Learn all about the hottest new slot releases and how they’ve fared in the industry since the start of 2025. You may be surprised by the results!
Online slots have always been a staple of the gambling industry. The latest research and data, such as those from eGaming Monitor , only prove their ever-growing popularity.
Today, we will take a closer look at how online slots have performed so far in 2025 and which software providers are leading the way at EU casinos and beyond.
EGM: Smart casino games tracker
eGaming Monitor (or EGM) provides many services, including in-depth data across various gaming sectors. These sectors include information on casino games, bingo, and lottery . One of the most popular services provided by EGM is its slots tracker .
Every month, EGM releases reports and statistics about the top-ranking slots . These include the top slots found at more than 3,600 casino sites around the world. The information is a great way to stay up to date with which slots are gaining traction, which titles are on the rise, and what trends can be expected in the future.
Top slots in Europe
The recent findings by EGM highlighted the top slots and games in EU online casinos . These rankings are based on the number of game titles featured by operators in regulated markets .
There were a total of 16,777 games from 432 different software providers across 30 regulated markets in Europe, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The data was tracked throughout January 2025 and included the following most popular slots:
The classic arcade slot is among NetEnt's most popular titles. Spice up your intergalactic battle with gem collecting and enjoy low volatility, frequent wins, and jackpot payouts.
Explore the world of ancient Egyptian tombs and forgotten wealth. With the Book of Dead slot, you can win 5000x your stake on only 10 paylines.
Enter through the Gates of Olympus and face Greek deities! Only then can you unlock multipliers of up to 500x, free spins and big rewards of up to 5,000x.
The sweetest delights, payouts of up to 21,175x, free spins, what more to ask for? If you are looking for sugary wins, Sweet Bonanza is just the slot for you!
Up the sweet dose with the revamped version of the popular Sweet Bonanza slot. Choose the temptation and you can be awarded with massive wins of 25,000 times your stake.
Head into an adventure to find the lost city of Eldorado filled with free spins, tumbling reels, and jackpots of 2,500x your line stake!
You can find the full list of the top 20 titles below . After browsing it, you will also find it clear that Pragmatic Play takes the lead as a top provider. Across the top 20 games featured, the provider's slots make up 40% of them. Here's the complete table:
Game title
Provider
Big Bass Bonanza
Pragmatic Play
Starburst
NetEnt
Big Bass Splash
Pragmatic Play
Book of Dead
Play'n GO
Gates of Olympus
Pragmatic Play
Sweet Bonanza
Pragmatic Play
Legacy of Dead
Play'n GO
Gates of Olympus 1000
Pragmatic Play
9 Pots of Gold
Gameburger Studios
Gold Blitz
Fortune Factory Studios
Aviator
Spribe
Sweet Bonanza 1000
Pragmatic Play
Gold Blitz Extreme
Fortune Factory Studios
Fluffy Favourites
Eyecon
Mining Pots of Gold
Gameburger Studios
Fishin' Frenzy
Blueprint Gaming
Shining Crown
EGT
Gonzo's Quest
NetEnt
Big Bass Vegas Double Down Deluxe
Pragmatic Play
Chilli Heat
Pragmatic Play
Top-ranking new games
Pragmatic Play also took the top spot as a popular software provider on the top-ranking new games in January 2025 .
This list features titles released between the end of 2024 and January 2025. Once again, Pragmatic Play appears with a 45% spread throughout the list, featuring fresh releases like Money Stacks Megaways, Big Bass Xmas Xtreme , and many more.
As for which games are grabbing players' attention, it's clear that fishing games and slots based on mining and those set in Greek mythology are all fan favourites. We’re bound to see much more of this in the future and on top-ranking lists throughout 2025 .