Steam Squad (Red Tiger Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

The Steam Squad Slot Game

I loaded Steam Squad and got a proper steampunk vibe straight away. The cockpit view floats among clouds, pipes and cogs ticking along, while the grid sits as a 6x6 panel. Wins use a scatter pays model, so 10 or more matching symbols anywhere on the board counts. The twist is Winning Wipeout. When you hit, the game keeps the winners and clears the rest, then drops fresh tiles. That flip on cascades gives the base game a different rhythm.

Trigger free spins and the scene shifts below the waterline, which suits the slot’s eccentric world. Above each reel sit changing multipliers that refresh every spin, so you always have something to eye up beyond the grid. That constant tease of Amplifiers, mixed with wipeouts, is where the tension comes from. Stakes sit in a broad casual range and the 6x6 layout lets big symbol counts appear, so the scatter system makes sense here.

Symbols and Payouts in Steam Squad

Low pays are five gems coloured purple, blue, green, red, and gold. High pays are the crew with goggles on show. You get the dog, a masked pink‑haired bloke, a dark‑haired woman, and an older bearded chap. With 20 or more of a kind, the gems land about 5x to 10x stake, while the characters reach 12x to 25x. The grid pays by symbol count anywhere in view, so volume drives the numbers.

There is no Wild in Steam Squad, which is unusual for a grid this size. The Scatter triggers free spins. Prize values come from your stake multiplied by the paytable value tied to your final symbol count after the wipeout chain ends. At the lower end, 10 to 11 matching symbols pay from around 0.4x to 3x depending on the symbol. Push counts above 20 and the same icons climb sharply into double‑digit wins.

Steam Squad Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	20+	x25
	17+	x12
	15+	x8
	12+	x4
	10+	x3
	20+	x20
	17+	x10
	15+	x6
	12+	x3
	10+	x2
	20+	x15
	17+	x7.5
	15+	x5
	12+	x2.5
	10+	x1.5
	20+	x12
	17+	x6
	15+	x4
	12+	x2
	10+	x1.2
	20+	x10
	17+	x4
	15+	x2
	12+	x1.2
	10+	x0.8
	20+	x7.5
	17+	x3
	15+	x1.5
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.6
	20+	x7.5
	17+	x3
	15+	x1.5
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.6
	20+	x5
	17+	x2.5
	15+	x1.2
	12+	x0.8
	10+	x0.4
	20+	x5
	17+	x2.5
	15+	x1.2
	12+	x0.8
	10+	x0.4

Steam Squad Slot Bonus Features

Winning Wipeout drives most of the action. When you land a scatter win, the winning symbols stay in place and drop to the bottom, while non‑winners vanish and new tiles fall in. If the screen adds at least one more matching symbol, the wipeout repeats. Payouts are settled after the final drop. It is a neat reversal of standard cascades and it suits the any‑position counting used across the 6x6 grid.

Amplifiers sit above each reel with values from x2 up to x100. Fill a reel entirely with winning symbols and you activate the multiplier above it. If more than one reel is completed, the values add together and apply to the total for that spin. A random Power Up can also kick in after non‑winners are cleared, cloning the current winning symbol to fill the entire reel, which helps reach those Amplifiers.

A Booster Row can land as a metal frame on any row. If that row is filled with winning symbols, the booster fires after wipeouts stop. It can convert a non‑winning tile into a winner to continue the chain, or increase an active multiplier by one to five. The frame then moves up to a higher row that is not filled. Free Spins land from three to six scatters for 8, 10, 12, or 15 spins, with retriggers of 3, 5, 7, or 10. In the bonus, the Booster Row is always active and filling any reel increases all reel multipliers by one until the round ends. A Bonus Buy is available at 70x stake with an increased return set at 96 percent.

How to Win at Steam Squad Slot

Set a stake between 0.10 and 20, then spin for 10 or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6x6 board. The aim is to stack winners so they fill reels and rows, which in turn activates Amplifiers and the Booster Row. The best sequences string wipeouts together, add multipliers, then settle the lot at the end. With a hit frequency around 29.28 percent, I keep spins steady and let the wipeout engine do the lifting rather than chasing quick buys.

Steam Squad Slot RTP & Volatility

Steam Squad runs a default RTP of 95.64 percent, though versions at 94.69, 92.70, and 90.75 percent exist, so I check the info panel before playing. Volatility sits in the high to medium‑high band, with a hit frequency near 29.28 percent. The max win caps at about 3,235 times stake, which feels modest given the potential of x100 Amplifiers. Stakes range from 0.10 to 20, and the Bonus Buy lifts return to about 96 percent for the purchased round.

The Final Thoughts on Steam Squad

For me, Steam Squad is all about timing. When wipeouts land, a reel or two gets packed, and the Booster Row nudges a final match, the Amplifiers come alive and totals jump nicely. The world‑building hits the mark, the underwater switch during free spins adds flavour, and the scatter pays method makes sense on a 6x6 board. I like that multipliers add together rather than multiply, as it keeps the maths readable.

It is not perfect. The pace can drag between punchy chains, and the win cap will not tempt those who chase extreme payouts. No Wilds also means you rely heavily on the wipeout engine and features to connect. Still, if you enjoy scatter pays grids, visible reel multipliers up to x100, and a different take on cascades, Steam Squad offers a solid session with enough moving parts to keep me interested.