10 Seasonal Slots to Get You In the Festive Spirit

Our Favourite Festive Slots

As December fast approaches, there are a few things you can be sure of; someone in your neighbourhood will put their Christmas tree up just a little bit too soon, Mariah Carey will be playing on repeat in the local supermarket, and slot providers will get to work incorporating Santa into their upcoming releases.

Each year providers from all sides of the industry come together in their love of Christmas, helping us to feel festive when playing their games.

This might be through bringing us one of our favourite releases with a jolly art-twist, or by bringing us something new altogether. However they arrive, we love to see them.

We’re taking a look at some of our favourite Christmas slots today – just the list to really shake the Halloween cobwebs off and get in the mood for wrapping presents.

1. Jingle Balls

Kicking off our list to showcase Christmas with a twist, courtesy of Nolimit City – the team behind title such as San Quentin, xWays Hoarder and Mental.

Jingle Balls, the 2023 release from this team, is the perfect offering from a studio known for their quirks and controversy.

Although this one is a “re-skin” of their earlier release, Remember Gulag, Jingle Balls still offers plenty of excitement for players with xWays, xNudge Wilds, xSplit, and a variety of Free Spin options.

If you're looking for a festive slot with a difference, there is no greater example.

Jingle Balls – Nolimit City

2. Santa's Stack

Relax Gaming are coming into this list with their 2021 release, Santa's Stack.

Simple in mechanics, Santa's Stack brings its uniqueness through audiovisuals, offering an 8-bit style combined with all the festive accompaniments you'd expect.

Cluster pays, Wild symbols and Secret Santa Respins are a great combination, which explains why this release is not only loved by players, but also received rave reviews upon release – so much so that a year later it received a Dream Drop makeover.

Santa's Stack – Relax Gaming

3. Brew Brothers Xmas Brew

Christmas slots don't always have to be new concepts – sometimes they be both a seasonal redesign and simple mechanics.

Brew Brothers Xmas Brew from Slotmill earns the next spot on our list – in part because of its simplicity, but mostly because it’s an upcoming re-skin of one of our favourite titles from this team, Brew Brothers.

Sticky Wild symbols and Gold Betty symbols form the bulk of the excitement, but boy are they enough. Fill the middle reels with Wild symbols and trigger the Tractor feature. It might be rare, but it’s truly exciting.

Brew Brothers Xmas Brew – Slotmill

4. Snow Slingers

It wouldn’t be a top 10 list without Hacksaw Gaming making their mark somewhere, and in this instance it’s with their upcoming release, Snow Slingers.

Much like Brew Brothers Xmas Brew, Snow Slingers is a simple release – something Hacksaw are known for mastering.

Land Snow-volver symbols in view to add Wild symbols and Multiplier Wild symbols to the reels, the latter of which can stick in place during Free Spins.

I’d say ‘that’s it’, but that does a disservice to how fun this one is. It might not offer quite as much as 2 Wild 2 Die – the inspiration for the mechanics – but as far as holiday slots go, it’s a good one.

Snow Slingers – Hacksaw Gaming

5. Reindeer Royale

You’ll notice a theme as we move through this list; it’s quite rare for a provider – particularly a provider with a smaller catalogue of games – to do something unique at Christmas.

This continues as we look at the next few entries on our list, starting with Reindeer Royale from ELK Studios.

Taking heavy inspiration from their 2023 release Rabbit Royale, this one is all about sticky Reindeer, cash collection, and interaction between collectors.

Although it was surprising to see this be the choice for a Christmas re-skin, we aren’t disappointed – Rabbit Royale is one of our favourite ELK Studios, and we don’t doubt Reindeer Royale will be a lot of fun in December. This is especially true with the few tweaks that it does offer – like Ghost Collect.

Reindeer Royale – Elk Studios

6. Christmas Catch

Returning to a more traditional view of Christmas, Christmas Catch from Big Time Gaming is next.

If you’ve been a fan of this provider, you’ll know immediately that this is a festive re-skin of their 2022 release, Golden Catch.

Still, don’t let that put you off – Sleighs and Gift Bonuses come together just as wonderfully in this one as they did in the original.

Simple with bright and fun graphics and the most recognisable soundtrack in the world, Christmas Catch is a great option for players who want to keep it conventional.

Christmas Catch – Big Time Gaming

7. Fat Santa

Fat Santa is next on the list, courtesy of Push Gaming. Another seasonal re-skin, this time around it’s Fat Rabbit that got the makeover in time for the festive season.

The aim is simple – collect mince pies to grow the Wild Santa during Free Spins, and see him help to create huge wins.

Santa’s Sleigh Feature in the base game, nice win potential and the addition of a bonus buy really helped this one stand out when it hit our screens in 2018, and we still love it.

Fat Santa – Push Gaming

8. Xmas Drop

Hacksaw Gaming make a rare second appearance on our list with Xmas Drop, their 2023 release.

We don’t have a lot of changes in this one compared to its predecessor, RIP City, but the theme couldn’t be more different.

If Christmas threw up, it would probably produce Xmas Drop – and that’s exactly what you’re looking for in a seasonal slot.

Add in the wacky Wild Santa symbols, Wild Gift symbols and a few different bonus and FeatureSpins options, and you have a whole host of fun at your fingertips.

Xmas Drop – Hacksaw Gaming

9. Santa's Xmas Rush

As we come to the end of the list, it’s time for something a bit more unique – in features at least.

Santa’s Xmas Rush is the latest festive offering from the team at Pragmatic Play, who admittedly often lead the charge in the holiday season.

The aim is to add snowflakes to the reels and land Santa symbols to turn them into money prizes (with the added potential for multipliers), with snowflakes remaining on the reels for the duration of Free Spins.

A bright and at times tacky theme, an impressive maximum win, fun mechanics and a few nice ideas help this one to stand out – more than previous releases from this team, and more than a re-skin might.

Santa's Xmas Rush – Pragmatic Play

10. Rock Star Santa MultiMax

We’re finishing off our top 10 list the same way we started – with something unique.

Rock Star Santa MultiMax, the 2023 release from Yggdrasil Gaming, turns Christmas into a rock festival, with Santa himself showing us his skills.

Like Multifly in features, this game uses a cluster pays mechanic to turn up the excitement. We’ve seen most of the features before, which means it might not be that exciting in that regard, but the theme is one of the most fun we’ve seen in any year, which is why it earned its spot.

Rock Star Santa Multimax – Yggdrasil Gaming

More Christmas Slots

Alongside our favourites, there are a host of Christmas slots – both old, new and upcoming – to relax with if you're a real fan of the festive season.

These releases might not always be the most groundbreaking or original, but if you're looking a source of entertainment that doesn't let you forget what month it is, look no further.

Some of our honourable mentions go to:

• Hot Turkey
• Christmas Carol Megaways
• Santa’s Wonderland
• Santa’s Great Gifts
• Bigger Bass Blizzard Christmas Catch
• Saint Nicked
• Christmas Bonanza
• Cash Truck Xmas Delivery
• XmasPop Delight
• Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000
• Big Bass Xmas Extreme

Before we know it you'll be summoning the effort to take down the decorations and ringing in the New Year, so enjoy this season while it lasts, and gamble responsibly.