Pragmatic Play left the sweepstakes format in Sep 2025, and outside of certain states banning sweepstakes casinos completely, this loss was one of the biggest adjustments for US players. With consistently excellent visuals and easy yet exciting gameplay, Pragmatic is sorely missed.
The SweepsKings team knows there are plenty of other slot providers still offering amazing slots, but it’s fair to say Pragmatic was the most popular, and many players are still pining for their favorite Prag titles.
No one can deny that Gates of Olympus, Sugar Rush, Sweet Bonanza, Big Bass, and other games had a huge impact on the slots landscape, spawning many imitators along the way. On the other hand, the slots industry moves fast, and strong ideas rarely stay exclusive, so you can usually find other titles that deliver the same rush.
So if you’re missing Pragmatic Play games, you’re in the right place – we’re going to point you in the direction of the seven best alternatives that will get you pretty close to what you may be missing, allowing you to continue gaming in a near-identical way for 2026.
We’ll also list a sweeps casino where you can play each slot, in Gold Coin or Sweeps Coin mode, the latter leading to real cash prizes!
Gates of Olympus = Lady Fortune (3 Oaks Gaming)
As one of the most popular slots of all time, Gates of Olympus has plenty of imitators, and Lady Fortune comes pretty close to replicating it exactly. By the way, Hello Millions is one of the sweeps sites where you can play this slot.
The grid is the same size at 6 x 5, and the gameplay in the base game is essentially identical. Players must land scatter pay wins of 8+ symbols, while global multipliers from 2-500x land randomly to boost wins.
There are a couple of small differences though: we now have a Chinese fortune teller throwing the multis onto the grid, rather than Zeus, plus there’s a Wild symbol that can help you form wins.
Then, things really get going in the bonus round. Now we have the total multiplier which builds over the course of the feature, rather than resetting with each spin. Just bear in mind the multiplier only gets added if it lands alongside a cluster win – that goes for both games.
The volatility in both slots is high, while the RTP in Lady Fortune is a little lower than the original at 95.60%, but it can still be a generous slot if things fall right. You’ll also find 3 bonus buy options: 15, 20, and 25 free spins, beating the original, which only offers 15 free spins.
Big Bass Splash = Fortune Hook (TaDa Gaming)
Available at Dara Casino, Fortune Hook is a pretty shameless copy of the Big Bass formula (exactly what we’re looking for), specifically the Big Bass Splash edition.
Yes, just like in Big Bass Splash where you land modifiers going into the free spins, you can do the same in Fortune Hook. In Dara’s version you’ll land bonuses that award more free spins, let you start at Level 2, upgrade Wilds to Super Wilds, Bombs, and a 2x multiplier on money symbols.
The rest of the gameplay is almost identical too. You’re playing on a 5 x 3 grid, and the aim is to get to the bonus round and land the Fisherman who collects Fish Money Symbols. As you do this, you’ll light up squares on the progressive meter, unlocking more free spins and multipliers as you go.
The main difference between the games probably comes from the visuals – in Fortune Hook it looks like we’re playing in a murky, polluted lake rather than the pristine blue ocean of Big Bass Splash, and the Fisherman has a bit of a beer belly too. This added humor can give you a few chuckles along the way, and the RTP is slightly higher than the original at 97%.
Sugar Rush = Sweet Spotz (Slotmill)
If you’re looking for tumbling cluster pays fun with multipliers on highlighted squares, Sweet Spotz fits the bill. It takes a huge amount of inspiration from the Pragmatic classic, Sugar Rush, while applying a few tweaks, and it’s available at McLuck Casino.
The grid in Sweet Spotz is slightly smaller at 6 x 6 (rather than 7 x 7), but this is made up for with the addition of Wilds, which Sugar Rush simply doesn’t have. These Wilds can help you form clusters of 5 or more symbols of the same type, just like in the original. Then, as tumbling wins happen over the same squares, doubling multipliers are applied to supercharge those wins.
In Sweet Spotz we also have the Mystery Transform symbol which takes 10 random symbols and converts them all into the same type, potentially triggering more cluster wins.
In the bonus round, the general concept is the same, with multipliers stacking over the whole feature, rather than resetting with each spin, as in the base game. However, in Sweet Spotz, you’ll get at least 3 Wilds, which, of course, makes a huge difference. To counter this, you only get 6 free spins, rather than 10, as in Sugar Rush.
Sweet Spotz’ RTP is a little lower than the original at 95.48% rather than 96.50%, but there are more bonus buy options to play the game in your own way.
Sweet Bonanza = Jellyens X (Popiplay)
Personally, I prefer Sugar Rush to Sweet Bonanza, but I know the latter has plenty of fans for its easy-to-grasp, direct gameplay – it reminds me of a simpler Gates of Olympus. And those fans are in luck, because Jellyens X by Popiplay replicates Sweet Bonanza pretty faithfully.
The action takes place on a 6 x 5 grid, and all you have to do is land scatter wins in a tumbling format. There are no Wilds or even multipliers in the base game, but multipliers do come into play in the bonus round, ranging from 2-100x. You can also buy into the bonus for 100x your play amount, if you don’t want to spin in naturally.
The RTP in Jellyens X is a touch lower than Sweet Bonanza at 96.11%, and the max win is lower too at 10,000x, but overall this is a super accurate clone with a fun, space-based theme, so fans of the original should be satisfied. Find Jellyens X at Rolla Casino.
Brick House Bonanza = Three Piglets (NetGame)
Brick House Bonanza by Pragmatic found plenty of fans for its theme based around the tale of The Three Little Pigs. Players build up houses before the wolf comes to blow them down, landing big sums, and even jackpot bonuses in the process. Three Piglets by NetGame (available at Funrize) allows us to experience the same fun with a pretty accurate rendition of Brick House Bonanza, complete with a bright and colorful cartoon feel.
The grid is once again 5 x 3, and wins are again formed in an all ways pays manner. Then, landing 6 or more Bonus symbols (glowing moons instead of golden piggy banks) takes us to the free spins, where landing the same symbol allows us to build up houses in the prescribed order of straw, wood, and brick.
When it’s time for the houses to be blown down, each one will hold a money value or sometimes a jackpot tier, and each will be collected in the winnings for that round. The only things missing are the Bonus Wheel and the fun animation of the wolf blowing the houses down. Instead, Three Piglets seems to invite the player to do so!
However, the RTP is roughly the same as Brick House Bonanza (at 96.26%), as is the medium variance, allowing for regular wins.
The Dog House = Cash Wash (Popiplay)
This is one recommendation where the theme diverges a fair amount, but rest assured that the gameplay is faithful to the original. Yes, Cash Wash from Popiplay replicates the mechanics and flow from The Dog House to a T.
The grid size here is 5 x 3, just like the original, and wins can land on 20 paylines in both. Also, wins are often created through the presence of Multiplier Wilds, which carry either a 2x or 3x multiplier.
Landing 3 Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 will trigger the bonus round, and there’s even a pre-bonus round minigame that decides how many spins you’ll get, just like The Dog House. Once the free spins begin proper, Multiplier Wilds are now sticky, and this is where the wins really start to stack up.
The RTP for Cash Wash (95.99%) drops a bit compared to the original, and the theme has been transplanted into some kind of mafia-run laundry establishment, but aside from this, it’s a trip to see how well The Dog House has been replicated.
Cash Wash is available to play at WOW Vegas.
Wolf Gold = Wolf Power: Hold and Win (Playson)
Wolf Gold by Pragmatic Play feels closer to the type of slot you’ll find at land-based casinos with its hold and win round and North American theme. There are plenty of games in this vein, in fact, but one of the most similar to Wolf Gold is Wolf Power: Hold and Win. It’s developed by Playson and available to play at BankRolla.
Just like Wolf Gold, it has a 5 x 3 grid, a favorite configuration of Pragmatic’s, as you may have noticed. It also has standard paylines, plus multiple jackpot tiers.
The two types of special feature are the hold and win bonus round and the free spins. The latter does diverge from Wolf Gold and its striking 3 x 3 giant symbol in the middle of the reels, but this mechanic is replaced by Stacked Wilds, featuring the titular wolf. These often nudge onto the grid as well, adding plenty of tension to this slot.
As for RTP, Wolf Power: Hold and Win does come out the slightly weaker of the two games at 95.04%, but it’s a surefire way to replicate the feel of Wolf Gold at sweepstakes casinos.
Closing Thoughts
So there you have it. While Pragmatic Play’s departure from the sweepstakes space has undeniably left a gap, many other providers can step in with familiar mechanics and gameplay that should feel instantly comfortable to fans of the original titles.
As we head into 2026, the sweeps landscape continues to evolve, but players still have no shortage of quality options if they know where to look. We’ll continue tracking changes to help you stay informed and make the most of what’s available.
From all of us here, thank you for reading through another eventful year. We wish you a happy, healthy New Year, and plenty of fun spins ahead.
Author: Alex Windsor
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