Relax Gaming
- Legal entity
- Relax Gaming Ltd
Relax Gaming — provider review
Most providers fit their history into a couple of vague paragraphs. Relax Gaming's is a detailed chronicle, laid out month by month: the company was founded in March 2010 by Patrik Österåker and Jani Tekoniemi, operations began in December 2011, and nearly every year since carries a specific milestone with an exact date. That level of historical transparency is rare among iGaming studios, where most only list a year.
Today, 15 years on, the portfolio counts over 300 games, and headcount exceeds 300 employees working out of seven offices — in Tallinn, Helsinki, Malmö and Stockholm, Malta, Belgrade and Gibraltar. Relax Gaming Ltd is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (account number 37462), and also holds licences in a number of other jurisdictions.
Why is Relax Gaming more than just a slots portfolio?
Over 15 years, the studio has built an entire infrastructure around its games — five separate products, each solving a different problem:
| Product | Launched | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Bullet | October 2018 | A programme for recruiting and promoting partner studios |
| Relax Apex® | June 2021 | A next-generation content aggregation system |
| Dream Drop Jackpots | May 2022 | A five-tier progressive jackpot layered on top of slots from different studios |
| Relax Rush | September 2022 | A promotional toolkit for operators and brands |
| Relax Vantage | August 2024 | A business portal simplifying integration for operators and partners |
💡 Silver Bullet's first year: 18 titles from nine studios
At the programme's first anniversary on 15 October 2019, Relax reported 18 handpicked slots launched within the first 12 months and nine partner studios. Powered By Relax is a separate distribution programme — its partner count is not additive with Silver Bullet's.
In December 2023, the ecosystem gained international confirmation: the studio officially debuted in the US market, securing transaction approval in New Jersey through a partnership with BetMGM.
What awards has Relax Gaming won?
The studio regularly attends major iGaming conferences and has picked up industry recognition along the way: in 2019, Casino Grounds named Relax Gaming "Provider of the Year"; in 2020, Bigwinboard handed out two awards at once — "Provider of the Year" and "Game of the Year"; and in 2021, the EGR Nordics Awards recognised the studio as "Casino Games Developer of the Year."
Relax Gaming's top slots: four distinct signature mechanics
Each of the studio's hits is built around its own unique feature — there's no shared mechanical template here:
| Slot | Theme | Signature mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Tumble | Cambodian jungle | 46,656 ways on a 6×6 grid, a choice between three underground worlds during free spins |
| The Great Pigsby | 1930s golden era | Mystery icons replacing symbols on every second free spin, a random Great Pigsby spin adding extra symbols |
| Wild Chapo | Mexican outback | Expanding TNT wilds, sticky wild re-spins, and stored bombs that become multipliers during free spins |
| Snake Arena | Knights vs. snakes battle | The snake devours knights and grows across the board; RTP 96.25%, a 2,758.8x cap |
Of the four titles, only Snake Arena publicly discloses an exact RTP and payout cap — the other three focus on mechanics rather than standard numerical parameters, so it's worth checking the exact figures in a specific slot's info window on your own platform before playing.
Who should look into Relax Gaming's slots?
What players like
- Every hit is built around its own unique mechanic rather than reusing a single template
- A developed ecosystem — from the Dream Drop jackpot system to the Vantage business portal
- The Silver Bullet programme, bringing together dozens of partner studios under one brand
- Industry recognition at Casino Grounds, Bigwinboard, and the EGR Nordics Awards
What to keep in mind
- Public RTP and volatility data isn't available for every title
- The portfolio combines games from the in-house studio and dozens of partners — worth checking a specific slot's developer
- Multi-layered bonus mechanics (bombs, multiple free spins modes) take time to learn before playing for real money
⚡ Is Relax Gaming worth choosing?
Relax Gaming wins not with a single hit, but with a system: in-house titles like Temple Tumble and Snake Arena are each built on distinct, non-repeating mechanics, and around them runs an entire infrastructure — from the Silver Bullet partner network, which nearly tripled in half a year, to the Dream Drop jackpot system linking games across different studios. Fifteen years of well-documented growth turned a two-founder startup into a brand with international recognition. The one thing worth keeping in mind: check the exact RTP of a specific slot before playing for real money — some of the studio's titles emphasise mechanics over publishing standard payout figures.
Where can you play Relax Gaming slots?
Relax Gaming's games are available at casinos featured in the GamblingShot ranking, and the full slot catalogue with filters by RTP, volatility, and theme is in the grid below this review.
FAQ
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How long has Relax Gaming been operating?
The company was founded in March 2010 by Patrik Österåker and Jani Tekoniemi, and began operations in December 2011.
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Does Relax Gaming hold a licence?
Yes. Relax Gaming Ltd is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (account number 37462), and also holds licences in a number of other jurisdictions.
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How many games are in Relax Gaming's portfolio?
The portfolio counts over 300 games, including both the studio's own titles and content from partners in the Silver Bullet programme.
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What is Dream Drop Jackpots?
It's a five-tier progressive jackpot system, launched in May 2022, that runs across slots from different studios within the Relax Gaming ecosystem.
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What is the Silver Bullet programme?
It's Relax Gaming's initiative for recruiting and promoting partner studios, launched in October 2018. By February 2020, the number of partners had grown to 25.
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What awards has Relax Gaming won?
The studio won "Provider of the Year" at Casino Grounds (2019) and Bigwinboard (2020, alongside "Game of the Year"), plus "Casino Games Developer of the Year" at the EGR Nordics Awards (2021).
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Which Relax Gaming slots are the most popular?
Notable releases include Temple Tumble, The Great Pigsby, Wild Chapo, and Snake Arena.
Where to play Relax Gaming slots
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