Pesticide Not Required
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24Jun 2026
Last seen
3Sampled 17 minutes ago · not a live figure
All-time peak
24Jun 2026
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
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| In-game event | Portuguese (BR) and Spanish Localization! Hey everyone, I'm happy to announce that Pesticide Not Required is now available in Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish, allowing more players to experience the game in their native language! Massive shoutout to Samuel Santana (Jhnd on Discord) for localizing the game to Brazilian Portuguese, and to Chris from the dev team for the Spanish version! | — | |
| In-game event | Patch for 3/25/2025 Hey everyone! I've been rolling out some changes since the big update, I just finished off the last of them so here are the official patch notes. Changes: · Made the Fusions menu viewable from the Merchant shop (first, click on the bag in the shop to open your inventory) · You can no longer buy more seeds than will max out your weapon level, fixing issues of accidentally over-buying weapon seed… | 17832279 | |
| Major update | Content Update - Weapon Fusions and Challenges! Hey everyone! We're super excited to launch this new content update and hear everyone's feedback. This update brings a new mechanic into the game - weapon fusions! Upon maxxing out the two required weapons, you'll be presented with the option to fuse them into a new type of super-powered weapon. Weapon fusion info can be found at any time by clicking the new 'Fusions' option in the pause menu.… | 17515416 | |
| Community | Steam Trading Cards and Point Shop Items Are Live! We released trading cards into the wild the other day! Check out the trading cards, profile backgrounds, emoticons, and badges with our hand-made art ːpnr_joeː ːpnr_furogː ːpnr_roscoː We're also working on a content update, more info should be coming next month! | — | |
| Game update | Controller Crash Bug Fix Some players have been experiencing unusual crashes while playing on a controller, this bug is confirmed to have been an issue within the game engine we are using. Thankfully, the issue has been recognized and fixed, this patch has an updated version which should fix this nasty bug! If you continue to have any issues, please let me know! | — | |
| Major update | Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Localization! We’re excited to announce that Pesticide Not Required is now fully localized in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean! With all in-game text and relevant images updated to support each language, we're thrilled to open the game up to a new audience and allow more players to experience the game in their native language! To celebrate, we're also running a 25% discount, and have a bunch of new bundles with… | — | |
| Major update | Content Update: 3 New Playable Froges There's a new content update live now! The bulk of the update is the addition of 3 new playable froges and some new level up rewards that synergize well with them. Full notes and a teaser gif of the new characters are below, hope you enjoy :D · added 3 new playable froges and their associated achievements · added 5 new level up rewards · getting a non-tier 4 season win with a froge will now dis… | 14538215 | |
| Game update | Patch for 05/01/2024 - Improved Resolution Support The main focus for this patch was getting the game to be playable on many different monitor resolutions with minimal compromise (Note: Vertical resolutions are not recommended) - any resolution is now playable without black bars or limiting view - made windowed mode freely resizable - removed camera zooming in/out occurring on different resolutions - fixed player health bar appearing in differe… | 14236829 | |
| Game update | Patch for 3/19/2024 Hey y'all! It's amazing seeing people play the game at last! Thank you all for your feedback and suggestions, I've implemented some changes here: · Added V-Sync toggle option · Added Show Damage Numbers toggle option · Reorganized settings menu · Allowed aiming controls to be used to move the character when Twin-Stick Mode is disabled · Fixed mistakes across various fish and ore compendium entr… | 13792047 | |
| News | The Game Is Now Released!!! It's finally live! Its been a journey getting here, thank you so much to everyone who contributed their feedback and helped shape the game into what it is today. I'm really looking forward to seeing people mess around and discover everything that we've put in here! Leaving an honest review would be greatly appreciated!! For more info on what's included in the full release, check out our last an… | — | |
| Community | What To Expect From Full Release We're now just 4 days away from release!! I wanted to take a moment to answer some questions and lay out what will be included in the full release of the game. We've upheld our promise from the demo with the following content being included in the game (with a few extras, such as an additional character): We've also added 2 accessibility options that have been frequently requested: · mouse-base… | — | |
| Community | Launch Pricing ($6.50 USD) Hey everyone! Quick announcement to let you know that the game will launch at a price point of $6.50 USD ! There'll be a 10% launch discount as well as a small bonus for anyone getting in right at release. Pricing for other currencies will be set based off of Steam's regional pricing. That's all for now, release is in 12 days (Monday, March 18th)!!! Super excited for everyone to see what we've… | — | |
| Announcement | Release Date Announcement! Pesticide Not Required will be fully releasing On Monday, March 18th !! We've been cooking up tons of fun stuff and can't wait for you to try it yourself! Be sure to add the game on your wishlist so that Steam will notify you the moment it releases! | — | |
| News | Demo Is Live Now! Demo is up!! Its got some new content including new characters, weapons, level rewards, achievement shelf, and more! There was also a rare file corruption issue in the prologue, multiple steps have been taken to mitigate this as much as possible. If you have any issues, please let me know and I'll get on it ASAP! Of course, if you're enjoying the game or looking forward to full release, add it… | — | |
| Community | Demo With New Content Coming Jan 29th + Steam Next Fest This coming Monday (January 29th) our prologue will be concluding and the demo will be coming online! This demo will feature new characters, weapons, level rewards, the achievement shelf, and more to be fun for both new players and those who have played the prologue. The demo will be available on this game's Steam page once its launched. We're also entered into Steam Next Fest, which starts on… | — | |
| Community | Free Prologue Just Released! We just released our prologue! Check it out at the link below, try out the new content, and let us know if you have any feedback! Enjoy :D | — | |
| Community | Free Prologue Releasing January 5th! Our free prologue is launching next week (Friday, January 5th)! The prologue will include a bunch of content that wasn't available in the demo, and extra bits of polish and balance to smooth out the experience. Primary prologue content: · 2 new playable frogs (including 2 returning from the demo) · 6 new weapons (with 5 returning from the demo) · 2 new seasons (spring and autumn) with 4 total d… | — | |
| In-game event | Demo Content Update + Start of Bullet Heaven Fest! Our demo content update is live! Try out the update which includes a new playable character, 15 new level up rewards, updated shop usability, various bug fixes, an updated farmhouse interior teaser, and more! We're also excited to be participating in the Bullet Heaven Fest which is starting now (November 6th) until November 20th! Check out tons of awesome bullet heaven games here: | — | |
| Community | Demo Content Update Coming November 6th Wanted to give a heads up about a demo content update coming up on November 6th. This coincides with the start of the Bullet Heaven Fest which we'll be participating in! The update will add a new character, 15 new level up rewards, updated shop (mainly in terms of usability), an updated preview of the player house interior, and a lot of extra bits and pieces. There have been a lot of tiny patch… | — | |
| Community | We're in the Steam SHMUP Fest! Our recently launched demo is currently participating in Steam's SHMUP fest! Try out our demo, featuring 3 playable characters, 2 seasons (4 difficulty levels), 50+ level rewards, a host of pets, and a bunch more to see for yourself :) Also be sure to check out the tons of other awesome games in the fest! Here's some more Rosco petting for good measure: | — | |
| Community | Demo is LIVE! + New Shop Preview Super excited to finally have a playable demo available here! We would absolutely love to hear your feedback and make Pesticide Not Required the best game it could be by release, if you want to pitch in your thoughts you can join our Discord server at Take a look at our updated shop! Make sure you pet Rosco, he deserves it 🥰 Also, I wanted to share our first ever piece of fan art, courtesy of… | — | |
| Community | Demo Coming Soon 👀 + Winter Map Sneak Peek Excited to announce that our demo will be released by September 25th for the Steam SHMUP fest! Here's what to expect from the demo release: · 3 playable characters · Summer and winter maps, each with 2 difficulty levels · 9 nodes in the upgrade tree to unlock · A dozen different weapons · 50 level up rewards Here's a sneak peek at the brand new winter map ;) If you're interested in the game, wi… | — | |
| Community | We're Alive! Thanks for checking out Pesticide Not Required! We're super excited to finally announce this game, and we're looking forward to getting a demo ready for you to try out in the future! In the mean time, adding the game to your wishlist is a great way to support us, and will allow you to be notified the moment we release. We'll also be launching a free prologue version in the future, so add that t… | — |
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