Spaceman returns 96.5% against Aviator's 97%, and you cannot verify a Spaceman round

Pragmatic Play released Spaceman in 2022. It works like Aviator but returns half a point less and publishes no hash you can check. On 20,000 of turnover that half point is 100, and the missing verification is worth more than the money.

Verified 2026-08-30

The two differences, both against Spaceman

Aviator
Spribe, 97%, hash published per round
Spaceman
Pragmatic Play, 96.5%, no published mechanism
Loss per 10,000 staked
300 vs 350
Loss per 100,000 staked
3,000 vs 3,500

Why the verification gap matters more than the half point

The half point is money and it is small. The missing verification means you cannot confirm a round was decided before you bet. That does not prove anything is wrong, and Pragmatic Play is a large licensed studio. It does mean you are trusting rather than checking, which is precisely the thing Aviator's design removed.

2.00×
Reaches 2.00×
48.5% of rounds
Roughly
5 in every 10 rounds
Expected return
97% of stake, at every multiplier

The last row is the part nobody advertises. Cashing out early or late changes how often you win, not what you get back over time. There is no multiplier that beats the 3% house edge, which is why no predictor can work.

What is the same

The straightforward conclusion

If you are choosing between them, Aviator returns more and lets you check it. That is a genuine, if narrow, reason to prefer it. Neither is a good bet.

Common questions

Which has better RTP, Aviator or Spaceman?

Aviator at 97% against Spaceman at 96.5%. On 100,000 of turnover that is 500.

Is Spaceman provably fair?

It does not expose the same published-hash mechanism Aviator does, so you cannot verify individual rounds the same way.

Which should I play?

Aviator returns more and is verifiable. Both still return less than is staked.