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High RTP slots
A higher published return means a lower theoretical cost over a very large number of spins. It does not mean an advantage, and it may not be the version you are playing.
This page lists slots in our database whose published return to player is 96.5% or above. That figure is a theoretical long-run average built into the game's maths, not a prediction for a session. A higher RTP means a lower expected cost per unit staked over time; it does not make play profitable, and it does not remove the house edge. Providers often publish several RTP versions of the same game, and the operator chooses which to run.
Filter and sort the game list
| Game | RTP | Volatility | Grid / lines | Released | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mega FortuneNetEnt · Video slot
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96.6% | Not published | 23 Jan 2009 | ||
Divine FortuneNetEnt · Video slot
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96.59% | Not published | 24 Jan 2017 | ||
The Dog HousePragmatic Play · Video slot
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96.51% | Not published | May 2019 | ||
Jammin' JarsPush Gaming · Grid slot
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96.83% | High | — | ||
Wild SwarmPush Gaming · Video slot
|
97.03% | Medium-high | — | ||
Pirates Plenty MegawaysRed Tiger · Video slot
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97.65% | Not published | 21 Apr 2021 | ||
Golden Fish TankYggdrasil · Video slot
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96.8% | Medium-high | 1 Feb 2016 | ||
Twin SpinNetEnt · Video slot
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96.55% | Not published | 21 Dec 2013 | ||
Finn and the Swirly SpinNetEnt · Grid slot
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96.62% | Not published | 23 Nov 2017 | ||
Gates of OlympusPragmatic Play · Video slot
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96.5% | High | Feb 2021 | ||
Dead or Alive 2NetEnt · Video slot
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96.8% | High | 23 Apr 2019 | ||
Blood SuckersNetEnt · Video slot
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98% | Not published | 10 Nov 2009 |
What the threshold means
96.5% is our editorial cut-off, not an industry standard. It is high enough to be above the middle of the range published for modern video slots and low enough to include a meaningful set of games. A game listed here published that figure; it did not earn a rating from us.
What RTP actually describes
Theoretical return to player is the percentage built into the game's maths and confirmed through simulation and testing, as distinct from the experienced return a player sees over a limited run of spins, which is shaped by volatility and normal streaks1. Published RTP reflects an average across millions of spins; a real session can land far above or below it because outcomes are random and the sample is small1.
The practical reading is a price. At a published 96.5%, the theoretical cost of the game is 3.5% of everything staked, and that cost applies to total turnover, not to the amount deposited. Playing a higher-RTP game does not create an edge over the operator; it lowers the rate at which stakes are expected to erode.
The version problem
The same title is not always locked to one payout setting, which is why a slot can carry different RTPs at different operators: providers often release several RTP versions of the same game, and the casino chooses which one to run based on margin targets or commercial terms1.
This is visible on providers' own pages. Hacksaw Gaming lists four return to player versions for Wanted Dead or a Wild: 96.38%, 94.55%, 92.33% and 88.42%2. A game may therefore appear on this page on the strength of its highest published version while running elsewhere at a materially lower one.
The game's own information screen states the figure in force for the version you have loaded. In Great Britain, that information, or the house edge, or the probability of winning events, must be made available before a customer commits to gamble3.
Why a high RTP tells you little about a session
RTP is an average, and volatility decides how it is delivered. NetEnt publishes 98.00% for Blood Suckers with a hit frequency of 45% and a maximum win of 900 times the bet4. A 96.38% game with a 12,500x maximum win2 returns less in theory and behaves completely differently in practice. Regulatory guidance on monitoring actual returns makes the same point from the other direction: measuring a game with only a small amount of play is pointless because the tolerance is too large for meaningful results, and volatility determines the acceptable tolerance range5.
How our database records it
We record the return to player as the provider publishes it, note when it is the highest of several versions, and leave the field blank when we cannot verify a figure. We do not calculate or estimate RTP ourselves.
FAQ
About high rtp slots
Does a high RTP slot pay out more often?
Not necessarily. Return to player describes how much is returned over a very large number of spins, while hit frequency and volatility describe how often and in what size. Blood Suckers publishes 98.00% return with a 45% hit frequency and a 900x maximum win; a lower-return game with a far larger maximum win delivers its return in rarer, bigger pieces.
Can I lose money on a 98% RTP slot?
Yes, and that is the normal outcome of most sessions. The published figure is a theoretical average across millions of spins; a real session can land far above or below it because outcomes are random and the sample is small. Over time, the direction of the average is towards the house, because the theoretical return is below 100%.
Why does the same slot show a different RTP on another site?
Because providers often release several RTP versions of the same game and the operator chooses which one to run. Hacksaw Gaming, for example, publishes four versions of Wanted Dead or a Wild, from 96.38% down to 88.42%. The figure that applies to your session is the one shown in the game's information screen, not the one quoted on a third-party page.
Is a published RTP checked by anyone?
In regulated markets the figure is tested before release and monitored in operation. British guidance on live return to player monitoring notes that measuring a game with only a small amount of play is pointless because the tolerance is too large, and that a game's volatility sets the acceptable tolerance range regardless of how much play has accrued.
Gambling can cause harm
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