Week 49 New Online Casino Games December 2025 – 30 New Releases

We’re a little over two weeks out from Christmas, but the festive spirit hasn’t slowed down casino game developers. If anything, it’s done the opposite, as all the top studios have been releasing countless new Xmas-themed titles ready for the holiday season. In fact, many of the 30 new titles released since our last report have been given a festive theme, such as Big Time Gaming’s Christmas Megapots, Sweet Royale Xmas from Iconic21, and the Tipsy Tourist: Christmas Vacation Hold & Win. And as you’ll find out, there’s plenty more where they came from, so let’s get started.

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Top Five Slots & Pokies 2 to 8 December 2025

(Rated by the Casinoplusbonus EN team)

It’s never easy for the Casinoplusbonus team to pick out a top 5 of new releases, but this week in particular has been especially hard due to so many excellent Christmas-themed titles hitting the online casinos. Following in-depth discussions and heated debates, we have finally identified five slots that we believe are the best of the bunch since our last report. However, there were plenty of other excellent titles that many could argue are also deserving of a place.

For example, the following three titles are worth a look once you’re done checking out our top five:

• Frozen Barrel Tavern (Belatra)
• Santa’s Sleigh Workshop (Gameart)
• Wreckmas (Realistic Games)

Last week’s releases: To catch up on all the new slots that have launched in recent weeks, simply use this section in each weekly report to go back to the previous. To start, why not check out our Week 48 New Online Casino Games December where there are 36 hot new games to test out.

Christmas Megapots (BTG)

Big Time Gaming delivers festive cheer with this seasonal Megaways slot offering up to 117,649 ways to win. Christmas Megapots combines the Megaways mechanic with a Hold and Spin feature, complete with three jackpots reaching up to 88,888x your stake. The game plays across 6 reels with ornaments, bells, and traditional card symbols. With a 96.28% RTP, medium to high volatility, and bonus buy options, this Christmas-themed slot appeals to players who appreciate BTG’s signature style with a seasonal twist.

Game Features Explained

• Megaways Mechanic: Each of the 6 reels displays 2 to 8 symbols per spin, creating anywhere from 64 to 117,649 ways to win. The number of ways changes with every spin, keeping gameplay dynamic and unpredictable.

• Wild Symbol: The wild substitutes for all standard symbols except Coin and Scatter. Wilds appear on reels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and contribute to the multiplier during free spins.

• Coin Symbol & Hold and Spin: Six or more Coin symbols trigger the Hold and Spin feature. You start with 3 respins, and each symbol position becomes an individual reel revealing additional Coins. Landing new Coins resets the respin count to 3. Coins reveal prize amounts, multipliers, or Megapots icons, with all prizes multiplied by the total multiplier value at the end.

• Megapots Jackpots: Three progressive-style jackpots are available during Hold and Spin only. The Mini Megapot pays 100x to 300x, the Midi Megapot pays 1,000x to 8,888x, and the Mega Megapot pays 20,888x to 88,888x your stake. You need three matching Megapots icons to win the associated jackpot.

• Grand Prize Bonus: If every position on the grid fills with Coins during Hold and Spin, the feature ends immediately, and your total bonus prize is doubled.

• Free Spins: Three or more Scatters trigger 12 free spins, plus 2 additional spins per extra Scatter. The feature includes an unlimited win multiplier starting at 1x, increasing by 1 for each Coin symbol. Coins that don’t trigger Hold and Spin remain sticky until the next spin. Retrigger with 3+ Scatters for 4 additional spins, plus 2 per extra Scatter.

• Bonus Buy: Two bonus buy options are available where permitted. You can purchase 12 free spins for 100x your spin bet (96.33% RTP), or buy directly into the Hold and Spin feature for 35x your bet.

Christmas Megapots delivers a satisfying mix of base game action and bonus features. The Megaways mechanic keeps gameplay dynamic, while dual bonus features provide different play styles. The Hold and Spin offers quick hits with massive Megapot potential, whereas free spins build tension through increasing multipliers. Medium-to-high volatility suits players who want a balance between regular wins and bigger payouts. The Christmas theme is well-executed, and with maximum win potential that reaches very high multipliers through combined features, this slot offers plenty of upside.

Christmas Megapots Free Play Demo

Big Bass Splash 1000 (Pragmatic Play)

Pragmatic Play delivers another addition to their popular Big Bass series with Big Bass Splash 1000, a fishing-themed online slot and pokie game built for low-stakes and high-stakes action. It is yet another Bfun-packed Big Bass online slot to join the collection that includes EGR Operator 2022 award-winner Big Bass Splash.

This latest release ramps up the maximum payout to 25,000x your spin bet, making it one of the most rewarding entries in the franchise. The game operates on a 5-reel, 4-row grid with 10 paylines and high volatility gameplay. With a theoretical RTP of 96.52%, players can access multiple betting strategies through the Ante Bet option and two bonus buy features for instant access to free spins rounds.

Games Features Explained

• Wild Symbol: The fisherman character appears on all reels during the free spins round, substituting for all symbols except the scatter. During the bonus feature, each wild that lands will collect all money values from fish symbols visible on the reels. These wilds accumulate throughout the entire bonus round, creating a progressive collection system.

• Money Fish Symbols: Fish symbols carry random cash values on every spin, ranging from 2x up to a massive 1000x your total bet. These values can only be collected when a wild fisherman symbol lands during the free spins feature. The money values include 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, and 1000x multipliers.

• Free Spins: Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols anywhere on the reels will trigger 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. Before the round begins, the game randomly selects 0 to 5 modifiers that enhance the bonus round. Available modifiers include More Fish (additional fish symbols), More Fisherman (extra wild symbols), More Dynamites/Hooks/Bazookas (increased feature trigger chance), Start From Level 2 (progressive system begins at level 2), and +2 Spins (bonus starts with 2 extra spins, plus 2 additional spins on every retrigger).

• Progressive Wild Collection: Every 4th wild symbol collected during free spins retriggers the feature, awards 10 additional spins, and increases the collection multiplier. The second level applies a 2x multiplier, the third level uses 3x, and the fourth level jumps to 10x. After reaching the fourth level, no further retriggers are possible.

• Random Base Game Features: When 2 scatter symbols land without triggering the bonus, random features can activate to bring a third scatter onto the screen. Scatters may shift down one position, triggering a respin where scatter-containing reels move down while other reels respin. Alternatively, a hook can pull one reel upward to reveal another scatter symbol.

• Free Spins Random Features: Three random features activate during the bonus round. The Dynamite feature adds fish money symbols to random positions when fisherman symbols appear, but no fish are present. The Hook feature pulls reels up to bring fisherman symbols onto the screen when fish are present, but no fish are present. The Bazooka animation can change all symbols except the fisherman to different symbols.

• Ante Bet: Players can select a 20x bet multiplier for normal play or a 10x multiplier for increased scatter frequency. The 20x option raises the chance of triggering free spins naturally and adds more scatter symbols to the reels, though it disables the buy bonus feature.

• Bonus Buy Options: Purchase immediate access to free spins for 100x your total bet, or trigger the Super Free Spins round for 450x your bet. The Super Free Spins feature increases the probability of landing 1000x money fish symbols, offering higher payout opportunities.

Pragmatic Play has created a well-designed fishing slot that maintains player interest through both base game and bonus features. The progressive wild collection system adds depth to the free spins round, while random features keep the gameplay dynamic. The 25,000x maximum win cap is impressive, though reaching the fourth-level multiplier requires patience, given the high volatility.

Big Bass Splash 1000 Free Play Demo

The Tipsy Tourist Christmas Vacation Hold & Win (Betsoft)

The Tipsy Tourist: Christmas Vacation is yet another addition to the BetSoft Tipsy Tourist collection. We still remember this online slot, released in 2014, during our early days as blossoming iGaming journalists and casual online slot players. Since then, The Tipsy Tourist Beach Bonanza has been released, and now The Tipsy Tourist: Christmas Vacation is here. An excellent online pokie for players who prefer affordable stakes with 20 fixed paylines. The 5-reel, 3-row grid brings a festive Christmas beach theme with Santa in vacation mode and a tropical atmosphere. Gameplay centers around the Hold & Win respins feature, Cooler Box Bonus, wilds, and stacked mystery symbols.

Game Features Explained

• Wild Symbol: The wild substitutes for all symbols except Bonus, Collect, +1 Spin, and Expand symbols. Wilds appear on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the base game but not during the Hold & Win Feature.

• Stacked Mystery Symbols: Each reel contains stacked mystery symbol positions that transform into one random symbol before the reels spin. All mystery positions on a reel reveal the same symbol per spin. This feature only works in the base game and can reveal any symbol except Bonus, Collect, Wild, +1 Spin, and Expand symbols.

• Hold & Win Feature: Land 5 or more Bonus symbols plus at least 1 Collect symbol to activate the Hold & Win Feature with 9 respins. Bonus symbols display prize values ranging from 0.50 to 50.00 (based on your bet) or fixed jackpots. The Mini jackpot pays 10.00, Minor pays 30.00, Major pays 100.00, and Grand pays 500.00. Collect symbols, lock into position and gather all Bonus symbol values on the reels. If more than 1 Collect symbol is present, each Bonus value gets added to every Collect symbol.

• Special Symbols During Hold & Win: Two special symbols can appear during the feature. The +1 Spin symbol increases the number of respins by 1, while the Expand symbol expands the reel by 1 position (up to a maximum of 5 positions) and also increases respins by 1. These symbols appear only during the Hold & Win Feature and are removed from the reels afterwards.

• Cooler Box Bonus: If the Hold & Win Feature is not triggered, the Cooler Box Bonus may randomly activate when 1 or more Bonus or Collect symbols appear on the reels. When this happens, additional Bonus or Collect symbols are awarded, randomly replacing existing symbols on the reels to help trigger the main feature.

• Buy Feature: You can purchase the Hold & Win Feature with 9 respins for 46.00 times your spin bet. This lets you skip the base game and jump straight into the respins bonus round.

We appreciate BetSoft continuing the Tipsy Tourist series with a Christmas theme. The Hold & Win Feature provides the main source of bigger wins, while the base game maintains interest with stacked mystery symbols and the Cooler Box Bonus. The fixed jackpots during respins add anticipation, and the low minimum bet makes this accessible for casual players.

The Tipsy Tourist Christmas Vacation Hold & Win Free Play Demo

Sweet Royale Xmas (Iconic21)

A Christmas-themed online slot and pokie game ready to sweeten your holidays with cascading reels and multiplier action. With stakes starting from just 0.10 per spin, this 6×5 grid game uses cluster pays to reward matching symbols landing anywhere on the reels. The cascading reels mechanic keeps the action flowing in both the base game and free spins bonus, while two different multiplier types work together to boost your wins. Add an Ante Bet option and a buy bonus feature, and you have a game that offers multiple ways to play.

Game Features Explained

• Cascading Reels: When you land a cluster win, the winning symbols disappear from the reels, leaving blank spaces. New symbols drop down from above to fill these positions. If the cascade creates additional cluster wins, you get paid again, and more cascades will trigger. The cascading continues until no new winning clusters form on the reels.

• Cluster Pays: Wins are formed by landing matching symbols anywhere on the 6×5 grid. Your payout is determined by the total number of matching symbols in the cluster. The more symbols you match, the higher your win amount.

• Free Spins Bonus: The free spins round activates when 4 or more scatter symbols appear anywhere during base game spins. The bonus includes two randomly appearing multiplier symbols that can land on any reel position during the feature.

• Global Multiplier: The first multiplier type is the Global Multiplier, which remains persistent throughout the entire free spins duration. This multiplier accumulates from Sweet Multiply symbols that land on the reels. Each Sweet Multiply symbol carries a capped multiplier value of 100x per spin. The Global Multiplier stays active for every winning cascade during the bonus round.

• Instant Multiplier: The second multiplier type applies once from Candy Boost symbols. These symbols also carry a capped multiplier value of 100x per spin. When multiplier values from both symbol types are present, they are summed together. All wins are then multiplied by the combined total of the Global and Instant multipliers. Multipliers are activated and accumulated only on winning cascades.

• Additional Free Spins: Landing 3 or more scatter symbols during the free spins feature grants extra free spins, extending the bonus round and giving you more chances to accumulate multipliers and wins.

• Ante Bet: During the base game, the Ante Bet option multiplies the scatter hit frequency by 3 when enabled. Activating this feature requires a 2x bet requirement, meaning your spin bet is doubled when Ante Bet is active.

• Buy Free Spins: The free spins can be instantly triggered during the base game by selecting the “Buy Bonus” button. The cost is 100x your current total bet, and the reward is 10 free spins. Availability may be restricted in certain jurisdictions.

Sweet Royale Xmas delivers a festive gaming experience with cascading reels that keep every spin active. The two-tier multiplier system adds depth to the gameplay, especially during the free spins bonus, where the Global Multiplier builds throughout the round. With an Ante Bet option to increase scatter frequency and a buy bonus feature for instant access to free spins, players have control over how they want to approach the game. The cluster pays mechanic on a 6×5 grid provides 30 potential symbol positions per spin.

Sweet Royale Xmas Free Play Demo

Frozen Barrel Tavern (Belatra)

Frozen Barrel Tavern by Belatra Games combines cascading mechanics with an accumulative multiplier system on a 6×5 grid. The gameplay revolves around tumbling reels, big symbols, and flying barrels that transform spins into substantial wins, while free games and a special Happy Hour mode offer increased multiplier opportunities. With a 96.14% theoretical RTP and high volatility gameplay, this slot offers a wide range of features spread across both the base game and bonus rounds. Players can also opt for BET+25% to trigger free games and Happy Hour more frequently.

Game Features Explained

• Tumbling Reels (Cascading Wins): Winning clusters explode and vanish from the grid. Symbols positioned above cascade down to fill the empty positions. Should these cascades create additional winning combinations, you’ll receive payouts, and the tumbles continue until no new combinations appear on the reels.

• Big Symbols: Big symbols sized 2×2 or 3×3 land on the reels and count as 4 or 9 identical standard symbols. Two special barrel symbols—Barrel X2 and Barrel X3—work differently. When these big barrels land, they transform into 4 or 9 standard symbols and boost the Global Multiplier by 2x or 3x, respectively. Note that these barrel symbols are not multiplier symbols themselves.

• Multipliers: Both the base game and free games feature multiplier symbols with denominations ranging from 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, up to 250x. At iteration cycle completion, all multiplier symbols are summed together, and this total is added to the Cumulative Multiplier (if greater than 1), then applied to your wins.

• Flying Barrel: A Flying Barrel can randomly replace a non-winning symbol with a multiplier symbol in both base and free games. Barrel X2 and X3 are not flying barrels.

• Accumulative Multiplier: The Cumulative Multiplier begins at 1x in the base game and at the start of free games. Whenever the 2x Barrel or 3x Barrel symbol appears on the reels, it increases the Cumulative Multiplier by 2 or 3, respectively. During free games, multipliers on the reels get added to the Cumulative Multiplier after each free game concludes, and this value carries forward to the next spin.

• Free Games: Landing 4+ scatters triggers 10 free games. Inside the bonus, 3+ scatters retrigger 5 additional spins, up to a maximum of 100.

• Happy Hour Mode: Awarded with 6 scatters or purchasable via bonus buy. Features initial Cumulative Multiplier of 2x to 10x, bigger wins appear more frequently, and a maximum win of 12,000x.

• Bonus Buy: Standard (5,000x max), Happy Hour (12,000x max), or Mystery wheel (win either mode, higher price increases Happy Hour probability).

• BET+25%: Increase bet by 25% for more frequent free games and Happy Hour triggers. All winnings are multiplied by the base bet.

The combination of tumbling reels, significant symbols, multipliers, and an accumulative multiplier system keeps the action constant across base gameplay and bonus rounds. Happy Hour mode stands out as an advantageous feature, with an enhanced starting multiplier ranging from 2x to 10x and a maximum win of 12,000x, making it more appealing than the standard free games bonus.

Frozen Barrel Tavern Free Play Demo