Halloween took over the leaderboard at Hard Rock Bet Online Casino in October.
Following up our September 2026 online casino leaderboard piece, I pulled our October numbers to see what New Jersey and Michigan players have been playing. Below is what our first-party data showed for slots, table games and live dealer games. I also have a few recs for what to check out in November.
Most Popular Casino Games: Our Top 10 Leaderboard for October 2026
Halloween games were the theme here. Spooky Link: Go Ghost debuted at No. 1. It reached the top of the board in a little over two weeks of play. Meanwhile, Halloween Wins 3 jumped 55 spots to No. 7.
Hard Rock Triple Prosperity slipped to No. 2 after one month on top, but its audience held steady from September.
Here’s the full October top 10 leaderboard, which shows each game’s movement from September. Popularity is based on the number of individual players combined from both states.
Rank | Move | Game | Studio | Min Bet | Max Bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | Spooky Link: Go Ghost | Aristocrat | $0.20 | $100 (NJ), $200 (MI) |
| 2 | ⬇️ 1 | Hard Rock Triple Prosperity | Playtech | $0.10 | $120 (NJ), $245 (MI) |
| 3 | ⬆️ 2 | Cash Eruption | IGT | $0.20 | $40 |
| 4 | ⬇️ 1 | Wolf It up Again! | Inspired Entertainment | $0.10 | $100 (NJ), $150 (MI) |
| 5 | ⬆️ 4 | Hard Rock Gold Blitz | Games Global | $0.20 | $50 |
| 6 | ⬇️ 2 | Hard Rock Hotstepper | White Hat Studios | $0.10 | $50 (NJ), $100 (MI) |
| 7 | ⬆️ 55 | Halloween Wins 3 | Red Rake | $0.20 | $35 |
| 8 | ⬇️ 1 | Bigger Piggy Bank | Inspired Entertainment | $0.20 | $100 |
| 9 | NEW | Viva Fiesta | Red Rake | $0.20 | $35 |
| 10 | ⬇️ 2 | Huff N' Even More Puff Grand | Light & Wonder | $0.20 | $25 (NJ), $50 (MI) |
Most Popular Table Games: Our Top 5
The top two non-live table games didn’t budge. Hard Rock First Person Blackjack is No. 1 again, with IGT’s Blackjack right behind it. NetEnt’s Blackjack moved up to No. 3 and swapped places with Penny Roulette.
Rank | Move | Game | Studio | Min Bet | Max Bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Hard Rock First Person Blackjack | Evolution | $1 | $5,000 |
| 2 | – | Blackjack | IGT | $5 | $1,000 |
| 3 | ⬆️ 1 | Blackjack | NetEnt | $1 | $500 |
| 4 | ⬇️ 1 | Penny Roulette | Playtech | $0.01 | $5,000 |
| 5 | – | Blackjack* | White Hat Studios | $0.10 | $10,000 |
*Michigan only.
Most Popular Live Dealer Games: Our Top 5
Crazy Time and Lightning Roulette held the top two live dealer spots for a second straight month. Infinite Blackjack and Evolution’s Roulette each moved up one place, while Mega Fire Blaze Roulette slid to No. 5 on Michigan play alone.
Rank | Move | Game | Studio | Min Bet | Max Bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Crazy Time | Evolution | $0.20 (NJ), $0.50 (MI) | $500 |
| 2 | - | Lightning Roulette | Evolution | $0.20 | $10,000 |
| 3 | ⬆️ 1 | Infinite Blackjack | Evolution | $1 | $5,000 (NJ), $10,000 (MI) |
| 4 | ⬆️ 1 | Roulette | Evolution | $1 (NJ), $0.50 (MI) | $10,000 |
| 5 | ⬇️ 2 | Mega Fire Blaze Roulette* | Playtech | $0.20 | $500 |
*Michigan only.
Games on the Rise
Spooky Link wasn’t the only October launch that took off. Queen of the 3 Pyramids: Collect’Em reached No. 11 in about two weeks, and Mummy Reel Riches climbed to No. 13 in under two weeks. Le Prechaun, another entry in Hacksaw Gaming’s Le series, landed at No. 20.
The late arrivals moved fast as well. Break the Pumpkin Bank went live in the last week of the month and was inside the top 60 within five days.
The biggest climb of the month belongs to Hard Rock Horror Show. It went from outside the top 700 in September all the way to No. 12. The theme in that one is a haunted rock concert gone wrong, and in it you can get a bonus buy straight into the free spins bonus if you don’t want to wait for it.
A couple of Halloween favorites picked up steam, too. Huff N’ Puff Haunted Mansion climbed 30 spots to No. 23, and Witches’ Fortune Hold & Win tripled its audience on its way from outside the top 150 into the top 50.
Games That Have Cooled Off But Are Ready for a Comeback
Two of September’s biggest debuts cooled off quickly. Lightning Link Tiki Fire went from No. 2 to outside the top 45, and Super Grand Link Express: Hold & Win fell from No. 6 to outside the top 190 on Michigan play.
Both games were top 10 titles just a month ago and still have solid audiences. I wouldn’t be surprised to see either one work its way back up the board.
Hidden Gems Worth a Look
These games have small audiences compared with the names on our leaderboard, but they’ve got something the big hitters don’t.
Finn and the Swirly Spin from NetEnt gets my vote for its unique layout. Instead of standard columns, it plays out on a 5×5 spiral grid where cascading wins move a magical key toward four free spins worlds. Players who tried it in October logged more than two and a half times the typical number of rounds, and its audience held steady from September.
If you want a familiar name, try Jumanji from NetEnt. Four random features can kick in during the base game, and the Board Game bonus unlocks four different free spins modes. Its players came back on more days than the typical game, and nearly one in five played on at least three separate days in October.
At the tables, Ultimate X Triple Play from IGT is a video poker game where you play three hands at once, with nine variants to choose from, including Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild. Double your bet to activate the Ultimate X feature, and a winning hand earns multipliers on your next deal. Its players averaged about twice as many days of play as the typical game, and more than a third came back on three or more days.
On the live dealer side, Lightning Dice from Evolution is a fun change of pace. The host drops three dice into a see-through Lightning Tower, and random Lightning multipliers can boost the totals. It’s part of the same Lightning family as Lightning Roulette, our No. 2 live game, and it has kept a steady crowd since the summer.
Our Recs on What to Play in November
First, try the new No. 1, Spooky Link: Go Ghost. It took over our leaderboard in about two weeks, so if you haven’t given it a shot yet, now’s the time. New players in New Jersey and Michigan can even choose 500 Bonus Spins on Spooky Link: Go Ghost as part of our latest welcome offer. Our Spooky Link: Go Ghost launch piece has more on the game.
Triple Cash Eruption: The Western also recently launched in New Jersey and Michigan, and it takes IGT’s Cash Eruption series to the Wild West. If Cash Eruption, our No. 3 game in October, is already one of your go-tos, this one’s an easy add.
Lastly, keep the Halloween vibes alive a little longer with Boo Bucks Blackjack. It keeps the familiar blackjack rules on a haunted table and lets you pick two optional side bets to play alongside your hand, like Pairs Pay. Lab of Madness It’s A-Wild! also has a nice spooky theme and some tremendous artwork with a black-and-white, comic-book lab. Our best best Halloween games guide has plenty more to pick from.
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