Online Casino Games Guide
"Online casino" covers a much wider catalog than just slots. Knowing which game category matches your bankroll, time budget, and risk tolerance is the difference between a fun session and an expensive one.
Slots
By far the largest category — most casinos in our comparison have 3,000–8,000 titles. Two numbers matter:
- RTP (Return to Player): long-run payout percentage. Mainstream slots are 95–97%; anything below 94% is a hard pass.
- Volatility: how often and how big the wins are. High-volatility slots pay rarely but big; low-volatility slots pay often but small.
Top providers to look for: Pragmatic Play, NetEnt, Hacksaw Gaming, Play'n GO, Nolimit City, Push Gaming.
Live casino
Real human dealers streamed in HD. Includes Live Blackjack, Live Roulette, Live Baccarat, plus game-show formats like Crazy Time, Monopoly Live, and Lightning Roulette. Evolution Gaming dominates this category. Live tables have higher minimum stakes than slots — usually €1+ per hand.
Table games (digital RNG)
Single-player versions of casino classics:
- Blackjack: the lowest house edge of any casino game when played with basic strategy (around 0.5%).
- Roulette: European (single zero, ~2.7% house edge) is always better than American (double zero, ~5.3%).
- Baccarat: banker bet has the lowest edge (~1.06%).
- Video poker: with optimal strategy, some variants reach 99.5%+ RTP.
Sports betting
Available at most operators in our comparison. Pre-match and live betting on football, tennis, basketball, esports, MMA, and more. Sportsbook welcome bonuses are usually separate from the casino welcome bonus.
Poker
Less common alongside casinos than it used to be. PokerStars and Winamax remain the European leaders. Tournaments and cash games run 24/7 on the major networks.
Bingo, keno, scratch cards
Lower-stake, casual formats. Often grouped under "Other" or "Specialty" tabs. Useful for stretching a small bankroll across longer sessions.
Bonus buys and "Megaways"
Slot mechanics that have exploded in popularity. Bonus buy lets you skip the base game and pay (typically 50–100× stake) to enter the bonus round directly — high-volatility play, not for the faint-hearted. Megaways slots have variable reel sizes producing up to 117,649 ways to win per spin.
How to pick a game
- Small bankroll, want to play long? Low-volatility slots or video poker.
- Big bankroll, want a thrill? High-volatility slots, live blackjack high-stakes tables.
- Want the lowest house edge? Blackjack with basic strategy, banker bet on baccarat.
- Want guaranteed entertainment value? Live game shows (Crazy Time, Monopoly Live).