Best gaming chair 2025

Secretlab Titan Evo

Best gaming chair overall

Secretlab Titan Evo specifications:

The Secretlab Titan Evo has yet to be dethroned as our favorite gaming chair. It ticks all the right boxes for comfort and aesthetics, and you can even get variants that pay tribute to the best PC games, such as this Titan Evo League of Legends version.

Crucially, this chair offers excellent overall comfort, with three different sizes available to suit a wide range of users. Its padding can feel a touch firm upon initial use but offers long term comfort, aided by an in-built and adjustable lumbar support. Meanwhile, its tilt and recline system is effortless to use and provides a wide range of very comfortable lounging positions.

The cherry on top of this chair, though, is its very squishy magnetic headrest cushion. The magnets provide a secure seating for the cushion and make it easy to adjust its height while the padding is so comfortable. It's a totally transformative improvement over chairs with elasticated headrest cushions. Add in this chair's optional Secretlab Recliner Add-On and you have the ultimate nap time chair as well as a gaming workhorse.

With 4D armrests - with swappable covers - and several other optional upgrades, along with a choice of fabric, faux suede or faux leather finishes there's even more versatility here. It is expensive but it comes with a three-year warranty for extra peace of mind.

Read our full Secretlab Titan Evo review for more information.

Fractal Design Refine

Most comfortable gaming chair

Fractal Design Refine specifications:

With its effortlessly stylish design, the Fractal Refine is one of the best-looking gaming chairs around. It's only available in a few colors but every one of them looks fantastic.

What's more, this chair is superbly comfortable. Its convexly curved seat base and equally curved back properly support and cushion you, making this among the most comfortable gaming chairs for just sitting up straight at your desk. Its seat base length is also adjustable to suit different size sitters while its headrest is fixed to the chair but offers sliding height movement for reliable, adjustable support.

If it's so comfortable, why isn't it our top pick overall? Well, its comfort is focused on sitting up straight only. It doesn't recline and only offers a little bit of tilt, so isn't so great for those moments where you want to fully sit back and relax in a reclined position. It also doesn't have the extra feature options, customization and overall veratility of the Secretlab Titan Evo.

Available in a mesh, fabric, or faux suede finish, the mesh version in particular makes for a comfortable and breathable fabric that's great for all-day sitting.

Read our full Fractal Refine review for more information.

Corsair TC100 Relaxed

Best budget gaming chair

Corsair TC100 Relaxed specifications:

The Corsair TC100 Relaxed is an ideal entry-level gaming chair. Priced at just $249, it's half the price of more premium options, and while this does result in lower quality or features in some areas, it includes some crucial upgrades over many cheaper options.

The clue is in the name with this chair, as it's this chair's ability to offer good recline and comfort that is more than many cheaper options. Its seat back can tile 160° while it sseat base can drop 10° for a super-relaxed pose. Extra back and seat width along with a greater height range also means the chair can fit a wide range of sitter sizes.

What's more, while this chair does rely on cheap and generally less reliable strapped-on cushions for its headrest and lumbar support, they work better than many others. That's because the two holes in the back of the seat provide a place for the straps to thread threw, keeping the cushions in place a little better.

Overall build quality can't compare to the more premium options but this is still a sturdy, comfortable, and adjustable chair for a great price.

Read our Corsair TC100 Relaxed review for more information.

Razer Iskur V2

Best lumbar support gaming chair

Razer Iskur V2 specifications:

The Razer Iskur V2 takes the fantastic flexible lumbar support system of the ThunderX3 Core (below) and cranks it up a notch with an adjustable section that can alter the height and depth of the lower back support. The result is just about unparalleled lumbar support that supports you even as you move around to different positions on the chair.

Joining this excellent back comfort is a wider, flatter chair and seat back than the first Iskur, making this chair comfortable for wider sitters and for those that like to sit cross-legged.

The fit and finish of the chair is excellent too and is available in a muted all-black look as well the green-trimmed version shown above. The grey fabric version is lovely too and slightly better at coping with wicking away moisture when sitting for long periods of time.

The quality recline and tilt system, comfortable and adjustable armrests, and general style and build quality all also add up to an impressive overall gaming chair. The only downside is the headrest cushion that slides around too easily, particularly on the faux leather options.

The price is high on this chair, which holds it back from claiming an overall top spot on our list but if lower back support is a priority, it's a great option, especially if you can't otherwise get hold of the cheaper ThunderX3 Core chair in your region. 

Read our full Razer Iskur V2 review for more information.

ThunderX3 Core Modern

Best lumbar support on a budget

ThunderX3 Core Modern specifications:

The ThunderX3 Core is defined by two core things: it's really comfortable and it's surprisingly good value. Across the board, its padding is much softer than many competitors, leading to superior short and long-term comfort. The seat padding and armrests are so much nicer than many gaming chairs.

Then there's the lumbar support. It's a really odd idea on the surface of it: the lumbar support plate sits on a pivot point that wobbles around as you lean against it. But, it really does work. The support nestles nicely into your lower back - unlike so many poor-quality lumbar support cushions provided with other gaming chairs - and then just gently moves with you as you shift in the seat, continuing to add unobtrusive support.

You also get a quality recline feature that's nicely weighted for an easy, relaxed recline action, plus the seat slides forward and back to provide for shorter or longer-legged users. The recline controls aren't the easiest to use but get the job done.

All this and the ThunderX3 Core is priced very competitively. Unfortunately, buyers in the US will have a hard time getting their hands on it as it's not widely available in that region at the moment (and when it is, the price is inflated). In time, it may receive broader distribution in the United States, but for now, this is primarily a recommendation for gamers in Europe or the UK.

Read our full ThunderX3 Core review for more information.

Sihoo C300

Best value mesh gaming chair

Sihoo C300 specifications:

This middle-of-the-road offering from Sihoo utilizes a mesh design that's comfortable to sit on, even for longer periods, and it keeps you cool even during the longest gaming sessions. The ergonomic design matches your body shape with a self-adaptive lumbar support cushion that moves with you as you use it. The armrests are admittedly a bit fiddly to adjust, but it's otherwise easy enough to get it just the way you want it.

The mesh isn't as padded as options like the Boulies Master. The Sihoo S300 is also a more luxurious mesh chair, made of higher-quality materials and with a broader range of adjustment options. Still, the Sihoo C300 is ideal for hybrid use between your office and game time and great for a budget.

Read our full Sihoo C300 chair review for more information.

Boulies Master

Best mid-range gaming chair

Boulies Master specifications:

The Boulies Master is a mid-range hybrid office/gaming chair that offers a supportive foam seat with a more restrained design. Most importantly, it's incredibly comfortable, with an adjustable in-built lumbar support - no lumbar cushion required here - and quality padding.

Its recline system is also more premium than you get on many chairs of this price, offering the ability to tip back the seat base and back in sync with each other - many cheaper chairs just tilt the seat back.

You can get the chair in a choice of materials, including water-repellent fabric, PU, and leather. It's a good size for larger users but I'd suggest it might be too chunky for smaller spaces.

Read our full Boulies Master chair review for more information.

FlexiSpot C8/BS11 Pro

Best office chair

FlexiSpot C8/BS11 Pro specifications:

This FlexiSpot chair is available globally, as the C8 in the US and the BS11 Pro in the UK. After several weeks of testing, we found it to be a fantastic all-rounder office chair for comfort, features, and value. It's not the cheapest chair going but its smart design, cooling mesh fabric, and good overall support make it the best office chair with no pretence at being "for gamers."

Along with its mesh fabric providing good ventilation for your whole body, the convex curve of the seat base ensures you don't feel the seat dig into the underside of your legs plus the curve of the back provides good lumbar support, though there isn't any additional and adjustable support behind the mesh, like on the Hermen Miller Aeron. You can, though, tilt the back, headrest, and arms to suit your build, and all of the movements are smooth.

The C8/BS11 Pro looks sleek with a design that's less "heavy" than a traditional solid gaming chair, especially in a small room. It's an ideal option for those that like to maintain a smart, professional look when not gaming, and for a low price too.

Read our FlexiSpot C8/BS11 Pro review

Sihoo Doro S300

Most adjustable office chair

Sihoo Doro S300 specifications:

The Sihoo Doro S300 is a surprisingly premium option from a brand normally associated with impressively affordably gaming and office chair options. The reason for this price is fantastic build quality, supreme comfort, and absolutely loads of adjustability.

The most notable adjustment comes from the lumbar support panels. These two mesh panels project from the polished solid aluminum back brace to provide a wobbly, sprung support system, a bit like that of the Iskur 2. These panels adjust to fit your back then you can turn a lever to change how much or how little the panels are pushed into your lower back. It's a great system that really sets the S300 apart from most.

However, this chair isn't perfect. Its armrests are a bit cumbersome and making changes to them can be pretty awkward. Meanwhile, it doesn't glide as easily across the floor as you might hope while you're sitting on it. Yes, it's fine if you're pushing it around empty, but we all like wheeling ourselves around without getting up, right? And you still can, it's just not a seamless glide.

Read our full Sihoo Doro S300 review.