In Depth Review
Aggregation is where Upgaming made its money — plugging operators into 12,000-odd games from 180-plus studios — but punters know them for the part you actually sit down and play: their mini-games. Aero, their Aviator-style crash game, won Best Crash Game at SiGMA Europe in 2023, and Chicken Cross is the road-crossing risk title where you cash out before the bus arrives. In mid-2025 they spun the whole line into a standalone studio, Upgames, which tells you they're serious about this corner.
Here's where the live-and-social lens matters: crash games are built to be played in a room. Everyone's in the same round, you watch the multiplier climb together, the live bet feed scrolls past with strangers cashing out at 2x while one madlad rides it to 40x. That communal nerve is the whole appeal, and Upgaming nails the feel — clean graphics, smooth curves, snappy cash-outs. Aero sits around 95–95.9% RTP, medium-high volatility with a 10,000x cap; Chicken Cross runs hotter, up to 99% across four difficulty modes. Indicative, not promised — always check the operator's own config.
The catch: Aero is not provably fair. Despite the Aviator resemblance, it's standard iTech Labs-certified RNG with no public per-round hash you can verify — unlike Spribe's Aviator, you're trusting the audit, not checking the maths yourself. The portfolio's also thin (a couple of hero titles), and you'll meet these games inside offshore casinos that no Australian regulator oversees — that licence on the footer protects you not one bit under Australian law.
Reputation & awards
Respected on the B2B side — "Aggregator of the Year" at SiGMA Eurasia 2023, GLI-certified games, and a stack of 2025 award nominations. Players rate the crash games for polish and feel. The honest smudge: their corporate structure has been linked in trade press to unlicensed casinos targeting offshore players, and the lack of provably-fair verification keeps the sceptics talking.
FAQ
Is Upgaming safe to play at?
Upgaming is a legitimate, award-winning studio with iTech Labs and GLI certifications, so the games themselves are tested. The real risk is the casino hosting them — Aussies almost always play these at offshore sites with no protection under Australian law, so vet the operator carefully.
What is Upgaming's best game?
Aero, their Aviator-style crash game, is the headline act — it won Best Crash Game at SiGMA Europe 2023. Chicken Cross is the other standout, with a higher indicative RTP of up to 99% across four difficulty modes.
Is Aero by Upgaming provably fair?
No. Despite looking like Aviator, Aero uses standard iTech Labs-certified RNG with no public per-round hash you can verify yourself. You're trusting the audit rather than checking the result, which is the main knock against it.