We have entered 2026, and game providers have certainly not been idle, as we have been treated to many festive releases in January. Among this month's hot releases is Laced by Shady Lady. A game that fully leans into its stoner theme, where the game provider commits hard to the setting. Here we visit a smoke-filled apartment, filled with hallucinating elephants and a reel setup filled with buds waiting to be lit. Mechanically, it is a cascading ways slot built around burning buds, where you need lighters to activate them. Once you manage to chain things properly, the reels can be flooded with matching symbols or wilds. The game can feel a bit random in the base game, but the bonus game really cranks up the feature frequency and can get really action-packed.
From flying elephants, it's now time to shift our focus to the sky and its constellations in the game Cygnus 6 by ELK Studios. As the title suggests, this is the sixth edition of the series, which uses the familiar ELK formula and adds a nice twist. You'll find the same rolling symbols, expanding grid, and left-side multiplier tower, but now there are also constellations tied directly to the grid. Activating stars isn't just visual fluff either. If you land two or more in a constellation, you get line transformations that can significantly help you connect things. It's still very much Cygnus at heart, but the constellation layer adds a bit more meaning to each spin instead of just chasing the multiplier.
This month, we also got to enjoy a sequel to Pragmatic Play's popular Sugar Rush, namely Sugar Rush Super Scatter. A game that gave the impression that Prag has taken everything players liked about the two predecessors and just turned the volume all the way up. It's in the free spins feature that things really get out of control. All multipliers stay sticky between spins, so a good setup can spiral into something massive if the tumbles keep rolling. The core elements are preserved, but mechanically, this release is way more explosive.
Before we move on to look at which games were the hottest for each week in January, we must present the hottest game of the month, Gods Go Pew Pew by Sneaky Slots. A game that looks completely unhinged at first glance, but somehow ends up working really well. Here, the gods Anubis and Thanatos randomly enter the scene and start fighting. One swaps symbols and the other splits them, and either outcome can flip a spin instantly. Although the base game is entertaining, it's in the bonuses that the real action kicks in. There, a big multiplier hunt with a lot of personality awaits. As always, you can click on the games mentioned in this news piece to read more in-depth reviews and even try out free slot demos. Let's see which games are trending this month!
🏆 Week 1
- Laced by Shady Lady
- Candy Links Bonanza 3 by Stakelogic
- Forbidden Alchemy by Pocket Games Soft
- Penguin Payday by Stakelogic
🏆 Week 2
- Cygnus 6 by ELK Studios
- Smoking Dragon by Hacksaw Gaming
- Revolvero by Red Tiger
- Power Pops by Backseat Gaming
🏆 Week 3
- Sugar Rush Super Scatter by Pragmatic Play
- Duck Hunters: Happy Hour by Nolimit City
- Circle of Life by Hacksaw Gaming
- Tiki Thunder by Slotmill
🏆 Week 4
- Ice Wolf 2 by ELK Studios
- Deal with Death by Hacksaw Gaming
- Pharaoh’s Last Wish by Relax Gaming
- Mirage City by Ace Roll
🏆 Week 5
- Gods Go Pew Pew by Sneaky Slots
- Golden Shower by Nolimit City
- Pray For Six by Hacksaw Gaming
- Pan’s Arcadia by Thunderkick
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Among trending slots, the list is topped by the latest Hacksaw Gaming game in the “Le series,” namely Le Fisherman, closely followed by Huff N' Even More Puff from Light & Wonder, which has been on this top list for several months in a row. To build on this trend, ELK Studios has now announced that it will release its own Huff N' Puff game, namely Huff N' Puff CollectR. At this point, we don't know more than the game's title, and the CollectR mechanic is something that has been seen before in the Pirots games. So this is definitely an exciting upcoming release from them. The top list of game providers consists of the same five game providers that were there in December's summary.
📈 Trending Slots:
- Le Fisherman by Hacksaw Gaming
- Huff N’ Even More Puff by Light & Wonder
- Das xBoot 2 Zwei by Nolimit City
- Duck Hunters: Happy Hour by Nolimit City
- Sugar Rush Super Scatter by Pragmatic Play
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We hope you enjoyed this month's summary of trending slots and game providers, hot releases, and the results of our poll. Let us know which games were your favorites this month in the comment section below!
