Coven Rising

Coven Rising: snapshot and rating

Pragmatic Play released Coven Rising on 17 September 2026. It uses a 5×3 grid with 20 fixed paylines, returns 96.50%, carries a medium volatility rating and tops out at 1,024x the stake. Bets run from €0.20 to €100.00.

Our rating: 3 / 5  ★★★☆☆

The maximum win is the number to look at. At 1,024x, Coven Rising has roughly a fifth of the ceiling of the other Pragmatic slots released in the same fortnight, several of which share its exact 96.50% return, medium volatility rating and 20-line layout. The return is fine and above the studio average of 96.41%. The win potential is the lowest of any new release we have looked at this month, and that has to be reflected in the score.

Key stats

How it plays

A 1,024x ceiling on a 96.50% return tells you where the money in this game goes. Every slot has to distribute its return somewhere, and a low maximum means more of it sits in the frequent, smaller outcomes. On paper Coven Rising should feel busier than its siblings, with more spins returning something and fewer long silences, because there is no enormous top prize soaking up the payout budget.

That is a real design choice and it suits a particular player. If you dislike sitting through dead spins and you are happy for a good session to mean doubling your stake instead of multiplying it by thousands, this is a sensible pick. If the appeal of slots is the small chance of a very large number, the ceiling here rules the game out.

Pragmatic’s release material describes a witchcraft setting with moonlit forest artwork. No feature list has been published, so we are not naming bonus rounds. The confirmed specification sits in the table above and this page will be updated when the paytable is released.

RTP, volatility and your bankroll

96.50% is a 3.50% theoretical house edge, so a hundred spins at €0.20 has an expected cost of 70 cents. That is the same price as the other Pragmatic releases from this period, which is the point worth holding on to: you are paying the same house edge for a substantially smaller top prize.

What you get in exchange is consistency. The combination of medium volatility and a low ceiling produces the narrowest results distribution of any game in this month’s batch. Sessions should land closer to break-even more often, in both directions. That is genuinely valuable if playing time is the goal, and worth nothing at all if it is not.

Betting and bankroll maths

The right-hand column is where this game differs from everything else released around it. A perfect outcome from a €0.20 spin returns €204.80. That is a good evening, and it is the absolute best the game can do at that stake. Knowing the real number instead of an abstract multiplier changes how you should think about the session.

It also changes the stake calculation. On a 5,000x game there is an argument for betting small and playing long, because the tail event is worth waiting for. Here the tail event is modest, so the sensible approach is to pick a stake you are comfortable losing over a hundred spins and treat the game as entertainment priced at 70 cents per hundred spins in theory.

At the €100 maximum stake the theoretical top win is €102,400, again subject to your operator’s terms.

Where it sits in the Pragmatic Play range

Pragmatic Play was founded in 2015, operates from Gibraltar under CEO Julian Jarvis, and has 918 games in our database averaging 96.41%. It is licensed in more than 40 regulated jurisdictions and runs the Drops & Wins tournament network across qualifying titles.

Within that catalogue Coven Rising is a low-ceiling entry. Our data records Pragmatic slots reaching 25,000x with Sweet Fiesta 1000 and 15,000x with several others, and a number published at 98% or above. Coven Rising matches the studio on return and falls well short on potential, which makes it hard to recommend over its own siblings unless the frequent-return profile is specifically what you want.

One mitigating factor: if the game qualifies for Drops & Wins at your operator, the tournament prize pool sits on top of the base return and is unaffected by the game’s own ceiling. On a low-maximum slot that promotional layer is proportionally more significant than it is elsewhere.

Similar slots

• The Catfather (Pragmatic Play, 98.10%, low volatility, 555x) – the same low-ceiling philosophy with a considerably better published return.
• The Dog Mansion Royal Hunt (Pragmatic Play, 98.02%, medium volatility) – matches on temperament and improves sharply on return.
• Madame Mystique Megaways (Pragmatic Play, 98.03%, high volatility, 5,000x) – a mystical theme with five times the top end.
• Wild West Bounty (Pragmatic Play, 98.02%, high volatility, 10,000x) – ten times the ceiling for players willing to take the swings.
• Big Bass and the Gold Ness Monster (Pragmatic Play, 98.00%, high volatility, 5,000x) – a well-established series alternative.

Playing it yourself

The demo is the fastest way to judge whether the frequent-return profile appeals. Run a hundred spins and pay attention to how often something lands, not to the size of what lands. If that rhythm suits you, the game does its job. If it feels flat, the low ceiling means it is unlikely to improve with real money on the line.

Pros and cons

Pros

• 96.50% return is above the Pragmatic Play catalogue average
• Low ceiling should translate into more frequent smaller returns
• Narrow results distribution suits players who want session length
• Simple fixed 20-line format with no stake complications

Cons

• 1,024x maximum is far below comparable releases at the same house edge
• Same theoretical cost per spin as siblings offering five times the ceiling
• No feature list published at the time of writing
• €0.20 minimum, where some Pragmatic titles start at €0.10

FAQ

What is the RTP of Coven Rising?

96.50%, a theoretical house edge of 3.50%.

Why is the maximum win only 1,024x?

It is a design choice. A lower ceiling means more of the game’s return is distributed through smaller, more frequent outcomes.

What is the biggest win at minimum stake?

€204.80 from a €0.20 spin, which is the game’s theoretical maximum at that bet level.

Is it good for a small bankroll?

Yes for session length, no for win potential. A €20 budget buys a hundred spins at the minimum stake.

How does it compare to other Pragmatic slots released this month?

Identical return and volatility, roughly one fifth of the maximum win.

Does it have a jackpot?

No progressive jackpot. The 1,024x maximum is a fixed multiple of your stake.

Review changelog

• 21 September 2026 – first published. Stats taken from the provider release data.

Last tested 21 September 2026 · RTP verified: games database · Next review due 21 March 2027