Not Just Mental: 3 Great Thrilling Slots for Horror Fans
We all know Mental by Nolimit City, right? It’s basically a cult classic among horror slot fans, so there’s not much left to say about it. But what if you’ve already had enough of Nolimit’s madness and want to try something different? Here are three excellent horror-themed slots from other providers.
Rotten — Hacksaw Gaming
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Grid: 6x5
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Paylines: 35 fixed lines
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Volatility: High
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RTP: 94.13%
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Max Win: 10,000x your bet
A slot drenched in the atmosphere of classic American horror movies, with clowns and mutants in starring roles and an abandoned amusement park in the background. The soundtrack is subtle: dark ambient music with modest sound effects.
Unfortunately, the RTP isn’t exactly impressive, but the game gives you four different ways to boost your potential wins.
The first two features increase your chances of triggering the bonus during gameplay, while the other two are direct bonus buys.
During the bonus round, you’ll meet another monster lurking in the corner, just staring at you.
Advantages
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Excellent horror atmosphere
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Pleasant sound design
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Four types of bonus buy features
Disadvantages
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Low RTP
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Character models could look better
Blade & Fangs — Pragmatic Play
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Grid: Dual 5x3 setup (two separate screens)
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Ways to Win: 243 ways on each screen
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Volatility: Very High (5/5)
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RTP: ~96.05%
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Max Win: 5,000x your bet
Here you’ll find glowing-eyed skeletons, witches, and werewolves inside a crypt filled with skulls. Candles are burning everywhere, suggesting somebody still visits the place regularly. Musically, the slot sounds oddly inspired by The Terminator soundtrack — and honestly, it works pretty well.
Under the hood, though, this is classic Pragmatic Play design: high volatility, free spins from 3 scatters, and an RTP around 96%, so fans of Pragmatic mechanics won’t be disappointed.
This game won’t drive you insane the way Mental does. The atmosphere is more gothic than genuinely terrifying.
Advantages
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The usual high production quality from Pragmatic
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Interesting soundtrack
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Unusual dual-screen setup
Disadvantages
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No bonus buy feature
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Max win feels a bit low
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The Wildwood Curse — Hacksaw Gaming
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Grid: 6x5
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Paylines: 19 fixed lines
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Volatility: Medium
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RTP: ~94.30%
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Max Win: 10,000x your bet
This slot heavily references the story of Jason Voorhees. We find ourselves in a dark forest at dusk, while the reels are filled with rusty cleavers and jars of suspicious green liquid that definitely isn’t soda. There are also audio cassettes that clearly contain some kind of curse — an obvious nod to Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead.
The soundtrack goes surprisingly hard: besides the usual ambient horror sounds, there are bursts of heavy guitar riffs and disturbing stabbing noises. Overall, pretty creepy.
Mechanically, the slot feels very similar to Rotten, just with fewer paylines. Unlike that game, however, volatility here is medium, which makes it more appealing for players who prefer more consistent wins.
Advantages
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References to classic horror movies
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Great guitar-heavy soundtrack
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Medium volatility
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Bonus buy feature
Disadvantages
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Not many characters, mostly objects and props
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Low RTP
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