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With so many slot games at UK slot sites released, it’s hard to know which ones you should play. Whilst the top slots are subject to personal preference, I've picked my 10 best slot games, every year. You'll also find the best slot provider of the year and other top games.
Featuring games from the best and most reputable slot game providers, there is a summary of each of the top games as well as free demo slots so you can try for free before going on to play for real money. Below, you'll discover my Slots Awards for each year.
2025 Slots Awards
With more new slot games in 2025 than ever, I’ve hand-picked my top 10 slots of 2025. Nolimit City dominate the list with 6 entries whilst Hacksaw Gaming, Print Studios and Thunderkick feature. There is also an entry from up-and-coming Shady Lady. Furthermore, you’ll discover the top slot providers of the year as well as the best jackpot game.
1st Place: Tombstone Slaughter (Nolimit City)
With a 5/5 rating, Tombstone Slaughter is brutally brilliant with your chances of surviving El Gordo's daughter's quest for revenge being slim at best. Offering 500,000 x bet max wins, it's the highest-paying slot game ever ensuring this NLC masterpiece is the new sheriff in town.
Released in January 2025, Nolimit City’s Tombstone Slaughter started the year off with a huge bang! The follow-up to Tombstone RIP, the game’s narrative follows El Gordo’s daughter, who seeks revenge after her father’s humiliation. Set in a Wild West town literally set aflame, it has 6 reels and begins with 324 ways to win. It is playable from 20p a spin, with a 96.01% RTP rate, 9.39% hit frequency rate and insane volatility.
Features include xNudge Wilds, Reel Split Wilds, a Revolver symbol that triggers multiple Cylinder features (such as Backstab Wild, Shootout Wild, xSplit, Infectious xSplit, Justice Wild, Boothill Multiplier) and 2 free spins modes: Slaughter Spins and Massacre Spins.
Brutally brilliant, Tombstone Slaughters offers 500,000 x bet max wins, the highest max win available from any online slot game, ever! How can you top that?
2nd Place: Mental 2 (Nolimit City)
With a 5/5 rating, Mental 2 is much more sinister and brutal than its predecessor with NLC adding more bonus features, a new xMechanic and much higher max win potential of 99,999 x bet. An epic release and how a sequel should be done.
Released in March 2025, Nolimit City’s Mental 2 is another sequel which is more sinister and brutal than its predecessor. This epic game features a deranged asylum storyline with unsettling visual and audio design. With 5 reels and beginning with 108 ways to win, it comes with a 96.06% RTP rate, insane volatility and 31.41% hit frequency rate. You can play from 20p a spin.
Mechanics include Fire Frames, Fire Reels, Dead Patient symbols (with multipliers up to 9,999x), Enhancer Cells (revealing Wilds, xSplit, xNudge Wilds, xWays), and new features like xHole and xMental. It also offers 3 distinct free spins modes (Bloodletting, Surgery, ExperiMENTAL) each with escalating features.
Darker, more complex and more punishing than the original, it offers 99,999 x bet max win potential (substantially higher than the 66,666 x bet max wins in the first outing).
3rd Place: Fire in the Hole 3 (Nolimit City)
With a 4.7/5 rating, Fire in the Hole 3 builds on its predecessors with more extras in the base game, more Enhancers in the Lucky Wagon Spins and a higher max win potential of 70,000 x bet.
Released in June 2025, Nolimit City’s Fire in the Hole 3 thrusts you into a frozen mine with its signature whiskey-swilling dwarf returning for explosive action. With 6 reels and beginning with 3 active rows and 486 ways to win, the RTP rate is 96.05%, the volatility is extreme, the hit frequency rate is 22.18% and the minimum bet per spin is 20p.
Key mechanics include Collapsing Mine (symbols drop and rows unlock after wins for up to 46,656 ways to win), xBomb Wild Multipliers, xSplit, the new xHole feature (scatters and splits symbols), Wild Mining, and a bonus round called Lucky Wagon Spins which is packed with enhancers like Persistent Dwarfs, Dynamite, Collect Chests, and Frozen Wagon Spins.
Offering more explosive action than the first 2 games, it also comes with higher max win potential of 70,000 x your total bet. Will we see a Fire in the Hole 4 slot game in 2026?
4th Place: Le Cowboy (Hacksaw Gaming)
With a 4.6/5 rating, Le Cowboy is the 6th slot game in the ‘Le’ series and takes things up a notch with new twists and enhancements to make Smokey the Raccoon the new sheriff in town.
Released in November 2025, Le Cowboy is the 6th instalment of Hacksaw Gaming’s much-loved ‘Le’ slots series. Set in the Wild West, it is played on a 6x5 grid with a Cluster Pays mechanic. The RTP rate is 96.28%, the hit frequency rate is 38.74%, the volatility medium and the minimum bet per spin just 5p.
With a Super Cascades system, the key feature is the Revolver Reveal mechanic: when a Wanted Poster Wild participates in a win, it turns into a Revolver Cylinder which then fires at random grid positions to reveal special symbols (Coin Scatters, Diamond Scatters, Loot Bags, Reloads) that deliver further multipliers or prizes.
There are 3 free spins modes (High Noon Saloon, Trail of Trickery and Pistols at Dawn), each progressively more intense and offering bigger potential. Quirky, fun and cheeky, Le Cowboy offers 25,000 x bet max wins (the highest in the series to date).
5th Place: Brute Force Alien Onslaught (Nolimit City)
With a 4.6/5 rating, Brute Force Alien Onslaught takes the original slot to a whole different dimension with more xNudge Wilds, more free spins features and double the max win potential (80,000 x bet).
Released in July 2025, Nolimit City’s Brute Force Alien Onslaught is a sci-fi sequel with 6 reels and 30 paylines. With retro video game style visuals, an alien invasion storyline and arcade-style sound design, it has a 96.01% RTP rate, minimum bet of 20p a spin, extreme volatility and 21.28% hit frequency rate.
Core mechanics include 4 distinct xNudge Wilds (characters Joshua, Jason, Jade and the alien overlord Xylox) which stack, nudge into position and build multipliers: Xylox can absorb multipliers from the other 3 and boost further. There are 5 different free spins modes, each with their own sticky wild and multiplier rules.
Taking the original to the next level, Brute Force Alien Onslaught has more xNudge Wilds, more free spins modes and double the max win potential of 80,000 x your total bet.
6th Place: Uncle Profit (Print Studios)
With a 4.6/5 rating, Uncle Profit is a unique and tantalising slot where you take on mischievous gnomes with respins, multipliers, coin collections, upgrades and shotguns for 50,000 x bet max wins.
Released in June 2025, Print Studios’ Uncle Profit is played on a 5x5 grid with a Cluster Pays mechanic. Set in a whimsical suburban garden theme, the game features a grumpy ‘Uncle Profit’ shooting mischievous garden gnomes: it is high volatility, playable from 20p a spin, a 96.08% RTP rate and a 25.29% hit frequency rate.
Winning symbols convert into coins when Uncle Profit appears; a Gnome Shooting Gallery mini game allows a gamble for extra prize upgrades. In the Gnome Festiva feature, locked winning clusters, respins, raccoon absorption and a rising multiplier (from 2x up to 100x) can deliver big payouts.
With a humorous theme and 50,000 x bet max win potential, Uncle Profit is the highest paying game from Print Studios to date.
7th Place: Devil’s Finger (Shady Lady)
With a 4.6/5 rating, Devil’s Finger combines visual flair, a compelling backstory and innovative mechanics for 20,000 x bet max wins. What more could you ask for in a debut slot game?
Released in March 2025, Shady Lady’s Devil’s Finger has 6 reels and begins with 4,096 ways to win. The theme is horror-meets-nerd: you’re in the room of Cosmo, under attack by the Devil and his creepy fingers, in a stylised Iron Maiden-like grid. With a 96.4% RTP rate, it is high volatility, has a 29.97% hit frequency rate and can be played from 10p a spin.
Gameplay features include the Cosmo bonus (adds 1 to 5 Dragon Wilds when Cosmo lands on reel 1 without the Devil on reel 6), the Devil bonus (when the Devil is on reel 6 with no Cosmo on reel 1, triggering a respin with 2 locked rows and increasing ways to win up to 10,000), and a Free Spins feature triggered when both appear together.
Importantly, Devil’s Fingers appear under reels 2-5 and can rise to cover up to 5 rows: this increases the column multiplier from 2x up to 6x but reduces ways to win simultaneously. During the free spins, Spell Bottles on reels 1 and 6 can grant 1 of 5 spells (extra spins, finger removal, wilds added, multiplier upgrades).
Shady Lady’s debut release, Devil’s Finger is original, offering unique mechanics, visual flair and 20,000 x bet max win potential.
8th Place: Home of the Brave (Nolimit City)
With a 4.6/5 rating, Home of the Brave is controversial, hilarious and cheeky. Focusing on Hot Sauce Reels and the Conveyor Belt, various mechanics and features combine to offer unique and innovative gameplay as well as 61,446 x bet max wins.
Released in March 2025, Nolimit City’s Home of the Brave has 5 reels and 1,024 ways to win. The game uses a satirical USA/political theme, set in an underground bunker beneath a burning White House, with caricature symbols of US presidents and Americana. With a 96% RTP rate, this extreme volatility title has a 23.46% hit frequency rate and can be played from 20p a spin.
Gameplay is packed with features: collapsing wins, a conveyor belt of special symbol drops, Hot Sauce side reels triggering modifiers like xSplit, xBomb Wild Multipliers and a Multiplier RPG. Free spins modes include Covfefe Spins and Dog Eating Spins with enhanced mechanics.
With 61,446 x bet max wins, Home of the Brave is a bold, feature-rich game that is controversial and exactly what had made Nolimit City slots so popular.
9th Place: Duck Hunters (Nolimit City)
With a 4.6/5 rating, Duck Hunters immerses you into rednecks’ hunting season. Focusing on symbol multiplier positions which double with collapses, xWays, Infectious xWays and Bombs, there are several upgrades in the free spins features, for up to 30,000 x bet max wins.
Released in February 2025, Nolimit City’s Duck Hunters is a 6x5 grid slot with Scatter Pays. The theme leans darkly humorous: a redneck duck-hunting parody with backwoods symbols, beer cans, crossbows, and obnoxious characters. With a 96.05% RTP rate, the extreme volatility game has a 17.07% hit frequency rate and can be played from 20p a spin.
A standout feature is the cascading wins mechanic: when symbol clusters win, the winning symbols disappear, new ones drop in, and each winning position applies a 2x multiplier which can double repeatedly, up to 8,192x per position. Additional fun mechanics include the xWays & Infectious xWays (symbols expand and infect others), Bomb symbols that remove nearby symbols and double multipliers, and 3 free spins modes (Duck Hunt, Hawk Eye and Big Game, each awarding increasingly strong upgrades.
With 30,000 x bet max wins, Duck Hunters is fun and satirical, combining xMechanics into a package that keeps you coming back for more.
10th Place: Pink Elephants Trinity (Thunderkick)
With a 4.5/5 rating, Pink Elephants Trinity is the 3rd game in the series from Thunderkick. With amazing graphics and animations, it builds on its predecessors with new extras, more ways to win and much higher max win potential.
Released in November 2025, Thunderkick’s Pink Elephants Trinity has 6 reels and 4,096 ways to win. The visual theme is mystical jungle-ritual in tone, with glowing elephants, tribal drums and neon aesthetics. High volatility, it has a 96.18% RTP rate, 37.04% hit frequency rate and can be played from just 10p per spin.
The gameplay centres on a multi-level free spins bonus: collect peanuts on Pink Elephant and scatter symbols to progress through 6 levels. As you advance, you unlock enhanced mechanics: sticky wilds, extra wild placement, symbol removal, and ultimately the End Game level where a 7th reel is added and only pink elephants and bones cross symbols remain for maximum impact.
With 14,400 x bet max wins, Pink Elephants Trinity was a surprising release in 2025 that has taken the popular predecessors to a whole new level.
Best Slot Provider of 2025: Nolimit City
Nolimit City is OLBG’s best slot provider for 2025. With 6 slots in the top 10, 4 are superb sequels that surpass their predecessors and the other 2 are humorous and original.
With 6 entries in the top 10, Nolimit City is undoubtedly the best slot provider for 2025. Doing what they do best, they have focused on slot sequels. Tombstone Slaughter set the tone, offering the highest max win potential of any slot game ever produced!
Nolimit City guarantees uniqueness, great themes and quality. In my opinion, they are still the standard to beat which I’m sure they’ll continue into 2026 and beyond.
Rising Star: Shady Lady
Shady Lady is one to watch in 2026. With 9 games in 2025, they’ve averaged an overall 4.3/5 rating, offering unique mechanics, exciting bonus features, compelling themes and big win potential.
Making their debut in March (2025) with Devil’s Finger, Shady Lady has burst onto the scene in some style. With 9 slots released in 2025, the average rating for all Shady Lady slots is 4.3/5.
With so many new games and more providers than ever in 2025, Shady Lady has made quite the splash. Bizarre and mysterious, Shady Lady represents niche humour, innovative concepts, different themes and a unique approach to creating slot games. I expect them to make an even bigger impact in 2026.
Best Jackpot Slot of 2025: Holy Hand Grenade 2 Dream Drop
With a 4.4/5 rating, Holy Hand Grenade 2 Dream Drop keeps all the elements from the original slot but adds new types of Holy Hand Grenade symbols into the free spins as well as higher win potential and progressive jackpots.
Released in August 2025, Print Studios’ Holy Hand Grenade 2 Dream Drop is my top jackpot slot of 2025. With 5 reels and 26 paylines (initially), this medieval-themed sequel features cheeky crusader humour, stained-glass symbols and a goat sidekick. Playable from 20p a spin, this high volatility game has a 30.96% hit frequency rate and a 92.86% RTP rate.
Key features include SuperSpinners that apply multipliers when passed by winning combos, and special Holy Hand Grenade symbols which explode and convert symbols into matching ones for bigger wins. The Free Spins feature switches to 6 reels and 52 paylines, with sticky frames and 3 types of grenade symbols (green, purple, blue) that unlock various bonus effects including win both ways and increased multipliers.
With 30,000 x bet max wins, it also incorporates the Dream Drop Goat jackpot feature, offering 5 progressive jackpots and 3 daily jackpots (including a Mega Jackpot up to €2 million). Superbly designed, Holy Hand Grenade 2 Dream Drop is a superb sequel with the potential for 7-figure progressive jackpots. That’s hard to top in my opinion.
