Arcadium - Space Odyssey vs Pesticide Not Required
Arcadium - Space Odyssey 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. Pesticide Not Required (2024) is 2 years older than Arcadium - Space Odyssey (2026). Pesticide Not Required scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Arcadium - Space Odyssey (92% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arcadium - Space Odyssey |  Pesticide Not Required | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.57 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (88 reviews) | 95.2% positive (608 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luciano Bercini | Jampacked Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Pesticide Not Required (2024) is 2 years older than Arcadium - Space Odyssey (2026).
- Pesticide Not Required scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Arcadium - Space Odyssey (92% positive).
- Pesticide Not Required is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Arcadium - Space Odyssey (3.57 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Arcadium - Space Odyssey is Deck Verified, Pesticide Not Required is Deck Playable.
Arcadium - Space Odyssey vs Pesticide Not Required — FAQ
- Should I play Arcadium - Space Odyssey or Pesticide Not Required first?
- If you want chronology, Pesticide Not Required (2024) came out before Arcadium - Space Odyssey (2026). 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 Arcadium - Space Odyssey 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.