TrueLab Games

Viking Runes

RARE Slots Video Slots Mythology Viking Ice Magic Winter

A high-volatility Norse mythology slot positioned as TrueLab's runic power play.

Only 0.07% of slots combine Sticky Wilds and Transforming Symbols.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.2%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

25,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.40

per spin

Reels

8 lines

Player rating

4.1 ★

3 votes

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4.1 / 5

3 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 & RTP9/10

RTP 96.2% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.8/10

x25000.00 (25000×) → 8.8/10

Features10/10

16 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.1/10

f=16 r=9 p=8 → 7.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout9/10

9x9 → 9.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.4–40 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity10/10

synthetic proxy → 10.0/10

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: 87 — Viking Runes by TrueLab Games

https://slotranker.com/truelab-games/viking-runes#score

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Slot Summary

Viking Runes feels like TrueLab Games' bid to claim a place in one of online slots' most crowded theme spaces: Norse myth, rune magic and icy northern fantasy. Released as a newer addition to the studio's portfolio and linked by several sources to Yggdrasil's platform, it uses familiar touchstones such as Odin, Yggdrasil and aurora imagery to frame a more aggressive, high-volatility take. Several review sources also place it alongside Play'n GO's Viking Runecraft, so it reads more as a recognizable market answer than a radical reinvention. For players and stream audiences, the appeal is bigger swings inside a well-known mythic package.

Spec sheet

Viking Runes at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameViking Runes

StudioTrueLab Games

Released3/8/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score87

RTP96.2%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win25,000×

Bet range$0.40 – $40.00

Player rating4.1 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels9

Paylines8

Layout9x9

Expected average based on this slot's 96.2% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$6.08

Cost per session$6.08

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 Viking Runes? 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

Running simulation…

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 (96.20%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (25,000×).

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.

Compare Viking Runes with other games

	Viking Runes Score 87This game	Piggy Bjorn 2 Winter is Coming Score 87	Valhalla Wild Winter Score 83	Vikings Go Berzerk Reloaded Score 81	Rasputin Megaways Score 80
Identity
Studio	TrueLab Games	GameArt	Bullshark Games	Yggdrasil Gaming	Big Time Gaming
Released	3/8/2021	12/20/2022	12/17/2024	9/30/2021	12/12/2022
Math
RTP	96.2%	96.91%	96.2%	96%	96.68%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	25,000×	80,000×	12,000×	25,000×	68,180×
Format
Reels	9	5	5	5	6
Layout	9x9	5x4	5x3	5x4	6x7
Paylines	8	50	14	25	2985984
Min bet	0.40	0.50	0.10	0.25	0.10
Max bet	40.00	100.00	100.00	50.00	1.00
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Viking Runes

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RTP

96.2%

Max win

25,000×

Score

Piggy Bjorn 2 Winter is Coming

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Vikings Go Berzerk Reloaded

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