Blood Suckers 2 (NetEnt) RTP review: 96.94%
The point NetEnt shaved off
Blood Suckers 2 (2017) had an impossible act to follow. Its predecessor's 98% RTP and low variance made it the default answer to "which slot loses me the least?" — so beloved by wagering grinders that casinos took to excluding it from bonus play. NetEnt's sequel keeps the gothic vampire theme, the 5×3 grid and the 25 lines, but re-tunes the maths: 96.94%, medium volatility (3/5), and a lifted ceiling of 1,298x against the original's 1,014x. Read that trade honestly. You give up just over a point of long-run return for a livelier, swingier game with a slightly taller top end. Neither figure is operator-configurable, so what's printed here is what every licensed casino runs — a welcome certainty in a catalogue era defined by RTP ladders.
What the sequel actually changes at the reels
Where the first game offered a coffin-staking click-me and 3× free spins, the sequel builds out a fuller feature set: wilds, a win multiplier, a hidden-treasure bonus game and a free-spins round, wrapped in a storyline starring vampire hunter Amilia. Sessions feel more modern and more eventful — features arrive often enough that the medium volatility rating is earned, and the £0.25–£100 stake range covers most bankrolls. What it deliberately is not: a max-win chase. A 1,298x cap is modest for 2017-era NetEnt, and the game's pitch remains long, affordable sessions with above-average return rather than fireworks.
Sequel vs original: which vampire to pick
Choose by what you're optimising for. Clearing wagering or stretching a small balance? The original's 98% and gentler swings remain unmatched — where a casino allows it on bonuses at all. Playing cash and wanting a fuller game? The sequel is better built, better looking and only mildly more expensive per spin in expectation. Both carry fixed maths, so this is one family where you never need to interrogate the paytable version — though the info screen is still worth a glance to confirm your operator hasn't done anything exotic.
Strengths
- 96.94% fixed everywhere — no build lottery
- Richer feature set than the 2013 original
- Medium variance suits sustained cash sessions
- Higher 1,298x ceiling than its predecessor
Weaknesses
- A full RTP point below the original's 98%
- Cap is still small by modern sequel standards
- Loses the original's status as the ultimate low-variance grinder
Verdict on Blood Suckers 2
Skip if: you're here for minimum-house-edge grinding — the 2013 original is the one you want.
As a slot, Blood Suckers 2 is the better game; as a maths proposition, it's the lesser one. That's the whole review in a sentence. We rate it a solid step above the field — 96.94% fixed beats the vast majority of modern releases — while noting that its own family contains the stronger value play. Read our Blood Suckers review for the 98% original, or our bonus-wagering guide for why casinos treat this franchise with suspicion.