Best Expanding Wilds Slots 2026

Expanding wilds grow to cover an entire reel, often with a respin or multiplier attached.

We currently list 93 expanding wilds slots from 6 studios, led by BGaming (29), Hacksaw Gaming (28) and Pragmatic Play (17). Across the 70 games with a published RTP, the average is 96.33%. 1429 Uncharted Seas has the highest at 98.60%, while Mighty Kong is lowest at 94.00%. Max wins range from 500x up to 27,000x on The Crypt. Of the 55 games with a provider volatility rating, the most common ratings are medium-high (25%), medium (22%) and very high (20%). 16 of them (17%) offer a bonus buy where it is legal.

93 slots match this list. Rankings use our editorial review score and the published game data; they are not paid placements.

1. Wanted Dead or a Wild – Hacksaw Gaming

Wanted Dead or a Wild is the game that made Hacksaw a household name with high-volatility players. Three separate bonuses, each purchasable on its own where bonus buys are allowed, give the game far more variety than a single free spins round. The Duel at Dawn feature – expanding VS reels with multipliers – can produce huge results on just a few spins, which is why it is popular with streamers. It is very swingy; most bonuses pay modestly and a few pay enormously.

96.38% RTP · Very high volatility · 12,500x max win

2. Zeus vs Hades – Gods of War – Pragmatic Play

Zeus vs Hades lets you pick your own volatility inside the bonus, which is a genuinely useful design choice. The Zeus mode gives steadier free spins; the Hades mode can deliver much larger results but often pays far less. Playing both in demo is the easiest way to see how the same game can behave very differently depending on that one choice.

96.07% RTP · Very high volatility · 15,000x max win

3. Starburst – NetEnt

Starburst is a deliberately low volatility game: frequent small wins, a single expanding-wild respin feature and a 500x cap. It's still useful as a reference point for what "low volatility" actually feels like, and its presentation remains clean and readable.

96.09% RTP · Low volatility · 500x max win

4. The Crypt – Nolimit City

The Crypt is a 6x4 cascading slot starring undead music legends. xNudge Wilds drop to the bottom, adding to their multiplier with each step up to x6, then expand to cover the reel. xWays mystery symbols hold two or three matching symbols and stretch reels up to six high, for up to 46,656 ways.

96.05% RTP · Very high volatility · 27,000x max win

5. Dragon Tribe – Nolimit City

Dragon Tribe is a 6x4 fantasy slot that pairs xWays and xNudge. xWays mystery symbols hold up to three symbols and extend reel height for up to 20,736 ways, while xNudge Wilds drop to the bottom of their reel, adding up to x6, before expanding to cover it.

96.07% RTP · High volatility · 27,000x max win