The Best New Online Pokies in Australia

• RTP: 96.02%
• Volatility: Very high
• Max Win: 11,015x
• Paylines: 5
• Release: February 2026
• Where to Play: Vegas Now

It’s no surprise that a new Betsoft game is my #1 pick. The brand has delivered state-of-the-art content for decades, with a quality that few providers can match. Betsoft’s 3 Pots of Olympus is an exceptionally good game and wipes the floor with most new pokies out there. It features the now-popular 3-row, 5-reel layout with just 25 fixed paylines.

With very high volatility and only 25 lines, the base game isn’t what stands out here. The RTP is almost 96% on the dot, but the payouts in the main game are few and in between. As I played, special symbols like a trident, a harp, and a lightning symbol filled the 3 pots. After about 50 spins, the trident symbol triggered the Extra Pot, which increased the number of re-spins in the Hold and Win round.

Oh, did I forget to mention there’s a Hold and Win game? Each of the three pots boosts the hold and win bonus game. The bonus is activated randomly as you play, but you can also buy it.

I paid A$220 for a chance to activate 2 of the 3 prize pots and trigger the third. The really cool part of the Hold and Win game is that the layout splits into two 5-reel boards. If you pay for the cheaper bonus, you only get the single 5-reel board.

Cash coin symbols stuck to the empty slots, and every new one awarded more re-spins. The best part of the bonus game is the four jackpots: Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand. While a jackpot isn’t guaranteed, I was lucky enough to land a Mini jackpot, which further boosted the total coin cash payouts to over A$350. The game also has multipliers, and when 2 or more combine, they increase the total payout, up to 20x.

• RTP: 96.24%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 60,000x
• Paylines: Pay anywhere
• Release: January 2026
• Where to Play: DragonSlots

For me, a new pokie should have at least two great aspects to make it a candidate for my final list, whether immersive design and jackpots, or free spins and multipliers. In the case of Rise of Olympus 1000, you’ll find several of these components blended well into an engaging game.

First, I should note that the setup is expanded to 6 reels and 5 rows, and the fixed lines are replaced with a ‘pay anywhere’ engine. This makes even the base game exciting, though you need at least eight matching symbols, high or low, for a payout.

The great thing is that if you do hit a win, the reels will cascade and keep getting new wins until the streak ends with no matching symbols.

The most striking feature of Rise of Olympus is its multipliers. In the base game, payouts get a significant bump when multipliers land. Plus, when more than 2 multipliers appear, their values are combined, which further boosts the winnings. Now, this game has no buy bonus option, but there is a special Go Ultra mode.

When I toggled this feature on, it increased my bet by 50%, but also increased the chance of having the Hades multiplier symbol upgrade to Poseidon. The final upgrade of this symbol is Zeus, where the multiplier can max out to up to 1,000x the bet size.

The betting limits are budget-friendly, from half-coin bets as low as A$0.10 for low rollers, to up to A$50 for the maximum bet per spin if you want to hunt for the biggest payouts.

The bonus round includes 12 free spins, with cumulative multipliers, when at least 3 scatters land. It can be a rewarding feature, but you have to be patient because the hit frequency of the free spins is very low, about once every 200-300 spins.

• RTP: 96.56%
• Volatility: Variable
• Max Win: 25,000x
• Paylines: 15
• Release: February 2026
• Where to Play: Wild Tokyo

The ancient gods of Olympus seem to be an endless source of inspiration among the top providers, but that’s not why this is one of the best new pokies in Australia. Sure, the design, symbols, and sleek theme make it immersive, but this game has so many features and customisation options that even solid new pokies look average by comparison.

First, a word about the base game, which features 5 reels and 5 rows, Wilds that substitute regular symbols, and 15 paylines. Now, what stands out is that you can adjust the volatility level by choosing either the Olympus mode (high volatility) or the Hades mode (very high volatility).

From what I saw, the Hades version triggers bigger payouts, mostly matching my bet, and often pays higher. The Wilds can expand both in the base game and in the free spins round, which awards 10 spins when 3 scatters appear.

When the wilds expanded – both in the base game and the bonus round – they can add a random win multiplier ranging from 2x to 250x the payout. Because the volatility is still high in both modes, these multipliers don’t land often, but there is a solution: the Special Bets feature.

You can toggle the feature and play a Super Spin with 1 guaranteed expanding wild, or play the much costlier Super Spin 2 per wager with a guaranteed expanding wild and a 250x multiplier. I played several Super Spin 2 rounds, which cost me about A$500 per wager. Yes, it’s a lot, but after 3 bets (costing me A$1,500), I won A$1,800 on a single spin. Of course, some of the payouts were lower than their actual cost.

I had the money and played 5 rounds at A$1,800 per bet with the Super Spin 2, and after spending about A$9,000, I triggered a major payout of over A$28,000 on the fifth spin after two expanding wilds landed on the reels.

I said that this game has plenty of customisation options, and you can also buy regular free spins, spins with 1 expanding wild, or spins with 1 guaranteed expanding wild and an up to 100x multiplier.

• RTP: 96%
• Volatility: Medium-high
• Max Win: 6,000x
• Paylines:25
• Release: April 2025
• Where to Play: HellSpin

Every new pokie on this list has great audiovisuals, but there’s something about how Yggdrasil designs its games that makes the games come to life. Vikings Go To Olympus WildFight RushingWilds is another in the ‘Vikings’ series, and being new, it boasts incredible visuals and ambient sounds.

That’s just a small part that makes this one of the best new pokies. Regarding the layout, it is standard: 5 reels, 3 rows, 25 paylines, and medium-high volatility. Based on this, I thought it was in for another standard game, but this one introduces original new features, like the Wild Fight and Rushing Wilds.

The Wild Fight feature can appear both in the main game and the free spin rounds, where the Viking symbols fight gods like Poseidon and Zeus. When the Vikings win the fight (though it’s not guaranteed), the symbols turn sticky for the duration of the re-spins or free spins, potentially linking up multiple wins in a row with low and high symbols. This really helped the win rate in the base game, even though it’s not bad to start with, with the medium-high volatility paying well and often.

The Wild Fight is further boosted when at least 1 scatter lands, triggering the Wild Scatter Respin where the highest symbols can turn sticky. This may not seem like much, but it can really boost the payouts if the sticky symbols connect with matching symbols to trigger a win.

Another feature that made the game so exciting was the Rushing Wilds, which appear in the free spins game. When the free spins round was triggered for the first time, the Rushing Wilds brought several win multipliers that really bumped up the payout, especially when several multipliers appeared. The values of two or more multipliers are combined for an even larger payout boost.

And there are even more features in the main game and free spins round that fire up the gameplay. The Rage Collection includes sub-symbols on low and high symbols that add collection points, and when a collection of Viking symbols is full, that symbol goes Berzerk and guarantees to win the Wild Fights.

Those Wild Fights can also trigger respins with multipliers, and when you have an active Berzrk symbol, the chances of hitting a free spins round become even higher.

• RTP: 96%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 10,000x
• Paylines: Cluster Pays
• Release: September 2025
• Where to Play: PlayMojo

We’re in for another Yggdrasil adventure, this time in the jungle with their Aztec-inspired MexoMax 2, featuring a 6×6 layout that replaces fixed lines with cluster-paying symbols. I admit, I came for cluster pays – I absolutely love how cluster pays work – but this game is so packed with features that I just had to make room for it on this list.

The base game is exciting enough, and after a cluster pay, the winning symbols dissolve and activate the avalanche reel mechanism, similar to tumbling reels, which can trigger multiple wins on a single spin.

The thing I liked here the most is how customisable the game is, which is unusual for pokies. You can activate the multi-function Golden Bet to either increase your chances for free spins or to receive only Super Wilds in the base game for a slight bump in bet size.

Plus, when those avalanche wins connect, it adds a multiplier effect, starting with 1x. Each new avalanche win that lands a wild, the multiplier rises by 1x. The game is volatile and doesn’t pay out often – usually every 5-10 spins – but the avalanche wins, paired with the wild multipliers, balance things out.

There’s also the Hand of the Gods, Temple Wind, and Sun Stone features. I won’t go into detail, but each of these features works in a way that can make non-winning spins trigger a winning combination.

This is a bonus buy pokie, so you can buy the free spins. Just a heads up: the free spins might not be quite as effective as some of the other features.

• RTP: 96.03%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 12,395x
• Paylines: 25
• Release: April 2025
• Where to Play: Lucky Dreams

I remember when Betsoft’s Gold Nugget Rush came out in early 2025. I was looking for good jackpot games, and this one came out as a great option. It features 5 fixed jackpots – Mini, Minor, Major, Mega, and Grand – which increase or decrease in value as you adjust your bet size.

The game’s maximum bet is just A$30, which isn’t too much if you have the budget to hunt bigger payouts. However, even with a A$30 wager per spin, the Mega and Grand jackpots are actually pretty tempting, reaching A$60,000 for the Mega and A$300,000 for the Grand prize.

The jackpots are part of the Hold and Win bonus round, for which you need 6 or more scatters, or 5 bonus symbols and 1 boost symbol. The volatility of this game is high, as seen in both the regular win frequency (payout comes every 6-12 spins) and the bonus round hit rate.

I must’ve played about 2,000 spins here and only managed to (automatically) trigger the Hold and Win feature twice, thanks to the Gold Rush feature in the base game. The good thing is that the bonus symbols that activate the feature stay in place (sticky) for the duration of the round, and each new one that lands awards more respins. Another feature of the Hold and Win is the Mystery Symbol, which can either trigger one of the 5 jackpots or turn into a Boost symbol, which is a sort of jackpot in itself.

The first time the Hold and Win activated, the Mystery Symbol feature triggered the Boost symbol, bumping up the cash values of all bonus symbols, boosting the overall payout even before the round ended.

If you can’t wait for the Hold and Win, you can always buy it by tapping the little gold cart icon. I bought the feature twice, and twice it paid off thanks to the Boost symbols that landed.

Another thing that makes Gold Nugget Rush: Hold and Win an exciting game is that you don’t always need to wait for the Hold and Win. Even 3 scatters will award 8 respins, and the hit rate of the free spins is actually quite high. I won free spins (with 3 or more scatters) on at least 10 instances. During the free spins game, only high-paying symbols are in play, so payouts will always be higher.

• RTP: 96.97%
• Volatility: Very high
• Max Win: 20,000x
• Paylines: Pays anywhere
• Release: March 2026
• Where to Play: Lucky Vibe

BGaming offers a series of ‘Bonanza-style’ games, and the ‘bonanza’ indicates that the game features specific elements and mechanisms that can result in quite generous payouts. I was already a fan of the first Bonanza Billion, and this one seems to follow the original’s example, but with a few upgrades.

The first thing I noticed was the boosted RTP, at nearly 97% for the Xtreme version, compared to 96% for the first game. Plus, Bonanza Billion Xtreme jacks up the game’s maximum multiplier to 20,000x against 15,000x for the original game.

Now, the new one is rated ‘very high,’ in contrast to the high volatility for the first Bonanza Billion, but this is actually a good thing. The reason this is good is that these games replace the standard left-to-right fixed lines with cluster pays, as seen in MexoMax 2 WildEnergy MultiMax.

The game gets way more exciting thanks to the cluster pays mechanics. You snag wins when matching symbols pop up in groups, whether vertically, diagonally, or across the screen. Sure, the low-value symbols form low-paying clusters, but hitting a cluster with high or special symbols?

That’s when you really get those sweet ‘bonanza’ payouts. And what’s more, the winning symbols disappear, and the empty spots on the reels refill with new ones. This can lead to successive cluster wins on a single spin.

Like most other BGaming pokies, Bonanza Billion Xtreme has a free spins bonus. First are the standard free spins, which require 4 or more scatters and can land random multipliers ranging from 2x to 1,000x the payout. You also have the Super Free spins, which you can access through the ‘buy’ feature. Sure, they are a bit more expensive, but the multipliers start from 20x to 1,000x.

By now, you know that (very) high volatility means bigger payouts and a lower win rate in the base game and a lower bonus hit rate. If you can’t activate the free or super free spins with regular play, but don’t want to overpay to buy them, the Chance x2 feature doubles your chances of hitting free spins, with a $0.25 bump in bet size.

• RTP: 96.58%
• Volatility: Low
• Max Win: 10,000x
• Paylines: Megaways
• Release: January 2025
• Where to Play: King Billy

Pragmatic Play’s Aztec Gems Megaways proves that new Megaways pokies can still offer original gameplay. Aztec Gems Megaways may have 3 reels, but it’s far from a traditional 3-reel pokie.

You can get started with just A$0.05, which makes this game absolutely accessible to any budget. The volatility is low, and playing smaller wagers per hand will definitely not bring the desired big payouts. Sure, the wins will be more frequent, and with 512 ways to win from the Megaways engine, the game pays out every 3-6 spins on average.

The maximum wager is A$250 per spin, but that’s actually expected for a pokie with low volatility. Placing higher wagers on low- or medium-volatility pokies balances things out and yields higher wins.

Out of curiosity, I maxed out my bet to A$250 and played a few rounds. The results were better than I expected, with payouts ranging from about A$1,500 to A$7,000 on a single spin. This wasn’t just because I was wagering the maximum amount per spin, but also because of the added 4th reel.

Yes, this 3-reel pokie actually has one extra reel that can multiply every winning combination from 1x to up to 100x. This is the key reason why I picked Aztec Gems Megaways as one of the best new pokies, and it really makes all the difference in the base-game payouts.

Instead of the typical low payouts, each win is amplified by the 4th reel multipliers. Additionally, the number of symbols that can appear on a reel varies from 2 to 8, increasing your chances of hitting a winning combo.

Aztec Gems Megaways doesn’t have a buy feature, no bonus symbols or wilds, and no jackpots, and it still pays a heck of a lot better than the majority of new pokies. Those win multipliers on the 4th reel are a real game-changer, even for low-stakes gambling, but you can imagine the payout boosts when you play with higher bets.

• RTP: 96.14%
• Volatility: Very high
• Max Win: 5,624x
• Paylines: 25
• Release: March 2026
• Where to Play: Neospin

No ‘top 10’ list of pokies would be complete without at least one Wild West-themed game, and I’ve chosen High Noon Riches. The Wild West, much like mythology, is a popular source of inspiration for pokie developers, and Popiplay has truly created a gem with this one.

High Noon Riches is an action-packed game set against a Wild West backdrop, appearing to depict a train robbery in progress.

It’s a great new pokie, not that it is in some sense original or innovative, but it stays true to the source material. It’s got all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a modern game: free spins, respins, high RTP, and a bonus buy option.

Bets per spin start at a low A$0.10, but I played at least A$2. Why? Because of the ‘very high’ volatility rating. Now, games with high volatility pay less often, but the payouts are bigger, and only get bigger when you wager higher amounts.

For the first 1,000 spins or so, High Noon Riches paid surprisingly well – base game wins averaged every 5-9 spins, which is normal for a high-volatility pokie, but they mostly matched or exceeded my bet size, i.e. I frequently won more than A$2 or whatever my bet was.

That’s not enough to snatch any jaw-dropping wins, but that’s what the bonus features are for. I bought the Hold and Win bonus game for A$280, with at least 6 guaranteed respins and instant cash prizes.

The real great thing about the Hold and Win bonus is the multipliers, ranging from 1x to 20x the bet. Every coin that activated the feature remained sticky, and all new coins awarded more respins. By the end of the round, those multipliers had boosted the payout to A$665.

I was also curious about the other buy feature, which awards 10 free spins with only high-paying symbols and is a bit more expensive than the Hold and Win. The round paid 12x my bet, around A$400, but honestly, I expected more.

If you want to chip in a little extra to buy a feature, my advice is to go for the Hold and Win bonus – it’s cheaper, pays a lot more than the 10 free spins with high-paying symbols, and it awards extra spins.

• RTP: 96.33%
• Volatility: Low-medium
• Max Win: 7,000x
• Paylines: 50-100
• Release: March 2026
• Where to Play: JustCasino

Netgame has truly delivered a top-tier new pokie with Luck of Panda: Bonus Combo. Released in March 2026, this game is a welcome addition to the market and stands out as one of the best in its portfolio. It’s great to see the brand making a strong return, because honestly, they’ve had their ups and downs with pokies.

Why is this one great? Well, the RTP and volatility are within the expected values, with low to medium volatility and an RTP of just over 96.3%, promising a solid hit rate and okay wins in the base game.

The reel setup is part of what gives this game its appeal, with a standard 5-reel, 4-row layout that can expand to 6 rows. Of course, more rows mean more room for additional symbols, and the number of paylines jumps from 50 to 100. Plus, more reels and rows create greater chances of triggering a special feature, and this game has quite a few surprises hidden.

There are three bonus features, and which one you trigger depends on which special bonus coins you collect the most.

There is no option to buy a bonus, so I had to be patient and persistent to try to activate one. The thing is, the game has a very high bonus hit rate (over 60%), so bonuses come pretty frequently.

Within my first 100 spins, I collected enough special coins to trigger the Prosperity bonus with 5 free spins and an expanded setup with 6 rows and 5 reels (and 100 paylines). During this round, the wild symbols expanded across the reels (nudging wilds), making it easier to trigger a win.

It was actually the Longevity bonus that proved more rewarding due to the multipliers, which provide a boost from 1x to 10x. More Longevity coins in the round means more free spins, and this worked really well with the extra free spins – making the round last longer with a chance for hitting even more multiplier boosts.

The third and best bonus feature is the jackpots, and there are three of those. When I maxed out the bet to A$400 per spin, the Grand jackpot climbed to A$2 million, and A$200,000 for the major. I didn’t win any jackpots, but I didn’t play that long to expect to win any.

I tell you, I’m seriously considering making some room for Luck of Panda: Bonus Combo in my list of best jackpot pokies.