well with players, leading to a strong desire for an official soundtrack release.
- “The soundtrack is superb; I really hope they make a deal to get both the game and the OST.”
- “The music was nice and relaxing.”
- “Love the art style and the music!”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by its cute and whimsical elements, particularly through the funny frog theme and lighthearted mini-tasks like farming, mining, and fishing, which add a playful break from the main gameplay.
- “It's a funny frog game; I don't know what else to say!”
- “Cute and funny love farming, mining, and fishing mini-tasks that break the run-around-enemies routine.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the diverse characters add excitement to the gameplay, many users feel that once players have explored them, the overall replayability may diminish due to the similarity in runs, even with different upgrades. There is hope for increased replay value in the full product, but current impressions suggest limited long-term engagement.
- “The various characters spice up the gameplay, but I'm sure that once you're done with the characters, there's not going to be much more replayability afterwards.”
- “Really fun concept, though I hope there is more replay value in the full product, since runs can end up very similar, even with different characters and different upgrade paths.”

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Pesticide Not Required: Prologue is a action game.

Pesticide Not Required: Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 18 hours playing Pesticide Not Required: Prologue.

Pesticide Not Required: Prologue was released on January 5, 2024.

Pesticide Not Required: Prologue was developed by Jampacked Games.

Pesticide Not Required: Prologue has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Pesticide Not Required: Prologue is a single player game.

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