Best gaming chair 2025

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 Titan Evo League of Legends version.

Crucially, this chair offers excellent overall comfort, with three different sizes available to suit a wide range of s. Its padding can feel a touch firm upon initial use but offers long term comfort, aided by an in-built and adjustable lumbar . 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 Secretlab Titan Evo review.

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 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 .

However, 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.

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.

The Corsair TC100 Relaxed is an ideal entry-level gaming chair. Priced at just $249, it’s half the price of more 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 , 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 options but this is still a sturdy, comfortable, and adjustable chair for a great price.

Read our Corsair TC100 Relaxed review.

The Razer Iskur V2 takes the fantastic flexible lumbar 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 . The result is just about unparalleled lumbar that s you even as you move around to different positions on the chair.

ing 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 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 the Razer Iskur V2 review here.

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

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 s. 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.

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 cushion that moves with you as you use it. The armrests are ittedly 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.

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

Its recline system is also more 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 s but I’d suggest it might be too chunky for smaller spaces.

Read our Boulies Master chair review.