Astralbet Casino Review

*This is one of the brands we used to feature on the site, however for whatever reason we no longer recommend it. We kept this old review but removed any direct links to the site and advise you to pick another brand from here.

Astralbet is a new online casino that opened its doors in 2016. It is operated by Viral Technology and is intriguing, to begin with. There is a somewhat decent range of different games to choose, but they are by some of the most renowned makers in the industry. With names like BetSoft, Netent, iSoftBet and Pragmatic Paly, this casino seems to be off at a good start. It greets you with a banner promoting its welcome offer, after which it immediately exposes you to the variety of available slots. Interestingly enough, as you scroll down, you would expect the main menu bar to follow you. In Astralbet, it’s the game menu that keeps following you down, as you navigate through the many games. And that’s actually quite convenient, we think.

The website features a nice, modern design, with a predominantly white and blue color scheme. Given the name of the casino, that makes perfect sense. If you scroll down to the bottom of the main page, you will have the option of changing the language. Aside from English, which is the main language, you can select Finish, German or Swedish. This is a bit of a downside, as we firmly believe in placing options like these at the top of a page and that way making them known to anyone, who would have interest in them. Apart from that, it’s also very interesting that there is de facto no main page, as you are directly greeted by the casino section. Straight to the point, so to speak.

Promotions

A separate Promotions section in the main menu will offer quick and easy access to the juiciest part of the site. There a several promotions on Astralbet, the first of which is naturally the Welcome Bonus. It offers you a total of £300 and 300 freespins! The bonus is broken down in three parts, as is becoming custom with many casinos these days. Your very first deposit will grant you a 100% bonus up to £100, as well as 100 freespins on Starburst. Next, your third deposit is the one that will grant you the next portion of the bonus offer. The casino will grant you 25% of your deposit amount up to £75 and 75 freespins on Gonzo’s Quest. Last but not least, your fifth deposit will deliver the remains of the Welcome offer. It will grant you a 50% match up to £125 and 125 freespins on the hit slot Starburst again. An interesting strategy to keep players in the game. Note that the minimum deposit amount for you to qualify for this bonus is £20. The wagering requirements for the bonus amount and the freespins winnings are 40 times, which is decent.

There are two more promotions that Astralbet has to offer, one of which is the All Stars Race. It features a prize pool of £500 and you can enter anytime from Friday to Sunday. The prize pool is divided evenly among ten winners, so you have the opportunity of winning £50 every week. To enter, all you need to do is deposit at least £10 during the promotional period. And if this offer doesn’t interest you, every Sunday you can take advantage of the Sunday Voyager offer. It will grant you a 25% bonus on your first deposit of the day, together with 125 freespins for your second deposit.

Software and Game Selection

The quantity of different games that Astralbet Casino offers will probably strike most players as underwhelming. That’s certainly what it did for us anyhow. The game number is just under 80 games, however the sorting options that are available are certainly something unique. There is, of course, a search field, which will enable you to find a specific game, if you don’t feel like wasting 10 seconds to scroll through the lot. But aside from that, you can sift through them by choosing from popular games, new games, video slots, casino jackpots, table games and favorites. In order to make use of the last section, you will need to have already registered and played a bit, to bookmark the games you enjoy most.

But now for the highlight. In the far right of the games menu you can select Preferences. Here you will be able to sort games by provider, by features, paylines and even have them displayed in alphabetical order. In addition, you may also choose whether you would like to see the results in grid or list format. The games are also available in demo versions, so you can test them to see which ones you like. You can choose from names like Cloud Quest, Wild North, Wizard of Gems or the single jackpot game Jackpot Rango.

Banking

There is a wide range of different casino payment options to choose from, as well as a number of currencies that this online casino accepts. You can pay via VISA or MasterCards debit card, or choose from one of the available e-wallet options. There’s Skrill and Neteller, but you can also select from several prepaid card options. Paysafecard and GiroPay are two of them. Other examples of payment methods include ecoPayz, Neosurf and Zimpler. Withdrawal methods are a bit scanter, but that’s only logical, as you can’t withdraw to prepaid cards. The currencies you may use on the site are EUR, USD, CAD, AUD, SEK and NOK. There are no deposit or withdrawal fees, whereas the minimum deposit is £10 and the minimum withdrawal is £20.

License

Astralbet Casino holds a Curacao eGaming license, so this online casino is legitimate and guarantees transparency and fair play. The registration number of the license is on display, you can find it at the bottom of any page. What’s more, an icon there will send you to the gaming licenses webpage, where you may verify the status of the license. Its status should say Active. Astralbet Casino also takes your financial security very seriously. So they use 128-bit SSL security and firewall to provide adequate protection of your personal details.

Contact Info & Social Activity

Players will be pleased to know that they can rely on the site’s customer service 24/7. The support section will provide you with all the necessary contact details, including several phone numbers for different countries and languages. There’re separate numbers for Sweden, Austria, Norway, Switzerland and Germany, whereas players from other countries may call the Maltese number. Of course, an email address is also available: [email protected]. For more traditional correspondence, you can also make use of the physical mailing address in Curacao. Live Chat is at your disposal at all times, with the little chat bubble following you around across the pages.

Furthermore, there’s an extensive FAQ page, which you can refer to with common questions. To our dismay, however, we weren’t able to find Astralbet anywhere on social media. We believe this is quite the setback for new businesses, as they cannot reach out to more customers. But, since the casino has barely been established, perhaps this will change with time.

Conclusion

After a closer look as part of our casino reviews series, you can really tell that this online casino is basically still in its infancy. The rather small choice of different games and the lack of social media presence really are a bit disappointing. However, the design is great and the site offers a very user-friendly interface that makes it appealing. We would like to see the site expand and grow, as it does show potential.