Release The Kraken 2 Slot Review

SlotTribe 250 Spin Test – Date: 8th November 2026 – Result: +197.20x – Bonuses: 3 – Biggest Win: 126x

Overview

Release The Kraken 2 is Pragmatic Play’s return to the deep, bringing a 5×4 layout packed with Stacked Wilds, Wild Respins and Free Spins with increasing multipliers. It looks like a typical high-volatility feature chaser on the surface, but there’s enough going on in the base game to keep things interesting while you’re waiting for the bigger features to land.

This session was a proper slow burner. Mick’s Take tells the story perfectly. The first 80 spins were painful, with very little happening and the slot doing its best impression of a balance drainer. Then the Stacked Wild feature landed for 67x and the whole game woke up. Once it found its rhythm, the features started arriving regularly and what looked like a shocker turned into a great session.

SlotTribe Test Results to 1.00 Stake

100 Spins Profit/Loss: +1.10x
250 Spins Profit/Loss: +197.20x
Bonus Frequency: 3
Volatility Feel: High volatility with a brutal start and strong feature recovery

Mick’s Take

This was brutal until spin 81 when the Stacked Wild feature hit for a very nice 67x to turn things around. The Bonus Free Spins hit for the 1st time on spin 133 for a nice 61x followed by a wild respin feature for a 30x. Bonus Free Spins hit again on spin 165 for a cracking 126x. It hit again on spin 174 but this time blotted the copy book with a shit 1x. After that hit another Stacked Wild feature for a solid 41x. Once this got warmed up it was action all the way. Belter!

RTP, Provider & Release Date

RTP: 96.50%
Provider: Pragmatic Play
Release Date: November 2024
Max Win: 5,000x

Gameplay & Features

Wild Respins

Landing enough Wilds can trigger a Wild Respin feature. Roaming Wilds move around the reels and every new Wild keeps the feature alive, creating the potential for some decent chained wins.

Shifting Stacked Wilds

Stacked Wilds can land on the middle reels and expand to cover the entire reel. As they expand, multipliers increase and are applied to any wins created. This was easily the strongest feature during our test session.

Free Spins

The Free Spins feature starts with a gamble mechanic that can award different combinations of spins and multipliers. Additional multipliers can be collected throughout the feature, giving the bonus round the potential to produce the biggest payouts in the game.

Random Base Game Features

Release The Kraken 2 does a reasonable job of breaking up the dead spins. Between Stacked Wilds, Wild Respins and random feature drops, there is usually something lurking that can give the balance a nudge.

Volatility & Behaviour

Release The Kraken 2 is heavily feature-dependent. Mick’s Take highlights exactly how the session behaved. The first 80 spins were painful, with very little happening and the balance going nowhere. It wasn’t completely dead, but it certainly wasn’t doing much to convince you to stick around.

Once the Stacked Wilds started landing, the personality of the slot changed completely. Features began arriving in clusters rather than isolation, the bonus round started appearing regularly, and the balance recovered quickly. The 126x bonus showed the upside while the pathetic 1x bonus showed the downside. This is a slot that can spend a long time teasing before suddenly coming alive and throwing opportunities at you from all directions.

Graphics & Sound

Pragmatic Play have gone with an underwater treasure-hunting theme featuring sea creatures, sunken riches and the legendary Kraken itself. The graphics are colourful, the animations are smooth and the soundtrack fits the theme without becoming annoying. Nothing revolutionary, but it all works.

What It Does Well

Strong Stacked Wild feature
Good variety of bonus mechanics
Can recover a session quickly
Feature activity increases once it gets going
Capable of producing solid wins outside Free Spins

What It Does Badly

Slow starts can be frustrating
Bonus rounds can completely flop
Relies heavily on features for momentum
Can test your patience during cold patches

Who It’s For

Players who enjoy:

Pragmatic Play slots
High volatility gameplay
Stacked Wild mechanics
Feature-heavy sessions
Big swings and momentum shifts

SlotTribe Verdict

Release The Kraken 2 was a tale of two sessions. For the first 80 spins it looked like another high-volatility slog where you spend most of your time waiting for something interesting to happen. Then the 67x Stacked Wild landed and everything changed. Mick’s Take sums it up perfectly. A 61x bonus, a 30x Wild Respin, a cracking 126x Free Spins hit, another 41x Stacked Wild and plenty of feature activity turned the session around completely. The 1x bonus was embarrassing, but that’s the reality of high volatility slots. Overall, Release The Kraken 2 finished +197.20x ahead and delivered far more entertainment than it threatened to during that awful opening spell.