Aviator vs JetX vs Lucky Jet vs Spaceman — Crash Games Compared

Aviator's success spawned a wave of similar crash games. Here's how they differ in RTP, mechanics, and target audience, and where each one diverges from the original.

Aviator vs JetX

JetX's main distinction is support for up to three simultaneous bets, versus Aviator's two through dual bet, along with a higher stated multiplier ceiling. The core "take off, cash out, crash" mechanic and the Provably Fair approach are essentially identical in both games.

Aviator vs Lucky Jet

Lucky Jet is essentially the same crash-game genre with a different visual theme, an astronaut instead of a plane, and particular popularity in the CIS market. Its betting and cash-out mechanics are nearly identical to Aviator's.

Aviator vs Spaceman

Spaceman by Pragmatic Play stands out with a partial cash-out option: you can withdraw part of your stake while leaving the rest "in flight" for a higher multiplier. That makes for a slightly more flexible but also more complex UX for beginners compared to Aviator's classic setup.

Aviator vs BGaming Crash

BGaming Crash advertises a higher RTP ceiling, up to 99%, and an extremely high multiplier cap, up to x1,000,000, which looks impressive in marketing. In practice, the odds of reaching ultra-high multipliers are vanishingly small at any RTP, so the difference matters more on paper than in actual gameplay experience.

Aviator vs Aviatrix

Aviatrix by Turbo Games is another close relative with a similar "take off, cash out, crash" mechanic and comparable ~97% RTP. The differences are mostly visual and in UI details like control placement and animation style, while the underlying math works the same way.

Who came first: the origins of the crash-game genre

Aviator by Spribe (2018–2019) is widely credited with truly popularizing the crash genre in its current form and bringing it into the online casino mainstream. Earlier prototypes of the "rising multiplier until crash" mechanic existed before, including in crypto casinos, but it was Aviator that set the interface standard and social features like live chat, round history, and tournaments that nearly every alternative listed above has since followed.

Which one should you choose?

Mathematically, around 97% RTP and negative expected value over the long run, there's no fundamental difference between these games: they're all crash games with a similar house edge. The choice usually comes down to which game a specific operator actually offers, since not every casino integrates every provider, plus preference for visual theme and social features like live chat and tournaments, and extra mechanics such as Spaceman's partial cash-out or JetX's triple bet.

If your question isn't "which game" but "which Aviator version is current", that's covered separately in "Aviator 2 and Aviator 3". And once you've settled on a game, our criteria for choosing a platform are in "Where to Play".

FAQ

Which crash game has the best RTP?

On paper, BGaming Crash claims the highest RTP, up to 99%, but the actual figure should always be checked with the specific operator, since it can differ from the provider's baseline.

Can I use the same strategy across all crash games?

Yes. The general bankroll-management principles (see our "Strategies" page) apply to every game in this genre, since the house-edge math works the same way.

How do these games actually differ visually?

Just the theming: a plane in Aviator, an astronaut in Lucky Jet, a rocket in Spaceman, and so on. It has no effect on the math or betting mechanics.

Who invented the crash-game genre — Aviator or something earlier?

Earlier prototypes of a similar mechanic existed before Aviator, but it was Spribe in 2018–2019 that set the modern format and interface standard that every alternative listed here has since followed.

Should I pick a game based on its stated maximum multiplier alone?

Not really. Extremely high multipliers like BGaming Crash's x1,000,000 are practically unreachable in real play regardless of RTP, so it's more of a marketing number than a real factor in choosing a game.

Can I play several crash games at once to diversify?

Technically yes, but that doesn't change the math of each individual game. House edge applies to every bet independently, so diversifying across games doesn't create positive expected value.