There are dozens of Megaways slots games on the market today, and each one offers players something different both in terms of themes and gameplay. However, it's not all just down to bonus features; the actual maths of each Megaways game varies. It all comes down to volatility and RTP (return to player, or "payout percentage"), which determines how each game works.
Volatility
When slots developers talk about "volatility", they're referring to how often a slot pays out and how generous players can expect prizes to be. High volatility games pay out larger prizes less frequently while low volatility games offer more frequent prizes that tend to be relatively small.
Megaways slots games tend to fall on the higher end of the volatility spectrum. Even though these games have a high number of winning ways, the bigger wins tend to come around less often. As a result, higher volatility Megaways games are enjoyed most by players with bigger budgets and thrill-seekers.
There are only a couple of games that have medium volatility: Battleship Direct Hit, Hypernova Megaways and Medallion Megaways. The games that are listed as "medium to high" are games that aren't quite high variance slots but not low enough to be called medium, which makes them a better choice for budget conscious players.
A couple of games on the list have low, medium and high variance, which means that players can either choose their volatility - or, they unlock different volatility over time. For example, in Flower Fortunes Megaways, players climb the Level Bar to increase their volatility which unlocks special features. Holy Diver is the other multi-volatility slot, which has a similar Level Up feature that offers up more bonuses.
Payout Percentage
The payout percentage of an online slot lets you know how many coins the game will pay out, on average, for every 100 coins that you wager. Obviously, this won't work out to the exact number over the course of 100 coins - but, it does give you an indication how generous a slot is relative to other games.
In the Megaways series, most games like The Dog House Megaways tend to be around the 96.50% - which is pretty much the standard in the online slots market. You'll find a few that are quite low, such as Dragon Born (which is one of the least popular Megaways games) and Mystery Spin Deluxe.
White Rabbit is the most generous Megaways slot in terms of RTP; however, both Medusa Megaways and Return of Kong Megaways have payout percentages exceeding 97% as well - but this number is only reached when certain bonuses are triggered.
Game |
RTP |
Volatility |
|---|---|---|
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96.07% - 96.26% |
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96.10% |
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95.90% |
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96.5% |
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96% |
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96.039% |
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96% |
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95.34% |
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96.49% |
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 Diamond Mine Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.43% |
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 Dragon Born Max Megaways: 117,649 |
95% |
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 Dragons Fire Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
95.72% |
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95.69% |
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 Dragon Match Megaways Max Megaways: 3136 |
96.11% |
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 Extra Chilli Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.20% |
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95.02% |
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 Fishin Frenzy Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
96.10% |
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 Flower Fortunes Megaways Max Megaways: 531,441 |
96% |
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 Genie Jackpots Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
95.75% |
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 Gods of Olympus Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
96.03% |
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 Golden Leprechaun Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
95.72% |
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97% |
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96.58% |
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 Heroes Hunt Megaways Max Megaways: 46,656 |
96.5% |
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96.39% |
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 Hypernova Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.10% |
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 Irish Riches Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
95.93% |
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 Kingmaker Max Megaways: 16,807 |
96.65% |
|
 Legacy of Ra Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
96.01% |
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 Legacy of the Gods Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.50% |
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 LeoVegas Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.50% |
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 Lightning Strike Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
95.96% |
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96.76% |
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 Machina Megaways Max Megaways: 46,656 |
96.59% |
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 Medallion Megaways Max Megaways: 46,656 |
96.23% |
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 Medusa Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.28% - 97.63% |
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 Megaways Buffalo Rising Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.42% |
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 Megaways Wolf Legend Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.50% |
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 Mighty Griffin Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.46% |
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 Montezuma Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
95.92% |
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 Monopoly Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
96.39% |
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 Mystery Reels Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.18% |
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 Mystery Spin Deluxe Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
95% |
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 Mystical Santa Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.114% |
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 Party Casino Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.3% |
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 Piggy Riches Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
95.71% |
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 Pirate Kingdom Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.20% |
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 Primal Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.76% |
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 Queen of Riches Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.90% |
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 Raging Rhino Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.18% |
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 Rainbow Riches Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.90% |
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 Return of Kong Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.50% - 97% |
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 Rick and Morty Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.55% |
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 Royal Mint Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.50% |
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 Safari Gold Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.48% |
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 Slots o Gold Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
96.96% |
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 Starquest Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.90% |
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 Starz Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.48% |
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 Super Wild Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.07% |
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 Survivor Megaways Max Megaways: 100,824 |
96.47% |
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 Temple of Treasures Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.46% |
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96.25% |
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 The Expendables Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.02% |
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 The Pig Wizard Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
95.75% |
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 Tiki Treasures Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.50% |
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 Valletta Megaways Max Megaways: 15,625 |
96.45% |
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 Vikings Unleashed Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96% |
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97.70% |
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 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Megaways Max Megaways: 117,649 |
96.24% |
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