Top 20 Most Popular NetEnt Games
One of the earliest pioneers of the online slot games was the Swedish developer, NetEnt. Originally founded by Pontus Lindwall in 1996, gambling clearly ran in the blood as his father owned a company that created land-based slot machines for casinos.
It was the explosive growth of slot sites that encouraged Pontus to create some of the most successful online slots of all time.
Carving out an early dominance in a young online slot market enabled NetEnt to break down the barriers of innovation with exciting new features that many other developers attempted to follow.
This highly innovative developer now has hundreds of hugely popular online slots at UK casino sites, so we picked out 20 of their very best, not based on our opinion, but pure data received from online casinos.
20. Steam Tower
- Released: 2015
- Maximum Win: 2,000x
- RTP: 97.04%
- Volatility: Medium
This steampunk-styled slot machine was ‘inspired by the Industrial Revolution’, according to NetEnt. This is evident in the artwork where the lead character is resplendent in a top hat, brass-rimmed goggles and a fine Victorian-era beard.
In his hand, you will see an explosive device that shoots a grappling hook that hoists you up to the next level, where even larger wins are waiting to be won in this 15-payline slot machine.
19. Jumanji
- Released: 2018
- Maximum Win: 504x
- RTP: 96.33%
- Volatility: Low
Launched more than 20 years after the 1995 release of the classic movie, this popular slot opens with a stunning cinematic introduction. Once complete, you will begin an exciting trip around the mysterious and eerie game board, upon which the story is based.
The smooth gameplay and Hollywood animations are faultless, really capturing the intensity of the cult movie. Random bonus features are awarded throughout the base game, including Sticky Vines, Monsoon Wilds, Monkey Mayhem and Wild Stampede.
Landing three Scatter symbols will trigger the main bonus round, which sees you roll the dice to progress around the board, collecting prizes along the way.
18. Dead or Alive
- Released: 2009
- Maximum Win: 2,500x
- RTP: 96.82%
- Volatility: High
Despite the much-hyped launch of its successor, Dead or Alive II, the original version remains on this list, with the sequel currently nowhere to be seen.
While it was originally considered a highly volatile slot, by today’s standards, it is as tame as a pussy cat. Even with a relatively low maximum win, hitting a Wild Line and triggering additional free spins was the prime focus of everyone playing this classic slot game.
Although now appearing a little dated, the low resolution artwork and basic animations retain a simple charm that is hard to emulate with recent slot releases.
17. Funk Master
- Released: 2022
- Maximum Win: 3,337x
- RTP: 96.04%
- Volatility: High
Featuring an overload of glittering disco balls, groovy fonts and a nostalgic disco backing track, Funk Master is one heck of a retro and glamorous party. This 8x8 Cluster Pays slot offers the thrilling Avalanche feature, which has appeared in other classic NetEnt slots, like Gonzo’s Quest.
Landing three or more Dancing Wilds will trigger the bonus round and award six free spins. Throughout this bonus round, these Dancing Wilds will stick on the reels, potentially offering big wins over and over again.
16. Irish Pot Luck
- Released: 2020
- Maximum Win: 5,000x
- RTP: 96.06%
- Volatility: Low-Medium
NetEnt are no strangers to Irish-themed slots, with this fun-filled genre continuing to prove popular with online players. Irish Pot Luck leans into the theme, with reel symbols consisting of Harps, Leprechaun Hats and Lucky Horseshoes appearing on the 5x3 grid.
The main bonus feature is a multi-tiered Jackpot Wheel, which is triggered when you land three Jackpot symbols across the 20 paylines. Advancing through the tiers will see the potential rewards increased, all the way up to 5,000x.
15. Reel Rush
- Released: 2013
- Maximum Win: 1,000x
- RTP: 96.96%
- Volatility: Medium
Reel Rush is another seasoned slot game that makes this list, while its sequel, Reel Rush 2, failed to make such a lasting impact.
NetEnt claims this slot takes inspiration from popular video games, such as Super Mario - striking a perfect balance between entertainment, innovation and payout potential.
Offering a unique 1-3-4-3-1 reel configuration that expands to a full screen of 5x5 with consecutive wins, Reel Rush offers up to 3,125 ways to win, as well as a pair of exciting bonus features.
- Released: 2021
- Maximum Win: 50,000x
- RTP: 96.1%
- Volatility: High
At last we find a sequel slot that has managed to make a bigger impact than the original and crack our top-20 list.
Dazzle Me Megaways has perfectly captured the current market demands with a bespoke Megaways game that offers up to 99,225 ways to win across the 6x9 grid.
This is another NetEnt slot that features their iconic Avalanche mechanic, which sees winning symbols disappear once they have paid out to be replaced with new symbols for more chances to win.
13. Asgardian Stones
- Released: 2018
- Maximum Win: 500x
- RTP: 96.31%
- Volatility: Low-Medium
While NetEnt might have a reputation for creating bright and colourful games, they have also mastered the art of creating world class mystical and mythical slots, such as this entrant in our list.
Based on Norse mythology, Asgardian Stones is a 5x3 slot that offers smooth animated graphics and shimmering lighting.
This action-packed 20-payline slot features the Avalanche Falling Reels, as well as Colossal Reel symbols, a Bonus Wheel, Wild Substitutions and a Free Spins Bonus.
- Released: 2021
- Maximum Win: 10,000x
- RTP: 96.06%
- Volatility: High
As with so many recent industry releases, NetEnt has breathed new life into a weary classic by adding the Megaways game mechanic here. While the original Fruit Shop release was a popular title, Fruit Shop Megaways has far surpassed the original in the eyes of online slots players.
Fruit Shop Megaways is much like the original, only on steroids! With up to 117,649 ways and plenty of big-win potential, it’s easy to see why a resurrected version of this classic slot has found its way onto our list.
11. Aloha! Cluster Pays
- Released: 2016
- Maximum Win: 2,000x
- RTP: 96.42%
- Volatility: Low
Tell me this is a NetEnt slot without telling me it’s a NetEnt slot…
Just one look at the artwork will tell you that NetEnt are the creative masterminds behind this iconic slot game. The eye-catching Hawaiian theme is complemented by a Cluster Pays game mechanic, which sees winning symbols disappear to allow for new symbols to deliver consecutive wins.
Landing three or more Free Spins symbols will trigger the main bonus round, awarding up to 12 free spins. The lower-paying symbols are removed during the bonus spins, allowing for even bigger wins to be triggered.
10. The Wish Master
- Released: 2014
- Maximum Win: 4,500x
- RTP: 96.65%
- Volatility: High
Despite being superseded by a Megaways version in 2023, The Wish Master remains a firm favourite with online players.
Loosely based on the story of Aladdin, The Wish Master features a genie in a golden lamp who offers untold riches of bejeweled swords, sparkling coins, gemstones and a host of other valuable treasures.
There’s plenty going on in this slot, with Wilds, Wish Master Features, Extra Wilds, Wild Reels, Expanding Wilds, Multipliers and Random Wilds all available. You can be guaranteed of a highly entertaining game packed with continuous action.
9. Finn and the Swirly Spin
- Released: 2017
- Maximum Win: 500x
- RTP: 96.62%
- Volatility: Low-Medium
This charming NetEnt slot revolves around the title character - a leprechaun named Finn - who joins you on your adventure.
Breaking away from the usual spinning of slot reels in a vertical manner, Finn and the Swirly Spin spins symbols in a swirly circle. Wins are created by matching reel symbols in either a horizontal or vertical line.
If the Key symbol reaches the centre, you have unlocked the Magical Free Spins World, where you will be transported through a portal to be awarded one of four features: Starbar, Lava Lair, Golden Pot or Lucky Mug.
While this game might sound a little complicated, it’s a very simple game you will get the hang of in a matter of spins.
- Released: 2020
- Maximum Win: 38,000x
- RTP: 96.04%
- Volatility: High
Offering up to 117,649 ways to win and the unique Twin Reel features, this is a NetEnt release that can deliver some truly explosive wins.
The Twin Reel feature is at the centre of this game, as it chooses two or more adjacent reels at the start of each spin to lock together and potentially deliver huge wins. On top of that, there’s a classic Free Spins Bonus that can be triggered whenever you land five or more Scatter symbols across the reels.
- Released: 2016
- Maximum Win: 1,250x
- RTP: 96.98%
- Volatility: Low-Medium
As part of the NetEnt Rocks series of slot games, Guns N’ Roses is the only entry in our list - with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Motorhead not attracting the same hype.
Any Guns N’ Roses fans will enjoy a selection of head-banging backing tracks to play along to on the set list - including Welcome to the Jungle, November Rain, Chinese Democracy and Sweet Child O’ Mine.
The bonus features are just as rocking as the backing track, with titles such as Legend Spins, Solo Multiplier, Appetite for Destruction Wild, Encore Free Spins and the Crowd Pleaser Bonus.
- Released: 2020
- Maximum Win: 4,096x
- RTP: 96.03%
- Volatility: Medium
Perhaps a surprising entrant on our list, Gorilla Kingdom is a rather basic slot game that taps into a popular slots theme.
This 5x4 slot doesn’t even offer wild symbols, with the standout features being the 1024 ways to win and a classic Free Spins Bonus. Landing three or more Scatters will trigger the latter and award up to 20 free spins for a bonus where your main aim is to fill the reels with Gorilla Mask symbols to trigger big wins.
5. Twin Spin
- Released: 2013
- Maximum Win: 1,000x
- RTP: 96.55%
- Volatility: Medium-High
The original Twin Spin slot makes an appearance on our list, even managing to outperform its Megaways counterpart.
The unique Twin Reels feature selects two reels to be locked together to help create a winning combination. These can expand even further - to up to five reels - with this feat guaranteeing a big payout!
- Released: 2011
- Maximum Win: 2,500x
- RTP: 95.97%
- Volatility: Medium-High
One of NetEnt’s earliest successes, Gonzo’s Quest was the very first slot to offer the now prolific Avalanche feature of cascading reel symbols.
Based around a Spanish explorer, you join together on a mission to search for lost treasure in the Incan city of El Dorado.
The ‘reel’ symbols mainly consist of stone blocks imprinted with ancient masks. Winning combinations will explode and then be removed, to be replaced by new symbols that can trigger further wins. Each consecutive win increases the progressive multiplier, up to a maximum of x5.
Landing three Scatter symbols will trigger a classic Free Spins Bonus, where you will be awarded 10 Free Falls (rather than free spins). During this bonus round, the Free Falls Multiplier increases, all the way up to 15x, for each win you land.
3. Mega Fortune
- Released: 2009
- Maximum Win: Progressive Jackpot
- RTP: 96%
- Volatility: Low
The only progressive jackpot slot on our list, Mega Fortune is all about big money payouts. On average, the progressive jackpot pays out €3.3m every 105 days.
This game is played across a 5x3 grid and 25 paylines, with reel symbols appearing as Limos, Jets, Yachts and gaudy jewellery - exactly the sort of luxury items that jackpot winners might want to treat themselves to!
However, it is the Bonus Wheel where one of the three progressive jackpots can be won - Rapid, Major and Mega Jackpot - that is the main focus. Landing three or more Bonus symbols triggers this bonus - where you start off on the outer wheel with the aim to get to the inner wheel for a shot at that Mega Jackpot.
- Released: 2024
- Maximum Win: 6,547x
- RTP: 96.2%
- Volatility: High
The latest release on our list, Jungle Spirit Megaways is an eye-catching slot machine that boasts vibrant artwork that is based around a lush and tropical rainforest.
The lower-paying symbols appear as the classic J-A, while the colourful, higher-paying symbols are displayed as dangerous and exotic animals that you might find in the jungle.
Landing three or more Pink Lotus Flower symbols will trigger this game’s exciting bonus round. When triggered, you will be given the choice of how many free spins you receive - between four and 20 - with a varying degree of volatility attached. Once selected, you also have the option to gamble those spins on the Bonus Wheel.
1. Starburst
- Released: 2009
- Maximum Win: 250x
- RTP: 96.09%
- Volatility: Low
What can we say about the most popular online slot of all time that hasn’t been said before?
This simple 5x3 slot machine has remained a fan favourite ever since its launch more than a decade ago. It’s easy to play with no over-complicated bonus features. And it pays both ways.
The reel symbols appear as Precious Gems, Red 7s and the classic gold BAR symbol. The Starburst Wild symbol expands and remains sticky for a re-spin. Landing another of them on the re-spin will pretty much guarantee a very juicy win.
Another possible reason for this game’s popularity is its very low volatility. With a high hit frequency, you’re extremely unlikely to burn through your balance and you should receive a lot of play for your money.
Starburst was updated with a more explosive version in 2021 - Starburst XXXtreme - although it is unlikely to ever topple the undisputed king of slot games!
Summary
In my opinion, Jungle Spirit Megaways is probably the true winner in this list.
There’s no denying that Starburst has generated more spins than any other slot on the planet, but most of those will be free or extra spins that are given away as casino sign up bonus offers.
The fact that Jungle Spirits Megaways appears at #2 so shortly after its release is testament to just how popular this slot game is.
Will it make #1 next year? It’s unlikely given that Starburst has a 12-year head start - but you never know…
