Choose Wreck the Fed
Choose Wreck the Fed if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wreck the Fed launched in 2022.
Wreck the Fed vs Pesticide Not Required
Wreck the Fed and Pesticide Not Required both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Wreck the Fed (2022) is 2 years older than Pesticide Not Required (2024). Wreck the Fed is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Pesticide Not Required (0.99 USD vs. 3.57 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Pesticide Not Required
Choose Pesticide Not Required if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. Pesticide Not Required launched in 2024.
Both Wreck the Fed and Pesticide Not Required sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wreck the Fed |  Pesticide Not Required | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.57 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 95.2% positive (608 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jonathan Grey | Jampacked Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Wreck the Fed (2022) is 2 years older than Pesticide Not Required (2024).
- Wreck the Fed is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Pesticide Not Required (0.99 USD vs. 3.57 USD).
- Pesticide Not Required is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wreck the Fed has no Deck rating yet.
Wreck the Fed vs Pesticide Not Required — FAQ
- Should I play Wreck the Fed or Pesticide Not Required first?
- If you want chronology, Wreck the Fed (2022) came out before Pesticide Not Required (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Wreck the Fed and Pesticide Not Required similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.