A major part of finding your perfect casino revolves around the software powering its iGaming content. Over the years, a few companies have risen to the top of this industry, and collectively they have developed some of the world’s best online casino games. We’ll take a look at these mega brands whilst also highlighting a few other names worthy of your attention.

Seasoned online casino players will know that certain games crop up over and over on various sites. That’s because, when a game is good, all the biggest online casinos want to have it in their catalogue.

At present, there are a handful of developers moving ahead of the rest. These guys are the biggest and best in the business, and for good reason. No matter whether you like slots, table and card games, live dealer games, video poker, bingo, or lotto, you’re sure to find a ton of choices with these big hitters.

Microgaming Casinos

Microgaming is one of the world leaders in online casino software. It is based in the Isle of Man and claims to have created the world’s first true online casino software back in 1994. It also developed the first mobile casino software in 2004.

It has over 600 games on offer, including slots, blackjack, roulette, and video poker. It also runs a standalone multiplayer poker network called The MPN.

Progressive jackpot slots are a big selling point for Microgaming casinos. Its Mega Moolah slot holds the current world record for the largest ever payout by an online casino. An incredible 13,209,300 from only a 25 coin spin!

Some of the top games on offer include:

Jungle Jim El Dorado
Lost Vegas
Immortal Romance
Hot As Hades
Thunderstruck 2
Avalon 2
Titans of the Sun Hyperion

It also features some huge licenced titles, such as:

Jurassic World
Playboy
Halloween
Terminator 2
Battlestar Galactica

NetEnt Casinos

NetEnt is another huge name in the online casino software industry. It’s a Swedish company, originally founded in Stockholm in 1996. It now employs over 1,000 people from around the world, and its software handled over 41 billion transactions in 2017.

It has a library of over 200 games, including popular titles:

Asgardian Stones
Gonzo’s Quest
Mega Fortune
Lost Relics
Starburst
Hotline

NetEnt casinos also have some fantastic branded games, like:

Jumanji
Vikings
Guns N Roses
Jimi Hendrix
Planet of the Apes
Motorhead

NetEnt is also well known for its live dealer games. Some of the biggest names in the online casino world use NetEnt Live software to operate their live casinos.

Over the years NetEnt has won numerous industry awards. Most recently, it picked up the ‘Innovation in Mobile’ prize at the EGR B2B awards in 2018. It also won the ‘Online Casino Supplier of the Year’ at the 2018 Global Gaming Awards in London.

Playtech Casinos

Playtech is currently the world's largest online gaming software supplier, and it’s traded on the London Stock Exchange Main Market. It was founded in 1999 in Estonia and launched its first casino product in 2001. Like Microgaming, it is now based in the Isle of Man.

Playtech offers a huge range of gaming and betting software, including blackjack, roulette, poker, bingo, sports betting, live dealer games, and video slots. It employs over 5,000 people in 17 countries around the world and has 140 global licences in 20 regulated jurisdictions.

It launched the world’s largest poker network, iPoker, in 2004, but also has a catalogue of over 600 casino games. Some of the ones to look out for at the top Playtech casinos would be:

Age of the Gods (series)
Jackpot Giant
Beach Life
Buffalo Blitz

Like all the best developers, it also has a range of well-known licenced titles. These include:

Top Gun
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
American Dad
Green Lantern
Superman
Gladiator

IGT Casinos

International Game Technology PLC, known as IGT, was formally called Gtech S.p.A and Lottomatic S.p.A. It is based in London, UK, but also has major offices in Rome and Las Vegas. As well as online casino software, IGT is one the world leaders in physical casino gaming equipment.

It has a huge workforce of over 12,000 employees and spends an incredible $300 million on research and development every single year. Of course, a large percentage of that workforce and research budget is directed towards the equipment side of the business. But make no mistake, with all that experience, IGT casinos are among the best out there.

That translates into some great games. As well as online blackjack, roulette, poker, bingo, and lotto games, it also has video slots like:

DaVinci Diamonds
Cleopatra
Monkey Prince
Elephant King
White Orchid
Wishwood

There are also licenced titles here, such as:

Baywatch
Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles
Wheel of Fortune
Ghostbusters
Transformers

Novomatic Casinos

Novomatic was started in Austria in 1980. Its founder, Johann Graf, was an apprentice butcher. In 1974, at age 28, he began importing Belgian pinball machines to be set up in pubs and cafes. As of 2015, Forbes listed him as the 208th richest man in the world, worth an estimated $7 billion.

Novomatic has offices in 46 countries around the world. As well as online casinos, there are also bricks-and-mortar Novomatic casinos in locations such as Berlin and Chile.

It is well known for bringing popular land-based casino games to online players, with slots such as:

Book of Ra (series)
Chicago
Captain Venture
Katana
Big Catch

It also owns the video slot rights to the classic Tarantino movie From Dusk Till Dawn.

FAQ

Is this a full casino provider's list?

We have listed out the most popular software providers in the gambling space - this is not a complete list.

Which is the best casino software provider?

There is no single best provider, as they all offer features and games that differ. This is the reason why casinos will usually have more than one provider available at the site.