Hacksaw Gaming started out in 2018 making online scratchcards, an unusual place to begin for a studio that now trades under the banner of disruptive gaming. The Malta-based team moved into slots soon after and brought the same instinct with it: short, sharp games built for a phone screen first.
You can spot a Hacksaw slot on sight. The art is stripped back and a little grubby, the feature lists stay deliberately short, and the math does the talking. Wanted Dead or a Wild is the game that made the studio’s name, a Western shootout running at 96.38% RTP with a 12,500x ceiling and a volatility rating of 4/5. It also introduced DuelReels, the house mechanic where VS symbols expand into full wild reels when they land in a win.
The catalogue now runs past 250 titles across slots, scratchcards and instant-win games. That last group is the most distinctive, because the studio hands you the decision of when to stop and asks whether you cash out early or hold your nerve. If you like high ceilings, quick rounds and a house style you can recognize instantly, Hacksaw is an easy studio to get attached to.
