Christmas Slots

You don’t need to wait until December to play the best Christmas slots, although if you’re searching for the top rated Christmas slots, my guess is it’s December right now.

So first off, Merry Christmas!

Now to business, discover the best list of Christmas slots including our selection of legendary and latest top Christmas slots online, hand-picked by Santa OJO themselves….

What are Christmas slots?

Slot providers are always on the lookout for slot themes they can turn into a great game like adventure slots or Egyptian slots. And the seasons, especially the most celebrated event of the year, are fertile soil for slot themes.

When you’re designing a slot, you need a theme that’s familiar and popular with your audience.

Next you need some characters, a colourful design and some iconic symbols. And there’s no doubt that Christmas delivers on every one of those requirements.

Christmas slots almost always reference the festive holiday in their name, so they’re very hard to miss. The older games are usually reskins of earlier titles.

But in the last few years we’ve seen some cracking Christmas slots with unusual and inventive bonus features, plus some game themes that offer a weird take on the standard Christmas.

As expected, Santa is the main event in most Christmas slots. You can bet on the usual supporting cast of reindeer, elves and all the Christmas decorations and festive food associated with a UK Christmas.

But let’s give some credit to 21st century slot providers. They don’t rest on their laurels with lazy reskins of previous slots, nor do they churn out the same old xmas names, designs or bonuses.

Sure, our list includes some time-honoured classic xmas slots and a few that could be good enough to appear in our animal slots charts.

But you’ll also meet some surprisingly good games from innovative new game studios too. Let the party begin!

Our Top 10 Christmas slots

Just like the choice of what to eat first during Christmas dinner, it was a tough job boiling hundreds of Christmas slots down to just 10, but someone has to do it.

Land-based casinos aren’t known for Christmas slots. Every slot machine is valuable real estate on the casino floor and it’s not worth the effort to change a slot for a few weeks of the year.

So that leaves the field open for online slot providers, who don’t have the same floor-space limitations.

That’s why you won’t see any adaptations of old land-based slots here. Most of these Christmas slots are brand-new to the games library and ready to take you for a festive spin at PlayOJO…

Big Bass Christmas Frozen Lake

Wrap up warm, because Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass Xmas – Frozen Lake takes you straight onto an icy fishing spot this Christmas. The frozen lake Free Spins round only shows Money symbols and Wild Fishermen, and every fourth Wild bumps up the multiplier and adds extra spins. Keep an eye on those chilly Money values waiting to be hooked. Brrrrrrr.

Massive Christmas MAXXED

We're maxxing out with this banger of a Christmas spinner - Massive Christmas MAXXED by Microgaming. Keep an eye on Cash Bars and Maxxed symbols stacking up until a Collect lands, unlocking prizes and multipliers. The Xmas Spins and Bonus Hold-&-Win rounds add a little extra variety to your Xmas playtime. Let's take it to the max!

Cops n Robbers Big Money Christmas

This sneaky lot are back with Cops ‘n’ Robbers Big Money Christmas by Relax Inspired, a festive follow-up to the classic heist-themed original. Land three or more Bonus symbols to trigger the Big Money Bonus (or Super / Mega versions for 4 or 5), which starts a progressive multiplier trail and turns the robber into a prize collector with holiday extras. A Xmas steal.

Christmas Bonanza

Bonanza has always drawn the crowds in, and now Big Time Gaming's Christmas Bonanza brings the Megaways mine back for a festive mashup. It’s packed with cascades, reactions and plenty of festive vibes, and when free spins land, every win bumps up an unlimited multiplier that just keeps climbing. The classic mining theme, now wrapped up for Christmas.

Boat Bonanza Christmas

Hop aboard for Boat Bonanza Christmas by Play’n GO, a snowy spin on the ever-popular fishing theme. Two boats float above the reels and collect fish when they line up, and if they match on the same reel you’ll see a Mega Catch scoop up everything in sight. Free spins add more chances to reel in prizes, with multipliers and respins popping up along the way. A cosy Christmas makeover on a familiar fave.

Fishin Frenzy Christmas 

Blueprint’s Fishin’ Frenzy Christmas gives everyone’s fave fishing slot a chilly festive makeover. Free Spins bring the classic Fisherman cash-collect feature, scooping up any cash-tagged fish that swim past at the same time. It’s the same Frenzy everyone knows and loves, just wrapped up warm for Xmas.

Buffalo Power Christmas

Grab your winter coat, because Playson’s Buffalo Power Christmas turns the famous buffalo run into a snow-covered stampede. Free Spins come with stacked wilds, and the Hold-and-Win feature brings sticky symbols that can build toward one of the jackpots. And the fact that you get to see a buffalo dressed up like Santa - makes it totally worthwhile.

Cleopatra Christmas

Take a snowy trip down the Nile with IGT’s Cleopatra Christmas – the festive makeover of one of the most popular casino slots ever. Cleopatra’s still serving her classic Egyptian charm and win potential, now dressed up with a full Christmas headdress. Expect the familiar Cleopatra Bonus with Free Spins and triple-win multipliers – plus the Sphinx rocking a Santa’s hat for good measure. A fun little festive spin on a total legend.

Secrets of Christmas 

We’re not keeping this one a secret. Secrets of Christmas by NetEnt gives the festive season a classic slot treatment with Santa Wilds and Christmas symbols aplenty. Three scatter gifts trigger a pick-me bonus that adds extras to your Free Spins, including multipliers and extra wilds. A neat little festive number for the Xmas list.

Slingo Santa King

Released in 2013, Big Bad Wolf was one of Quickspin’s first releases, and Big Bad Wolf Christmas Special gives that original a snowy makeover with a festive design and a Santa-hat wolf. The familiar Swooping Reels and Pigs-Turn-Wild features are back, turning more pigs wild with potential consecutive wins. Three wolf scatters trigger Free Spins, where collecting moon symbols can add extra spins and unlock a handy x2 multiplier. A cosy winter twist on a Quickspin classic.

Summary

So there are our top newest Christmas slots, chosen by OJO’s little elves.

Christmas slots may not be an evergreen theme among slot fans like Irish slots, but providers are putting more effort into new Christmas slots every year and they are catching up fast.

As you can see from our xmas slot chart, recent releases use innovations such as reel mechanics and bonus features to take festive gaming to the next level.

Just remember, however much Christmas cheer and holiday spirit you’ve got, always play safe!

Christmas slots FAQs

> Why play Christmas slots online?

Christmas slots are a better prospect than many slots because casinos often give bonuses and perks during the festive season.

So look out for deposit offers, extra rewards. At PlayOJO, you’ll get Kickers and Rewards with no wagering requirements.

Look out for Reel Spinoff slot tournaments linked to Christmas online slots too.

> Which gaming providers create the best Christmas slots?

When it comes to Christmas slots, some providers really know how to bring the festive fun…

Playtech delivers seasons greetings with the likes of the ever-popular Tree Wishes and the nostalgic Santa Surprise. Inspired Gaming don’t hold back on the tinsel-tastic gameplay either, with big Christmas hits like Santa King and Wolf it Up! Christmas™ And let’s not forget our friends at Push Gaming, keeping the fun flowing with big Christmas slots like Fat Santa.

Pragmatic Play delivers a solid lineup with numbers like Christmas Carol Megaways, Sweet Bonanza Xmas, and Santa’s Great Gifts. Whereas Play ‘N GO adds variety to the festive mix with the spooky Holiday Spirits, but they’re also behind more straightforward hits like Xmas Magic.

Red Tiger offers a jackpot twist with Jingle Bells Power Reels, Big Time Gaming out the mega into Christmas playtime with spinners like Christmas Catch and Christmas Bonanza, and let’s not forget the crew at ELK Studios, with their unique festive offering like Taco Brother’s Saving Christmas.

And yup, you can play all these big Christmas slots right here at PlayOJO!

> What are the best Christmas RTP slots?

Slot provider Quickspin are full of Christmas generosity, with several of their slots appearing at the top of the Christmas tree of RTPs.

The average slot RTP is 95% and their Big Bad Wolf Christmas Special comes in at 97.34%, with Polar Paws also good value at 96.84%.

When you’re playing Christmas slots, you should look out for extra value too.

At PlayOJO, you get money back on every spin with no strings attached with its OJOplus feature.

> What’s the oldest Christmas slot?

Yule Be Rich from 1X2Gaming in 2003, followed by Games Global’s Gift Wrap in 2005.

If you want a slice of traditional xmas slot fun, check out Games Global’s Deck The Halls, another early effort from Games Global which is still going strong 13 years after its 2008 debut.

With Free Spins, multipliers and stacked symbols, this high volatility 30-line slot delivers exactly what you’d expect from a noughties-era Christmas slot.