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Scarab Ascension
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Releases
25 Sep 2026In 37 days
Desk review
19 Aug 2026By Elizaveta Verchova
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19 Aug 2026Today, 19:45
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Coming soon. Scarab Ascension is announced for 25 Sep 2026, but NowNow Gaming 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
- Confirmed release date: 25 September 2026 gives you a firm, fixed date to plan around.
- NowNow Gaming has a catalogue of around 30 games, making it an established studio with a demonstrable track record.
- Across 8 of the studio's tracked titles the median RTP is 96.15%, which sits above the norm for many providers.
- The studio released Drill The Thrill in July 2026, showing active and current output from the development team.
What does not
- RTP, volatility and max win are all unpublished - there is no way to assess risk or potential return before release.
- Grid, paylines, mechanic, features and stake range are not on record, so there is no picture yet of how the game plays.
- Scarab Ascension is not confirmed to match the studio's typical numbers - the published spec may differ significantly from catalogue norms.
- NowNow Gaming's UK licence is not on our record; the game reaches UK players via UK-licensed casino partners, but the studio's own regulatory standing is unconfirmed.
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What Scarab Ascension is and when it lands
Scarab Ascension is a newly announced slot from NowNow Gaming, a studio headquartered in South Africa with around 30 games in its catalogue. It is scheduled to reach UK-licensed casinos on 25 September 2026. Beyond the game's name, the studio and the release date, NowNow Gaming has not published any of this game's own specs.
The list of unknowns covers everything a player would ordinarily check - RTP, volatility, max win, grid size, paylines, mechanic, theme, features and stake range are all unpublished, and will be added on or around release. NowNow Gaming's broader catalogue record is the useful context in the meantime, and it is set out in the next section.
Every figure below is drawn from NowNow Gaming's wider catalogue - none of it is confirmed for Scarab Ascension specifically.
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What to expect from a NowNow Gaming release
Here is what NowNow Gaming's back catalogue tells us about the studio's typical output:
- Catalogue size: around 30 games released, with 16 carrying a confirmed date - enough to identify real patterns.
- Typical RTP: a median of 96.15% across 8 titles that publish one, ranging from 94.26% to 96.3% across the sample.
- Volatility lean: medium dominates - 5 of 8 rated titles land there; 1 rates high and 2 rate very high; none rate low.
- Mechanics: the studio's most recent tracked release, Drill The Thrill (July 2026), used a Hold & Win mechanic.
- Top themes: Halloween leads with 4 titles, then Winter with 2; Egyptian, Desert, Robots and Devil each account for 1.
The RTP range of 94.26% to 96.3% across those 8 tracked titles is relatively tight. A median of 96.15% sits comfortably above the broader market average for online slots, and the narrow spread suggests the studio does not routinely ship low-paying games at one end of the range. Two very-high-volatility titles in the catalogue show it can build riskier formats, but medium is the default for 5 of the 8 rated games.
On themes, four Halloween titles in a catalogue of around 30 is an unusual concentration for a studio of this size. Beyond that, NowNow Gaming ranges widely: Desert Fortunes and Shakas Riches suggest an African-influenced design interest that fits with the studio's South African base, while Fairy Leaf Tales and Street Knockout show it also works in lighter and urban formats.
None of these patterns apply automatically to Scarab Ascension. The game's own RTP, volatility, mechanic and theme will be confirmed by the studio on or around release, and this page will be updated when they land. Treat the catalogue figures above as a picture of the studio behind the game - not a prediction of what Scarab Ascension will deliver.
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How to play Scarab Ascension
A free play-money demo runs the real slot on virtual credit. You see the actual reels, the pay table and any bonus mechanics, which trigger exactly as they would in the real game - but nothing is at stake. No deposit and no account are required.
It is the standard way to check whether a game's pace and format suit you before committing real money. What a demo cannot do is pay out real money - that requires a funded account at a UK-licensed casino. Reading the pay table in demo mode is also useful for understanding a mechanic without any financial pressure.
Scarab Ascension reaches UK-licensed casinos on 25 September 2026, and real-money play runs through those licensed operators. UK-licensed casinos operate under the Gambling Commission's rules on player protection, deposit limits and responsible gambling tools - obligations that apply to every game on their platform, regardless of where the developer is based.
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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 Scarab Ascension
Other NowNow Gaming titles tracked on this site, each with its own review page:
| Slot | Studio | RTP | Max win | Volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph of the 3 Gods | NowNow Gaming | 96.32% | 10,000× | Medium |
| Drill The Thrill | NowNow Gaming | 96.32% | 10,000× | Medium |
| Space Mutants | NowNow Gaming | — | — | — |
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Scarab Ascension FAQ
When does Scarab Ascension come out?
Scarab Ascension is scheduled to reach UK-licensed casinos on 25 September 2026. That date is confirmed by the studio. No further timing details - such as a soft-launch window or early access period - are on record for this release.
What is the RTP or max win for Scarab Ascension?
Neither figure is published yet. NowNow Gaming's median RTP across 8 tracked titles is 96.15%, ranging from 94.26% to 96.3%, but Scarab Ascension's own RTP and max win are not confirmed and will be added to this page on release.
Is the Scarab Ascension demo free?
A play-money demo runs the real slot on virtual credit - you see the actual reels and pay table with no financial stake. No deposit or account is needed to use one. To win real money you need a funded account at a UK-licensed casino.
What kind of games does NowNow Gaming make?
NowNow Gaming is a South Africa-based studio with around 30 games in its catalogue. Its titles lean most often to medium volatility, and Halloween and Winter themes appear most across its releases. Recent output includes Drill The Thrill, which uses a Hold & Win mechanic, alongside Desert Fortunes, Shadow Treasure and Fairy Leaf Tales.
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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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