Best Pokies to Play in 2026

The best pokies to play: quick comparison

These are the pokies we rate highest in the Twin Casino lobby, with the figures that matter most.

RTP shown is the highest version each provider publishes. Casinos can run lower versions of the same game, so check the info screen at Twin Casino for the RTP you’re actually playing.

How we chose the best pokies

A pokie being popular doesn’t make it good value. We looked at five things:

• RTP (return to player): the long-run share of stakes a game pays back. Above 96% is good for a modern pokie.
• Volatility: how wins are spread out. Low means small, frequent wins; high means long dry spells and bigger hits. Our pokies volatility guide explains it in detail.
• Features: how varied and how frequent the bonus rounds are.
• Max win: the ceiling, as a multiple of your bet.
• Mobile play: every pick here runs smoothly in a phone browser.

The best pokies at Twin Casino, reviewed

1. Le Bandit (Hacksaw Gaming)

A raccoon thief named Smokey runs this 6×5 cluster pays pokie, where 5 or more touching symbols win. The draw is the Golden Squares: winning positions turn gold, and a Rainbow symbol reveals coins worth up to 500x your bet. With 96.34% RTP, medium volatility and three different free spins rounds, it’s the most balanced pick on this list. Read our full Le Bandit review.

2. Gates of Olympus 1000 (Pragmatic Play)

Zeus throws multiplier orbs worth 2x to 1,000x onto a 6×5 grid. Wins need 8 or more matching symbols anywhere, and winning symbols tumble away so new ones can drop in. Four or more Zeus scatters trigger 15 free spins, where multipliers add up across the round. Very high volatility means long quiet patches, so use a smaller bet size than usual.

3. 1000 Olympus Rivals (Amigo Gaming)

Two gods battle it out on a 5×4 grid with 1,024 ways to win. In the Battle Free Spins, each god builds a multiplier on their side, and the winner’s multiplier applies to the round’s total. An expanding Zeus wild helps in the base game. The 1,000x max win is modest, but medium-high volatility makes it a good middle ground.

4. Hold & Win picks: Chonky Kong, Bonsai Gold 2 and Buffalo Blaze

Hold & Win pokies lock cash symbols in place and give you three respins. Each new cash symbol resets the respins to three, and filling the screen usually pays the top jackpot. Chonky Kong: Hold & Win adds a jackpot hunt, Bonsai Gold 2 mixes cash collection with re-spins, and Buffalo Blaze is a classic of the style. Check each game’s info screen for its RTP before you play.

5. Jackpot pick: Gold Mine Express

Jackpot pokies set aside part of each bet for fixed or progressive jackpots, so their base RTP is often a little lower. Play them for the jackpot chance, not for steady returns.

Best pokies by type

What ‘best paying pokies’ really means

People search for the best paying online pokies expecting a game that wins more. In practice, two numbers decide how a pokie pays:

• RTP sets the average cost of play over a long time.
• Volatility sets how bumpy the ride is on the way there.

Here’s what RTP means for your budget. Every figure is the average cost over a large number of spins; any single session can land well above or below it.

Worked example: 200 spins at A$1 means A$200 in total bets. At 96.5% RTP the average cost is about A$7; at 92% it’s about A$16. The same game can come in both versions, which is why checking the RTP matters more than the game’s name.

How to check a pokie’s RTP at Twin Casino

1. Open the pokie in the lobby, in demo or real-money mode.
2. Tap the menu or the ‘i’ (info) icon.
3. Scroll through the paytable or game rules to the RTP figure.
4. Compare it with the provider’s highest version in our table above.

Tips for choosing the right pokie

• Match volatility to your budget. With high volatility pokies, a bet size of around 1/200th of your session budget gives you room for dry spells.
• Try the demo first. Many pokies at Twin Casino have a free demo mode, so you can learn the features without spending.
• Use pokies for bonus wagering. Pokies usually count 100% towards wagering; see our Twin Casino promo code guide.
• Set your limits first. Our guide to setting deposit limits shows how.