Hacksaw Gaming on Stake
Hacksaw Gaming is the Swedish studio with the scratchy comic-book art and very swingy games, Wanted Dead or a Wild, Le Bandit and Dork Unit among them. Over 30 days Stake players put 7.55% of their slot money into Hacksaw games, fourth of all providers, and about half of its money there went to games released this year.
- Founded
- 2018
- Based
- Hacksaw AB, Stockholm (listed company); operating company HGMT Ltd, Zebbug, Malta
- Licences
- MGA (MGA/CRP/501/2018), Spelinspektionen Sweden (B2B), Spillemyndigheden Denmark, Isle of Man GSC software supply
- Listed
- Nasdaq Stockholm since 25 June 2025, ticker HACK
- Games
- 333 listed: 261 video slots, 55 scratch cards (SlotCatalog, 12 Nov 2026). 216 with Stake wagers in the month
- Stake slot wagers, month
- 7.55%, rank 4 (computed from bonushunt.gg data, read 12 Nov 2026)
- Website
- hacksawgaming.com
The ten biggest Hacksaw games on Stake
| Game | On Stake since | Wagered | Bets | Average bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanted Dead or a Wild | Sep 2021 | $158.8M | 21.79M | $7.29 |
| Wanted Salvation | May 2026 | $76.1M | 8.55M | $8.90 |
| Buried By Night | Oct 2026 | $60.0M | 15.38M | $3.90 |
| Spicy SixSixSix | Jul 2026 | $47.6M | 1.55M | $30.64 |
| Dork Show | Sep 2026 | $44.4M | 5.37M | $8.28 |
| Le Bandit | Aug 2023 | $40.1M | 10.15M | $3.95 |
| Dork Unit | Jul 2022 | $28.2M | 1.03M | $27.45 |
| Le Vampire | Sep 2026 | $26.8M | 9.99M | $2.68 |
| Shadows Inc | Jul 2026 | $18.2M | 1.91M | $9.50 |
| LIT City | Jul 2026 | $17.5M | 4.51M | $3.89 |
From the per-game data of bonushunt.gg provider analytics, month window, read 12 Nov 2026. Average bet = wagered ÷ bets, bonus buys included. The top seven games take half of Hacksaw's 216-game total of $893.5M. Buried By Night shows on Stake from 23 Oct 2026, while Hacksaw gives 10 Nov 2026 as its release date.
Five years after release, Wanted Dead or a Wild still pulls in more Stake money than anything else Hacksaw has, about a sixth of the studio's total there. Sort by what people bet per spin and you get a different list. Spicy SixSixSix and Dork Unit average around $30 a bet, so a smaller crowd is betting big on them, while Le Vampire and Buried By Night get millions of small bets.
| Released | Games with wagers | Share of Hacksaw's wagers |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | 18.4% |
| 2022 | 22 | 6.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 33 | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 42 | 8.5% |
| 2026 | 71 | 50.7% |
Grouped by us from the same bonushunt.gg data, by the release date listed there.
New games get the bulk of the money, and the 71 titles from 2026 get about half of what Stake players bet on Hacksaw, and three of its ten biggest games were released together on 21 July. From the older catalogue only Wanted Dead or a Wild, Le Bandit and Dork Unit still sit near the top.
RTP settings and what Stake runs
| Game | Volatility | Max win | Settings on hacksawgaming.com | Configured on Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanted Dead or a Wild | 4/5 | 12,500x | 96.38%, 94.55%, 92.33%, 88.42% | 96.38% |
| Le Bandit | 3/5 | 10,000x | 96.34%, 94.23%, 92.17%, 88.36% | 96.34% |
| Le Vampire | 3/5 | 15,000x | 97%, 96%, 94%, 92%, 86% | 96.36% |
| Buried By Night | 4/5 | 15,000x | 96%, 94%, 92%, 86% | 96.32% |
Game pages read 12 Nov 2026: Wanted Dead or a Wild, Le Bandit, Le Vampire, Buried By Night. Configured RTP from bonushunt.gg, same day.
Hacksaw sells each game in four or five RTP settings and leaves the pick to each operator. Stake runs Le Bandit and Wanted Dead or a Wild at the top setting, Le Vampire one step below it. The newer game pages round the settings to whole numbers, so the in-game paytable has the exact figure.
Hacksaw on Stake, among the Engine studios
| Studio | Share | Points vs Hacksaw |
|---|---|---|
| Valkyrie | 23.3% | +15.75 |
| Donut Gaming | 10.9% | +3.35 |
| Hacksaw Gaming | 7.55% | 0 |
| Paperclip Gaming | 3.7% | -3.85 |
| Colorful Play | 3.0% | -4.55 |
| Elevation | 2.3% | -5.25 |
Hacksaw's figure: computed from bonushunt.gg data (Hacksaw wagered ÷ all Stake slot wagered of $11.84B, month window, read 12 Nov 2026). Engine studios: quoted from bonushunt.gg provider analytics, rounded to one decimal. Pragmatic Play (25.97%) also ranks above Hacksaw and is not an Engine studio.
Named features
| Name | What happens | Example game |
|---|---|---|
| DuelReels | A VS symbol that would complete a win turns into a wild reel; a duel sets its multiplier (x2 to x200, several are added) | Wanted Dead or a Wild |
| Super Cascade | Winning symbols are removed, new ones drop in, and it repeats while new wins form | Le Bandit |
| Golden Squares | Winning positions stay marked; a Rainbow on the same spin turns them into coins worth 0.2x to 500x | Le Bandit |
| FeatureSpins | Spins that cost more and raise the bonus chance, e.g. 5x the odds for 3x the stake | Le Bandit |
| Tiered bonus buys | One price per bonus round, cheapest to most expensive | Wanted Dead or a Wild (80x, 200x, 400x) |
| DuelRows | VS symbols expand sideways into a row instead of a reel | Buried By Night |
From Hacksaw game pages, Bigwinboard (Le Bandit) and SlotCatalog.
Wanted Dead or a Wild has long dry spells between bonuses, which is what you sign up for with a game Hacksaw rates 4 out of 5. When a bonus does come, the Great Train Robbery is the easiest to read, wilds stick to their spot and stay there until the bonus ends. Duel at Dawn is the one Hacksaw itself calls your best shot at the max win, because the VS symbols show up much more often there.
Le Bandit is about as gentle as this studio gets. Every winning spot turns gold until the spin is over, and if a rainbow drops in before then, every gold square pays out as a coin. A lot of spins light up squares and end with no rainbow at all.
- Other cascade games: cascading slots; cluster rules: cluster pays slots
- Buying bonuses: bonus buy and bonus hunt
- Studios publishing on Stake Engine: all Engine studios
Not affiliated with Hacksaw Gaming. Game names belong to their owners.
Our game
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Questions
How big is Hacksaw Gaming on Stake?
Hacksaw's cut of Stake slot betting was 7.55% over a month, fourth among providers, spread over 216 games. Our calculation from bonushunt.gg numbers, read 12 Nov 2026.
Which Hacksaw game gets the most money on Stake?
By money wagered it is Wanted Dead or a Wild, with about $159M in the month and nearly 22 million bets. Wanted Salvation and Buried By Night follow.
What RTP do Hacksaw slots have?
Hacksaw lists four or five settings per game, for Le Bandit 96.34% down to 88.36%. Stake uses 96.34% for Le Bandit. Other casinos may run a lower one, which their in-game help shows.
What are DuelReels?
A Hacksaw feature: a VS symbol that would complete a win becomes a wild reel, and a duel sets its multiplier. In Wanted Dead or a Wild that is x2 to x200.
Is Hacksaw Gaming a public company?
Yes. Hacksaw AB has traded on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker HACK since 25 June 2025.
Sources
- Hacksaw Gaming website footer. HGMT Ltd, Zebbug, Malta; MGA, Sweden, Denmark, Isle of Man licences Checked 12 November 2026
- Placera: first day of trading in Hacksaw shares. Nasdaq Stockholm, 25 June 2025, ticker HACK Checked 12 November 2026
- SlotCatalog: Hacksaw Gaming. founded 2018, 333 games, Wanted Dead or a Wild buy prices Checked 12 November 2026
- Hacksaw Gaming: Wanted Dead or a Wild. four RTP settings, 12,500x, 4/5, bonus rounds, Duel at Dawn as best shot at max win Checked 12 November 2026
- Hacksaw Gaming: Le Bandit. four RTP settings, 10,000x, 3/5, Golden Squares, FeatureSpins 3x for 5x odds Checked 12 November 2026
- Hacksaw Gaming: Le Vampire. five RTP settings 97% to 86%, 15,000x, 3/5 Checked 12 November 2026
- Hacksaw Gaming: Buried By Night. RTP 96%, 94%, 92%, 86%, 15,000x, 4/5, DuelRows, release 10 Nov 2026 Checked 12 November 2026
- Bigwinboard: Le Bandit. Super Cascade, coin values 0.2x to 500x Checked 12 November 2026
- bonushunt.gg provider analytics. Hacksaw Gaming: 7.55% of Stake slot wagers, 216 games; per-game wagers, bets, configured RTP and release dates (month window), grouped by us. Engine studio shares quoted Checked 12 November 2026
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