Like every previous year, all the top competitors in the iGaming industry have tried to save the best for last and end the year with the hottest release. This does not consider the games themed after Christmas and season holidays, but even in the group of those games, players may find some excellent releases.

We made our list of the top 3 video slots released in December 2021, and in this text, we will tell you more about these amazing games.

1. Silverback Gold (NetEnt)

We are taking you to the depths of a jungle with Silverback Gold, a five-reel, four-row video slot that benefits from 1,024 ways to win. The jungle can be a very dangerous place for living, with all the deadly creatures creeping in the bushes. Fortunately for you, this is not the case with Silverback Gold. In this highly volatile game, the animals are here to help you land big wins, up to 45,126x bet per spin.

The RTP of the NetEnt title is somewhat over the average, set at 96.01%. This jungle is ruled by a ferocious Silverback, a strong gorilla that dominates over Crocodiles, Pumas, and Snakes. There is also a Bird appearing on the reels, simply to remind you that not all of the animals are dangerous here.

The slot pays left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. Three of a kind is the minimum for landing payouts. This does not count for the Silverback, because he pays even for two of a kind.

The Silverback Attack feature is triggered randomly and is active both in the Free Spins feature and the base game. Once triggered, between 6 and 20 Silverbacks will be added on the reels, giving you more chances to win big.

Get 3 or more token Scatters on the reels to trigger the Bonus game. During this Bonus game, only tokens appear on the reels. Landed tokens are locked on the reels and players get 3 respins. Each new token landed resets the number of respins to 3. The feature ends when you lose all your respins, win 300 or more, or when you fill all the cells with tokes, whichever comes first.

Once the Bonus game comes to an end, the Free Spins feature begins. Depending on the number of landed tokens Scatters on the initial spin, players get 10, 15, or 20 freebies. Every Scatter landed during the feature will get you an extra free spin, with no limitations.

All the tokens landed during the Bonus game are moved to the Collect Meter. Depending on the number of collected tokes, players can get upgrades in the high-value symbols.

2. KISS Reels of Rock (Play’n GO)

The iconic rock band has finally got its video slot version. The good people of Play’n GO made sure that the 2021 release completely fits the theme. KISS Reels of Rock is a six-reel video slot that offers up to 4,096 ways to win, is a highly volatile game, and comes with an RTP of 96.2%. The top payout is set at 50,000x bet per spin.

Players begin on a 2-3-4-4-3-2 reel formation, which delivers 576 ways to win. Three or more matching symbols deliver payouts, with the game paying from left to right, beginning from the leftmost reel. The reels are set on a flashy stage, and everything happens in front of a cheering crowd. The songs in the soundtrack are all original KISS songs.

High-paying icons are represented by the members of the band, including Catman, Spaceman, Demon, and Starchild. You will follow the band on their world tour, visiting Detroit, Sydney, Tokyo, London, and Rio de Janeiro.

The Lock and Load feature is triggered randomly and is active in the base game. This feature synchronizes either reels 1 and 6, 2 and 5, or 3 and 4. The Drive Me Wild feature is another random feature in the base game. Players get a guaranteed 2x Wild on the reels. It can land on all reels but the first.

The Free Spins feature is triggered when 3+ Scatters appear on the reels. Players pick between 5 options, 5 different cities. Each option offers a different number of free spins and encore spins. More free spins mean fewer encore spins and vice versa. During the feature, two reels will be synced on each spin.

The last free spin will give you a chance to trigger the Encore Free Spins feature. Land 3 or more Scatters and you will play on an extended 6×4 grid with 4,096 ways to win. Synced reels are still active, and also all Wilds come with a 2x multiplier.

3. Jumbo Jellies (Yggdrasil)

Travel with us to a fantasy candy land that will make your mouth water. Apart from enjoying tasty treats, you will have a chance to pocket wins up to $583,300 in a single spin. This medium-to-high volatility game is played on a 6×3 reel grid and comes with an RTP of 95.50.

If you have a sweet tooth for delicious candy, then the Yggdrasil product is a perfect game for you. All the symbols that populate the reels are made of candy, even low-value card suits. Thanks to Jumbo Row Pops, any win that contains a matching pair of winning symbols will make the entire row turn from 6 small symbols into 3 jumbo symbols, while the trigger pair turns into a Jumbo Wild.

This also starts the Win Streak Respins feature. Triggering symbols in respins that are on non-colossal rows will cause more Jumbo Row Pops. If you turn all rows into colossal rows, you get new respins and increase the win multiplier by 1x.

Three or more Bonus Scatters will trigger the Jelly Free Spins feature. Get 2 freebies per 1 landed Scatter. The reels are turned into a 3×3 jumbo grid during the feature. During the feature, all positions that are not covered by Scatters will respin. New Scatters secure more free spins. Respins continue until there are no more new Scatters on the grid.

When respins are over, free spins begin. All wins in free spins start win streaks and all jumbo rows are locked until the feature ends.