RTP roundup | This week’s new high RTP slot releases

As we enter the last week of what’s been an action-packed October, there is no better time to evaluate the best high RTP games set for release before Halloween. 

UK players have been treated to a slate of high-value slots over the last month – and that trend will almost certainly continue throughout the end of this week and into November.

Mystic Wishes – Pragmatic Play (96.50% RTP)

Mystic Wishes features a simple – and decidedly beginner-friendly – 3x3 grid layout with seven paylines. Bets open from just 7p, opening the door to budget-wary players, and this low-barrier-to-entry is bolstered by a 900x maximum win limit.

Land two wilds to trigger free respins or rack up three jackpot symbols for an instant prize – from which you choose between multiple pots to receive a random reward.

The main draw is the game’s solid 96.50% return to player (RTP) percentage; this ensures more consistent payouts than many slots boasting better returns.

Merge Up 2 – BGaming (98% RTP)

Few modern slots can match the 98% RTP presented by Merge Up 2.

Set to launch at the best UK online casinos from 28 October, this title leverages a fun cluster pays mechanic to deliver payouts. Rather than matching symbols across defined lines, you must assemble symbols in bunches to earn cash returns.

Here’s the most important part: the game’s innovative ‘merging’ mechanic sees winning symbols transform into multiplier-laden cells – with 128x the value of your wager up for grabs thereafter. 

You can also clinch 30 free spins by hitting three or more scatters, bolstered by payouts worth up to 10,000x throughout. 

Oracle of Gold – Pragmatic Play (96.55% RTP)

Another high RTP Pragmatic Play release comes in the form of Oracle of Gold, a 6x6 cluster pays product that promises better-than-average returns over extended gaming sessions.

There are two main features to watch for here. Namely, these are…

• Extra multiplier: Certain standard symbols will hit the grid covered in gold and leave behind a multiplier-boosted wild if that golden icon is included in a win.
• Free spins: Claim up to six scatter symbols to activate 10 to 20 retriggerable free spins – each enhanced by progressive multipliers harbouring 10x win boosts. 

Keep an eye out for multi-coloured gemstones and animal heads as the main symbols – as these comprise Oracle of Gold’s main ways to win up to 10,000x your bet’s value.

Grinning Harvest – Backseat Gaming (96.26% RTP)

If you’re after something relaxed to enjoy when 31 October rolls around, Grinning Harvest by Backseat Gaming provides just the ticket. 

Set in a dark, spooky forest, the 96.26% RTP game serves up above-average payouts across a simplistic 3x3 grid. But unlike ‘basic’ slots you may have encountered previously, this release cooks up wins worth 15,000x the value of your stake. Typically, ‘smaller’ slots carry limited winning potential. That could not be further from the case here.

Bets open from 10p – and the inclusion of respins, collector symbols and extra rows pave the way for impressive returns.