Hacksaw Gaming

Hacksaw Gaming is one of the fastest-rising studios in the entire online casino world, and in just a few years it has gone from niche newcomer to a name that headlines operator lobbies. Founded in 2018 and based in Sliema, Malta, Hacksaw began life producing online scratchcards before exploding in popularity with a wave of high-volatility video slots that share a distinctive cartoon art style and lightning-fast performance.

Wanted Dead or a Wild and the breakout years

The studio's signature title, Wanted Dead or a Wild, became a streamer and player phenomenon thanks to its three-mode free-spins choice — Wanted, Dead or Wild — and a max win of 12,500x. It is far from a one-hit studio, though: Le Bandit, Chaos Crew, RIP City, Cubes 2, Hand of Anubis and Stack'em show off Hacksaw's clean visual identity, punchy sound and feature-rich maths across a steadily growing catalogue.

Bonus modes, multipliers and the feature buy

Mechanically, Hacksaw specialises in high-variance slots with multiple selectable bonus modes, scatter-driven free spins, multipliers and the bonus-buy options that let players jump straight into the action. Alongside the slots, the studio still produces a strong range of instant-win scratchcards, which gives operators a varied content mix from a single supplier. The average RTP sits around 96.3%, with several titles reaching very high top-end multipliers.

Built mobile-first, and it shows

A defining feature of Hacksaw games is how light they are. Built mobile-first, they load almost instantly even on slower connections — a deliberate engineering choice that has helped them spread rapidly across operator lobbies and made them a natural fit for streaming, where quick rounds and big swings keep audiences engaged. The studio's content is licensed across major regulated markets and is frequently featured in 'new' and 'trending' lobby sections.

Who Hacksaw slots suit

Because the variance is high, Hacksaw slots suit players who enjoy fast, punchy sessions and are comfortable with the swings that come with chasing large multipliers. The bonus-buy price tags can be significant, so newcomers should start small and always test a game in demo mode first.

Reading the specs before you spin

To get the most from Hacksaw Gaming's catalogue, lean on the specs we publish for every title. Slots such as Wanted Dead or a Wild and Le Bandit are genuinely high-variance, so a smaller base stake stretches your bankroll and gives the bonus modes more chances to trigger. If you use the bonus-buy feature, treat its price as part of your overall budget rather than an extra, because repeated buys add up fast. Hacksaw's instant-win scratchcards offer a lighter, quicker alternative if you want a break from the slots. As always, every Hacksaw game on our site can be played in free demo mode, which is the ideal way to try the three free-spins modes of Wanted Dead or a Wild before you decide to play for real.

For players who want fresh, high-personality slots with frequent new releases and genuine win potential, Hacksaw Gaming is essential viewing. Explore the full Hacksaw slot list below, compare RTP and volatility, and try Wanted Dead or a Wild in free demo mode before you play for real — and always set a budget and stick to it.

Hacksaw Gaming against the studios we also review

A studio is judged less by how many games it ships than by how consistently it delivers and which regulator signs off its RNG. Hacksaw Gaming has been shipping for 8 years. The table places it in the field we cover.

The catalogue figure is the studio's own; the last column names the highest-paying title we have reviewed from that house, which is not always its most famous one. Browse every studio we cover, or go straight to all Hacksaw Gaming slots.