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Rat Royal
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[ DATE RECORD ]
Releases
22 Oct 2026In 62 days
Desk review
13 Aug 2026By Roy Brindley
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13 Aug 20268 days ago
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Coming soon. Rat Royal is announced for 22 Oct 2026, but Pragmatic Play has not published its RTP, volatility, max win or features yet. What follows is grounded in the studio's track record, not this game's own specs. The desk plays it from launch day and the real numbers replace this the moment the studio publishes them.
What works
- Pragmatic Play holds a UK Gambling Commission licence and releases consistently for the UK market.
- A firm release date of 22 October 2026 is already confirmed, so the wait is defined.
- Across 115 titles that publish a figure, the studio's median RTP sits at 96.5% - a useful benchmark to measure against once Rat Royal's own figure is on record.
- With about 904 games in its catalogue, Pragmatic Play is one of the more prolific studios supplying UK casinos, which means a well-documented release track record to draw on.
What does not
- RTP, volatility, max win, grid, paylines, mechanics, features and stake range are all unpublished - there is no spec to evaluate until release.
- Rat Royal is not confirmed to match the studio's typical numbers; its own RTP and volatility may sit anywhere in or outside the catalogue range.
- Without a published mechanic or feature set, there is no basis for comparing this game to others in the studio's range before release.
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What Rat Royal is and when it lands
Rat Royal is a newly announced slot from Pragmatic Play, a studio founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gibraltar. The game is confirmed to reach UK-licensed casinos on 22 October 2026. Pragmatic Play holds a UK Gambling Commission licence and has built one of the larger catalogues among studios releasing regularly for the UK market.
22 October 2026 is the confirmed release date - the one timing fact on record for Rat Royal.
The studio has not yet published any of this game's own specs. RTP, volatility, max win, grid, paylines, mechanics, features and stake range are all absent from the pre-release record and will be added once the studio makes them available. Until then, there is no basis for describing how Rat Royal plays.
What Pragmatic Play's existing catalogue shows - not claims about this specific game - is the honest grounding available until Rat Royal's own specs are confirmed.
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What to expect from a Pragmatic Play release
Founded in 2015 in Gibraltar, Pragmatic Play has built a substantial body of work over the past decade. Here is what the studio's catalogue record shows across its released titles:
- Catalogue size: about 904 games in total (261 with dated releases), reflecting a consistent release pace since the studio's founding.
- Typical RTP: across 115 titles in the catalogue that publish a figure, the studio's median is 96.5%, the average is 96.24%, and the range runs from 94.5% to 98.04%.
- Volatility lean: very high is by far the most common setting - 97 of 120 rated titles sit at the very-high tier; 13 are rated high, 9 medium and just 1 low.
- Common mechanics: 66 titles in the catalogue use the Megaways mechanic; there are also 20 progressive or jackpot titles, 2 tumbling-reel titles and 2 bonus-buy titles.
- Common themes: Asian (67 titles), Animal (54), Fruit (46), Halloween (44), Fish (41) and Egyptian (32) are the most represented groups across the studio's output.
The volatility picture is worth pausing on. Across the studio's 120 rated titles, 97 land at the very-high tier - the top point on a 1-to-5 ladder. That is a strong default lean across a large catalogue, though the studio does release games at medium and high volatility, and any individual title can sit at a different point.
None of these figures are Rat Royal's own specs. The game is not confirmed to match any of the studio's typical numbers, and the real RTP, volatility, mechanic and feature set will be published by Pragmatic Play on or around 22 October 2026.
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How to play Rat Royal
A free play-money demo runs the real game on virtual credit, with no deposit and no account needed. Nothing is staked and nothing can be won or lost in real money. It is the practical way to get familiar with a slot's pace and layout before deciding whether to play for real.
The real-money game reaches UK-licensed casinos on 22 October 2026. UK-licensed casinos are regulated by the Gambling Commission, which sets the standards on player protections, responsible gambling tools and fair play that all licensed operators must meet.
Because Rat Royal's grid, mechanic, features and stake range are not yet published, there is no further detail on how the game plays in practice. Those specifics will be available once the studio's confirmed spec is on record.
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The UK build
| UK regulatory spec | Setting | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Autoplay | Removed | Autoplay is removed for GB under the 2021 UKGC remote-game rules, so every spin is a manual press. |
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Similar slots to Rat Royal
Other Pragmatic Play titles tracked on this site, each with its own confirmed spec and full write-up:
| Slot | Studio | RTP | Max win | Volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Drums 88 | Pragmatic Play | 96.53% | 20,000× | High |
| Ra vs Osiris | Pragmatic Play | 96.53% | 25,000× | High |
| Hearts of Venus | Pragmatic Play | 96.50% | 25,000× | Medium |
| Jade Legends | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | 20,000x× | High |
| Death Dominion | Pragmatic Play | 96.54% | 1,000× | Medium |
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Rat Royal FAQ
When does Rat Royal come out?
Rat Royal is confirmed to reach UK-licensed casinos on 22 October 2026. That is the one timing fact the studio has published for this release. No further scheduling details are on record at this point.
What is Rat Royal's RTP and max win?
Neither figure is published yet; both will be added once the studio releases the confirmed spec. For context, across 115 of its titles that do publish an RTP, Pragmatic Play's median sits at 96.5% and the range runs from 94.5% to 98.04%. Rat Royal is not confirmed to match those figures.
Is the demo free to play?
A free play-money demo runs on virtual credit: no deposit, no account and nothing staked. You play through the real game engine with no financial risk, and nothing can be won for real. It is the standard way to try a slot without committing real money.
What kind of games does Pragmatic Play make?
Pragmatic Play is a Gibraltar-based studio founded in 2015, holding a UK Gambling Commission licence. Its catalogue runs to about 904 games and leans strongly toward very-high-volatility releases - 97 of 120 rated titles sit at the top tier. Common themes include Asian, Animal, Fruit and Halloween, and the studio has 66 Megaways titles in its range.
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- The article is then written up from those verified facts by our own tooling, which is what keeps every release on the site current and consistent. Specs come from the studio's own release sheet and the game's paytable, never from a sister title or a guess, and a number nobody has published is left blank rather than filled in.
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