Pragmatic Play

Wild Depths

Slots Video Slots Animals Fish Sea Cartoon

Underwater Pragmatic Play slot centered on moving persistent Wilds

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.51%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

40 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

10 votes

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4.0 / 5

10 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.51% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features9/10

12 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics6.7/10

f=12 r=5 p=40 → 6.7/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity3.3/10

search demand p37 + proxy blend (70/30) → 3.3/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 71 — Wild Depths by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Pragmatic Play positioned Wild Depths as one of its first slot releases of 2022, using an underwater subject to carry a Wild mechanic that persists beyond one result. Wilds remain after a win and move upward on later spins, turning their location into the game's main source of anticipation. The 40-payline format, high volatility, and 5000x ceiling support that focus without displacing it.

How It Plays

Forty paylines evaluate matching fish and sea symbols from the left. A bubble acts as the Wild and substitutes where it can complete ordinary line wins.

A winning Wild does not disappear immediately. It shifts upward on each following spin until it exits, allowing its position to affect several consecutive outcomes.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Fish, and Sea themes give every regular symbol a clear underwater role, with marine life carrying the paytable rather than serving as background decoration.

The Cartoon treatment keeps the underwater setting light and readable. Coral, shells, and fish separate symbol values while the bubble Wild remains visually distinct.

Animals Fish Sea Cartoon

Features & Win Potential

Sticky Wild behavior begins after a qualifying win, then the Wild moves up by one position on each subsequent spin until it leaves the reels.

During Free Spins, every newly landed Wild initiates a Respin. This gives the feature a second route to extra evaluations beyond its Scatter-based retrigger.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins 5 Reels Sticky Wilds RTP range Free Spins Multiplier Random Wilds / Additional Wilds 40 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Scatter symbols trigger 6, 9, or 12 Free Spins. The initial quantity depends on the number of Scatters in the triggering result.

Three or more Scatters inside Free Spins award a payout and 5 additional spins. A Wild landing during the round also activates a Respin.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Wild Depths (1 of 3)

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Spec sheet

Wild Depths at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameWild Depths

StudioPragmatic Play

Released1/6/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP95.51%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 10 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines40

Layout5x4

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in United States, Argentina, and Austria.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.51% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.59

Cost per session$3.59

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Wild Depths? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.51%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Wild Depths with other games

	Wild Depths Score 71This game	Freaked Out Fish Score 88	Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach Score 83	Lobster Bob’s Sea Food and Win It Score 82	Spinguin Score 82
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Blue Guru Games	Games Global	Reel Kingdom	Popiplay
Released	1/6/2022	9/26/2024	8/1/2024	4/8/2024	5/25/2023
Math
RTP	95.51%	96.02%	96.11%	96.04%	96.14%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	30,000×	10,000×	3,000×	5,820×
Format
Reels	5	7	5	5	5
Layout	5x4	7x7	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	40	0	243	20	25
Min bet	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.2	0.1
Max bet	100	45	20	360	40
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	—	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Respins	✓	—	—	✓	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Wild Depths.

Comparing against

Wild Depths

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RTP

95.51%

Max win

5,000×

Score

Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach

+ Bonus Game− Wild− Multiplier− Respins

Lobster Bob’s Sea Food and Win It

+ Bonus Game− Multiplier

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