Butterflies (NextGen) – Review & Demo Play

Butterflies Review

NextGen Gaming’s Butterflies has everything I want from a straightforward slot: five reels, 20 paylines, simple gameplay and payouts that can climb when the features line up. The garden theme lands nicely, with butterflies, mushrooms, flowers and caterpillars across a clean 5x3 grid. Symbols spring to life on wins, which keeps spins lively. I’ve played it on mobile and desktop, and it runs smoothly on iOS and Android. At its heart sits the Chrysalis, and that’s where the thrills begin.

Butterflies keeps the barrier to entry low while still offering room to push stakes. You can spin manually or set autoplay anywhere between five and 500 spins, with a quick stop on tap. The layout is crisp, touch input reacts well, and the pacing suits longer sessions. Wilds and scatters do the heavy lifting, and the signature wild behaviour can swing base game returns. For me, it delivers familiar mechanics that still feel satisfying when the feature springs.

Flutter By in Butterflies

The visuals make Butterflies feel special without overcomplicating the screen. Colours pop, the garden backdrop stays calm, and those little animations on wins add charm without slowing play. I often queue 100 spins just to watch the butterflies emerge when the key symbol hits. Autoplay can be set from five to 500 spins, and you can stop it any moment. It’s a soothing look and soundscape that suits the theme, yet it still carries enough punch to keep me engaged.

Everything in the Garden... in Butterflies

In Butterflies, higher payouts land on the butterfly and caterpillar symbols, with the standard A to 10 acting as the low pays. Five 9s or 10s come in at 100 coins, setting expectations for the small wins that keep the reels ticking. The set sticks to classic slot iconography, which helps readability on mobile. I like how the paytable feels balanced: small hits appear often enough, and when the feature adds extra wilds, lines can jump in value quickly.

The Chrysalis is the wild, limited to the first reel, and it brings the showpiece mechanic. When it lands, butterflies hatch and fly across the other reels, dropping extra wilds as they go. Wilds substitute for all but the scatter, so the screen can fill with lines you didn’t expect. Land five wilds in a row and you’re looking at a 7,000-coin prize. The wild butterfly pays at the bet and on the lines that triggered the feature.

Something for Everyone in Butterflies

There’s flexibility in setup: choose 1 to 20 paylines, set stakes from 0.02 to 5, or push the total to 100 coins across all lines. All symbols pay left to right, except the Flowers, which pay both ways and add extra line coverage. In my sessions the hit rate felt steady for a medium build, so balance ticks along while you chase the feature. It suits low stakes testing and higher stakes bursts when the Chrysalis starts to appear.

Golden Streak in Butterflies

Butterflies is easy on the eye and, for me, easy on the pocket too. There’s no progressive jackpot, yet the regular line hits and the wild spread keep things lively. With an RTP around 95.36% and medium volatility, returns feel steady with scope for bursts when the wild chain lands. I’ve had strings of modest wins between features, then a jump when butterflies sweep across. That rhythm suits longer sets without feeling punishing between the brighter moments.

Even without layered extras, the package works because it’s simple and rewarding when it clicks. I keep coming back for the clean feature, tidy paytable, and the way Flowers can pay both ways to nudge totals up. If you want a relaxing spin with a chance for a screen of wilds, this nails that brief. It’s as easy to pick up on mobile as on desktop, so I can play a few sets whenever.

I don’t treat it as a jackpot hunt. Instead, I use Butterflies for steady sessions where the feature can lift the tally and the base still pays. The top prize off five wilds sits at 7,000 coins, which is decent for a classic 20-line setup. Because wins hit with fair regularity, I’m comfortable letting autoplay run while keeping an eye out for that Chrysalis on reel one to set the whole thing fluttering.