Gods of Olympus: Ares — review

The numbers card is concise enough to be read in ten seconds: RTP 96,77 %, high volatility, maximum win of 5.000 times the stake. It's an interesting combination, because the first two numbers point up and the third points down. Below I take each point separately, solely based on the provider's stated data and the public feature list.

01The numbers card: where Ares sits relative to the field

96,77 % is above what you normally encounter in the Olympus shelf. The majority of titles in our pool hover around 96,0 %, and several of the smaller studios even land below. A difference of three-quarters of a percentage point may sound like nothing, but it is real and in the player's favor.

Conversely, the ceiling is what drags the rating down. 5.000 x is restrained in a game that is simultaneously marketed as high volatility. High variance without a high ceiling means you pay through long dry spells without the winning chance at the other end. Rise of Olympus 1000 has 60.000 x with a comparable RTP.

The release date 12. marts 2026 makes the game quite new, and Mount Olympus is not a name Danish players encounter every day. Distribution will likely be narrower than with the major studios.

02The engine: cascades and Pay Anywhere

The feature list includes Avalanche, Cascading and Pay Anywhere, and the three work together as a single mechanic. Symbols pay by count on the screen rather than by lines, winning symbols are removed, and new ones fall into the gaps. As long as the chain continues, the same game round carries on. It's the model that has dominated the genre since the middle of the decade, and players across providers know it without having to read the rules.

The consequence for the payout profile is worth noting: Pay Anywhere removes the need for placement, but typically requires eight or more matching symbols before anything pays. That creates a baseline where many spins end with nothing at all, and the spins that hit tend to unfold across multiple tiers. Scatter Pays in the list confirms that this is the payout model chosen.

On paper there's nothing new here. It's a point to consider if you already have five games with the same behaviour in your favourites list.

03Free Spins, multipliers and the paid shortcuts

The bonus section is based on Free Spins with Free Spins Multiplier and Additional Free Spins, i.e. a round where the multiplier follows throughout and where additional scatters extend the party. Random multiplier is also on the list, which usually means random multiplier symbols that land on the reels and are added together when the sequence is complete. That's where the big outcomes in a game of this type come from.

Buy Feature og Bonus Bet er begge med. Køb af bonus flytter varians markant opad og fjerner basen fra ligningen, og forhøjet indsats for bedre bonuschance gør reelt det samme i mildere form. Mange danske licenshavere skjuler eller deaktiverer den slags knapper — se efter, om de overhovedet er der, før du planlægger en strategi omkring dem.

With a ceiling of 5.000 x you can work backwards: the multiplier stack must land somewhere in the low three-digit range on a decent chain before the ceiling comes into play. It happens, but it's not something to build expectations on.

04Who is it designed for?

Ares appeals to the player already familiar with cascade-Olympus who wants the same thing in a different skin and a slightly better RTP. The war god, the shield and the weapons give a cooler, more military vibe than the usual golden cloud parade, and for some that's reason enough.

If, on the other hand, you're after something that can carry an evening on its own — a high ceiling, an unusual mechanic, something not found in thirty other titles — this isn't it. The game does nothing wrong. It just doesn't do anything the game next to it on the shelf doesn't.

Remember the age limit of 18 years. If you play for more than you intended, you can exclude yourself via ROFUS and find help at stopspillet.dk.