Best Online Pokies for Real Money in Australia (2025)

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• RTP: 96.21%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 10,000x
• Reels: 6
• Paylines: 4096
• Where to Play: DragonSlots

Tomb of Gold was a fascinating discovery when I first played it on DragonSlots. I say discovery because DragonSlots stocks more than 6,000 online pokies, and every time I visit this casino, there’s always some new slot to play.

I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun playing an online pokie. It came out in July 2025, so it’s quite new, as seen by its superb graphics, crisp ambient sounds and soundtrack, and an Egyptian theme that makes the game incredibly immersive.

The payout engine follows a familiar pattern: left to right, with between 3 and 6 matching symbols forming a win. There are 4,096 ways to win, thanks to the game’s layout, featuring an extended grid with 4 rows on 6 reels.

The game’s volatility is rated high, which would suggest bigger but less frequent wins. But this isn’t the case. From the first 100 spins, a winning combination occurred every 4th spin on average, and many of the base-game wins were A$2 or more, while my bet size was A$1.5 for most of the time. The only thing missing from this game is a buy feature option. But does it really need one? In my opinion, no. Why? Because it’s packed with features that energise the gameplay.

I had the budget, so I set the game for 50 auto spins. After about 30 spins, three Sphinx Scatters landed and activated the free spins wheel. This is a wheel of luck of sorts that awards a random batch of free spins. I got 15 more spins from the wheel, with multipliers. By the time I used up the free spins, I had won about A$480. The multipliers can make a lot of difference in boosting the final win here.

The Stack of Gold makes this game worth playing long-term. It can activate one of four in-game jackpots that will boost your current bet 20x, 50x, 100x, or 1,000x for the Grand jackpot. I played inactively for about 2 weeks, which is too little to hope to hit one of the bigger jackpots. However, I did win the 20x mini jackpot twice.

But the Lock’n Gold feature (similar to the Hold and Win) is not something you need to wait for that long. In fact, I triggered it after fewer than 200 spins when 6 Coin Scatters appeared on the reels, awarding 3 respins. And the beauty of this feature is that each new Coin Scatter that lands during the re-spins triggers three more spins. Oh, and when 4 or 5 Coin Scatters landed, I got a ‘second chance’ spin at getting one or two more of these symbols to activate the feature.

One thing I didn’t like about this game is the session expiration. I had to play actively, and even five minutes of inactivity would render the sessions expired, forcing me to relaunch the game.

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• RTP: 96.4%
• Volatility: Very High
• Max Win: 30,000x
• Reels: 5
• Paylines: 243
• Where to Play: Stay Casino

When I just want to unwind, enjoy the game, and collect some good payouts, Yggdrasil is my go-to pokie provider. It is known for its adventure-themed games, mostly drawing from Nordic mythology and boasting superb graphics, audio and thrilling gameplay. As per my expectations, Barbarossa Revenge follows in that same tradition.

Apart from the excellent audiovisuals, as I continued playing, I started enjoying the game even more for its features. The multiplier symbols are immediately noticeable on the screen, and with every new win, the multipliers increase, starting from 1x to 8x. Moreover, the maximum multiplier doubles with every win via the Double Up mechanic.

Thanks to the wilds, which lead to multiple successive cascading wins and boost the multipliers, I snatched more than a few solid payouts in the base game. The volatility is rated ‘super’ high, but this didn’t prevent the game’s engine from producing regular wins every 4-6 spins.

Another reason why I find Barbarossa Revenge to be one of the best online pokies for Aussies is the bonus buy features. Free spins (7 FS) appear randomly in the base game with 3 or more scatters, but I was also able to pay to increase the probability of landing scatters by increasing the bet by 0.5x. This is the Golden Bet feature and adds a thrilling twist to every spin, at a relatively low cost.

I didn’t trigger the free spins this way after about 20 spins, so I used the bonus buy to purchase 7 free spins for A$100. The great thing is that in the bonus game, multipliers don’t reset to the original value after a losing hand; rather, they stay at the boosted value after a win, and only increase with every new win, earning me a total win of over A$160.

There was also a more expensive option to buy ‘random free spins,’ but I only managed to break even with this one.

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• RTP: 96%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 20,000x
• Reels: 6
• Paylines: 46,656
• Where to Play: King Billy

Wolf Power Megaways by Playson was released in 2022, which is also when I first played it, but I didn’t become hooked initially. After a quick revisit during my research, I had a change of heart.

It’s arguably one of the best – if not the top – Megaways pokies in Australia. The game features variable paylines that aren’t fixed, with reel modifiers landing between 2 and 7 symbols per reel, offering up to 46,656 ways to win.

The vast number of ways to win offset the high volatility and 96% RTP, which is decent; however, I prefer games with an RTP exceeding 96.5% for better potential returns.

The most valuable symbols are the Bonus and Power symbols, which act as scatters. You need at least 6 of these symbols – whether separate or combined – to trigger the bonus round. This requires patience, which I lacked at the time. That’s where the option to purchase free spins came in handy.

I bought 3 re-spins for A$100. I was thinking three re-spins weren’t enough, but during the bonus game, the re-spins reset multiple times each time a new bonus symbol appeared, ultimately totalling at least 20 spins with booster symbols, multipliers, and expanding wilds. These features in the bonus round significantly increased the payout, resulting in a total win of around A$140 by the round’s end.

Lastly, I’d just like to mention that the game has multiple jackpot prizes, increasing or decreasing in value simultaneously as you adjust the bet size. To win the jackpots, you must land between 1 and 6 Wolf Power symbols.

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• RTP: 95.66%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win:  5,150x
• Reels: 3
• Paylines: 5
• Where to Play: PlayMojo

Here’s a pokie made almost specifically for Aussies – Coin Strike: Hold and Win is a masterpiece produced by Playson that closely resembles Aristocrat’s iconic Lightning Link pokies that we’ve all played at land-based casinos.

This is a classic 3×3 pokie game with 5 paylines, but that does not mean it doesn’t come with its fair share of exciting features and the chance to land a big payout. Coin Strike: Hold & Win, unlike most 3-reel pokies with low volatility, has high volatility, and that means slightly bigger wins in the main game.

The game also has great graphics and a bonus round where the big wins happen – so you’re not losing on any of the modern 5-reel features when playing it.

To unlock the bonus round, you need to land a coin or lightning symbols (or combined) on each of the 3 reels. The bonus round is one of the more exciting I’ve played – and it generally pays out pretty well even if you’re unlucky. It took about 40-50 spins before the feature activated, but it was worth the wait.

The maximum win of 5,150x your bet, paired with the fair 95.66% RTP, makes this a top-of-the-shelf game to try out.

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• RTP: 97%
• Volatility: Medium
• Max Win: 5,000x
• Reels: 5
• Paylines: 40
• Where to Play: Neospin

Wild Tiger 2 by BGaming, despite its seemingly low 40 paylines compared to other modern pokies, delivers an engaging experience.

My initial test began with a A$200 balance, using A$1 or lower wagers to feel out the base game. The medium volatility allowed for consistent wins, typically every 4-7 spins. The win amounts generally matched the medium volatility, staying around, slightly above, or slightly below my bet.

A customizable lines-per-spin feature is available, though it increases the total bet from A$0.40 for 20 lines to A$2 for 100.

High-value symbols include scatters, wilds, and bonus symbols. Three or more scatters award wins regardless of their position on the grid, while expanding wilds on the second, third, or fourth reels combine for solid payouts, substituting all symbols except bonus symbols and scatters.

The ‘Hold and Win’ bonus round activates with six or more bonus symbols. After about 50 spins without triggering it in the main game, I opted to buy the feature. This is possible from A$60 with a minimum A$1 bet, with higher bets increasing the purchase cost.

The Hold and Win game is the standout feature of Wild Tiger 2. My first purchase, costing A$180, resulted in a A$220 win, starting with two 5x and one 4x multiplier on the reels. A subsequent purchase, however, only yielded A$75.

There is a progress bar in the bonus game that shows collected Coin bonus symbols, and if more of these appear during the bonus round, it can lead to added 2x or 3x win multipliers, which can boost the final payout.

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• RTP: 96.7%
• Volatility: Very High
• Max Win: 5,000x
• Reels: 5
• Paylines: Trueways
• Where to Play: Richard Casino

I’ve noticed that second impressions tend to differ. Sometimes it’s worse, but for me, in many cases, it’s better. This has been true with many pokies I’ve played over the years, and it was true once more with Elvis Frog Trueways, in a positive sense.

This BGaming pokie has really improved its reputation since its initial launch in 2022, so I got back to it, and I was far from disappointed.

In fact, it has almost everything I want in a pokie: high RTP, high volatility, jackpots, innovative win ways, near-perfect mobile optimisation, and a ton of features. The only thing I’d change to make it more personalised is the theme. I’m a big fan of “The King”, but adventure-themed pokies are more my thing.

But I’m splitting hairs here. Elvis Frog Trueways got me off to an excellent start, with 4 bonus symbols appearing already in my first 20 spins, awarding 12 free spins.

More re-spins were added during the game, triggered by 3 or more bonus symbols appearing on the reels. You might not be as fortunate as I, but you can always buy free spins or activate the Chance x2 feature.

Wilds (with multipliers from 2x to 5x) appear in the base game pretty frequently, considering the symbol’s excellent value. When the lightning symbol appears in the Coin Respin game, it breaks down slots where it lands into smaller, empty slots where new symbols can drop, boosting the chance for striking multiple wins in succession.

Trueways is a mechanic similar to Megaways, offering different ways to win rather than standard paylines. Speaking of, Elvis Frog Trueways has 262,144 ways to win.

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• RTP: 96.54%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 19,000x
• Reels: 5
• Paylines: 7,776
• Where to Play: Ritzo

The race for the top payout pokies is always competitive. Each game offers, in some way, good base-game returns and chances for big wins. However, Pragmatic Play’s Sugar Rush 1000 surpasses all others, especially in the size and frequency of the payouts.

This game pays out very well over time, with 97% RTP and reels that tumble with each winning combination, creating multiple wins in a row every 3-7 spins on average.

I played Sugar Rush 1000 over several days. In that short time, it proved to be the most rewarding of all pokies. On several occasions, the game dropped 3 or 4 scatters, automatically triggering the bonus game with 10 and 12 free spins.

Some winning symbols explode. If they explode 2 or more times, it awards a multiplier, which doubles with each new explosion. The multiplier can reach up to 1024x, but even smaller ones can be a big boost to the final payout.

The audiovisuals are a bit silly and boring over time, so it’s not the most absorbing of games, at least in terms of visual appeal.

But you can buy free spins and Super free spins if you want to take control of the game’s top features. The latter free spins have a much bigger price tag, but that risk comes with considerable advantages, and multipliers on every win during the bonus game.

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• RTP: 96.24%
• Volatility: Medium
• Max Win: 10,000x
• Reels: 5
• Paylines: Scatter Pays
• Where to Play: Wild Tokyo

I feel like every other new pokie that comes out has the cascading symbols mechanic, and Pragmatic Play has been spearheading it with its mega-popular releases like Sugar Rush and Sweet Bonanza. However, I recently came across Cloud Princess, and, unaware that it’s a Hacksaw Gaming pokie, I actually thought it was another Pragmatic Play release.

Cloud Princess is heavily influenced by anime, one of the genres that still hasn’t been taken over by the ‘pokie invasion’. The visuals are exceptional, and the game feels very modern. I expect nothing less from Hacksaw, but with Cloud Princess, I feel like they’ve outperformed themselves.

With an RTP of 96.24%, it won’t break any ground, but I find the medium volatility refreshing. It does feel like wins occur more often, especially when compared with the majority of extra high volatility pokies we see these days. The grid is 6×5, and as I mentioned, it uses the ‘cascading symbols’ or ‘tumbling reels’ mechanic, however you want to call it.

You need 8 matching symbols on the grid to form a winning combination – and they don’t have to touch. If they form a win, they’re replaced by new symbols, and this can go on forever (as long as you have 8 winning symbols).

The standard game is, well, standard, and even a bit boring. So, the real reason Cloud Princess made my top list is the bonus features. First things first, kudos to Hacksaw for offering so many options. You can activate the Bonushunt Featurespins mode, so each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger a bonus game, the Heavenly Featurespins that guarantees at least one win and one Multiplier Symbol each round, or buy the free spins feature.

So, the multipliers. There are three types of multiplier symbols, Normal, Super, and Epic, and the maximum multiplier is 100x. However, if there’s more than one multiplier symbol, their values are added, so that’s how you can reach the 10,000x max win.

The highlight of this pokie are the free spins. I’ve been playing it for a week and I’ve hit the free spins round dozens of times, so it’s not an uncommon occurrence. You need 3 or more Cloud Princess symbols, and during the free spins, it’s all about the Divine Multiplier that collects the multipliers of each spin and applies them in the end.

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• RTP: 97%
• Volatility: Very High
• Max Win: 10,000x
• Reels: 6
• Paylines: Cluster Pays
• Where to Play: Rolling Slots

I absolutely love this game. Rolling Slots Casino has nearly 5,000 premium online pokies, and Aztec Clusters is easily one of the best. If nothing else, it’s one of the most feature-packed games.

I’ll try to briefly and carefully describe my experience to explain how great this game is. The first 100 spins on a A$400 playing budget earned me about A$380. Until then, I had spent only about A$250. And this is without buying any of the features available.

The base game’s high-volatility algorithm doesn’t pay often, but the cluster pays can connect for multiple successive wins. The regular-paying wins are medium, and this didn’t prove very rewarding until the wilds, sticky wilds, scatters, and booster symbols made an appearance.

That’s because the sticky wilds can trigger multipliers between 10x and 100x. I bought into the free spins game with 1 sticky wild for A$200. The great things about the bonus game are the multipliers and the booster symbol, which appear pretty frequently and boost the value of the existing multipliers.

Additional bonus symbols award extra spins. I started with 10, and on the fifth spin, additional scatters awarded an extra 10 spins. This ultimately helped me end the bonus game with a fantastic payout of A$423.

There is another symbol, the Destroyer, which is one of the best in the game. When it lands randomly in an empty slot, it destroys all low symbols, and new ones fall into their place, all but guaranteeing one or more wins in succession.

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• RTP: 97%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 10,000x
• Reels: 6
• Paylines: Cluster pays
• Where to Play: Lucky Ones

There’s just something about cluster pay pokies that creates an incredible feeling of (positive) suspense and excitement. In such games – and Doomsday Saloon is one of the best pokies with cluster pays at the moment – wins form in any order, rather than limiting it strictly from left to right. And boosted with 97% RTP, Doomsday Saloon pays out very well indeed in standard mode.

The non-standard method is to purchase a bonus. Two types of bonuses are available; the first includes several options, such as buying regular free spins with 1 or 2 sticky wilds, or all scatters which turn to sticky wilds, with each option costing more than the last.

I bought 1 sticky wild, and the game started. The sticky wilds, booster symbols, and Destroyer symbol are all borrowed from BGaming’s Aztec Clusters, considering Doomsday Saloon launched in late April 2025. But this is a good thing.

When these features link up in the bonus round, magic happens. Multipliers are boosted, low-paying signs disappear, and successive tumbling reels with sticky wilds repeatedly add to the final payout.

Similar to Aztec Clusters, I was able to activate the ‘wild spin’ feature in the main game, which guaranteed at least one wild symbol during a spin when it’s active. This provides greater control over those elusive yet rewarding wild symbols, but it comes with a slight increase in the bet size.