The Best Gaming Chairs for 2024

Cooler Master has proven it can make an excellent gaming chair, rivaling our long-standing top picks from Secretlab. The Caliber X2 is Cooler Master's newest and best model, with soft faux leather and solid, dense foam padding. It doesn't have the clever mechanical features found in the Secretlab Titan EVO (like the internal dial-adjustable lumbar support or magnetic head pillow), but its sliding lumbar cushion works just as well, and the chair costs significantly less money.

This is simply a fantastic pick for anyone who wants a sturdy, comfortable chair. It's one of the best values in the gaming chair market, but it has few color choices besides black or black-and-gray. Consider spending more on the Titan EVO if you want great visual options. Otherwise, the Caliber X2 is one of the first chairs you should check out.

There's no question the Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody is a fantastically comfortable chair, but it's also absurdly expensive. The Herman Miller X Logitech G Vantum is, well, also really pricey, but at $1,000 at launch (now $795), it's much less so. It incorporates adaptive plates that shift to support your lumbar area and upper-back areas, and ends up feeling supremely comfortable because of it. Add a 12-year warranty, and this is a four-digit gaming chair that's worth your time.

This is for gamers and workers who spend most of their time at their desk and can afford to spend a bit more for the best possible support. The Vantum is expensive, but its engineering and overall feel justify that price.

Secretlab's chairs have consistently ranked among our top picks for years, and the 2022 Titan EVO continues that trend. This is simply an excellent chair, with rock-solid build quality, dense-but-giving foam, and supple faux leather. The Titan EVO represents Secretlab combining its gaming chair lines (Omega and Titan) into a single product with the best features from both, and a variety of size and material options. Most notable is a two-knob internal lumbar support that lets you adjust the chair's height and firmness to hit your lower back just right.

The Titan EVO is a bit pricey at $550 (and up), but you get one of the nicest conventional gaming chairs available if you can afford it. It's also available in three different sizes and your choice of faux leather, fabric, or NAPA leather (that version pushes $1,000). Plus, there are dozens of different designs, including esports teams, DC superheroes, and League of Legends characters.

The Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody might have the most advanced ergonomics on this list, but it also has one of the highest prices. The Respawn Spire offers a similar look and feel for much less money. It combines a cooling, faux-leather seat with dense mesh on the back, and adds comfortable reclining and the unique ability to flip your armrests down when you don't want them. We wish it didn't have a big "R" on it, though.

This is for gamers who want a minimalist style and strong ergonomics, but don't want to spend Herman Miller money. It falls somewhere in the middle of the price ranges here and offers a comfortable seat with handy flip-down armrests.

Of course Herman Miller has its own gaming chair, and of course it's the second most expensive one on the list. The Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody is a collaboration between Herman Miller and Logitech, and it tips the price scales at $1,800.

So, what do you get for dropping that kind of cash? An incredibly ergonomic chair with multiple adjustments that go beyond the usual height and tilt tweaks. The chair back conforms to the shape of your spine, going significantly further in fitting your back than the knobs, cushions, and bumpy springy sections on other chairs on this list. This is simply one of the most stylish and comfortable gaming chairs available.

Get this chair if you have deep pockets. But If you don't want to spend as much on a chair as on your gaming laptop, all of the others on this list are much more reasonable.

This chair isn't meant for desk use. This is specifically for gaming in front of your TV, with a light design you can easily toss aside if you want to hang out on the couch with friends. It might look a little goofy, but it's quite comfortable to sit on, and can gently rock back if you want to further stretch out while you play. It also has useful pockets for stashing your various gamepads and remotes.

If your couch is just a bit too far away from your TV to comfortably game on, or you just want a more solid seat rather than big, wide cushions, this is the chair for you. It's sturdy enough to support larger body sizes, feels comfortable whether you want to lean back or bend forward, and is small enough to easily tuck away whenever you don't want your living room to reek of "gamer."

Razer takes a swing at Herman Miller's gaming chairs with the Fujin Pro, and it largely succeeds. It's sturdy and comfortable, with design elements and support as sophisticated as the Herman Miller Vantum, along with an aluminum alloy frame. It's a great chair on its own, but Razer's 1-year-for-mesh, 5-years-for-everything-else warranty lags far behind Herman Miller's 12-years-for-everything coverage.

This is an excellent pick for anyone looking for an especially comfortable mesh gaming chair that's a bit more solid than the Vantum—and is willing to pay Herman Miller-like prices.

The Anthros competes with the Embody as the most expensive chair on this list, and for similarly ergonomics-obsessed reasons. It's designed to reduce back pain by focusing on improving your posture. It uses pelvic support instead of lumbar support to keep your hips stationary and your upper back properly positioned above them. It's unique, surprisingly comfortable, and can potentially have positive long-term effects.

If you already have good posture, the Anthros Chair might feel stifling compared with Herman Miller's choices. If you suffer from back pain, though, the Anthros might help alleviate it.

The Motion 1 is the most expensive gaming chair on this list, and the most niche. Its features a haptic feedback system that makes the chair rumble and tilt based on what you're playing or watching. It's a powerful, immersive experience, but has clunky aspects that cheaper, non-vibrating chairs lack. It's made for flying and racing sims more than anything else.

If you're a dedicated flight or racing sim fan, the Motion 1 might be a bargain compared with the price of a fully haptic-equipped simulator rig. It's specifically made for that type of enthusiast, serving as a middle ground between a gaming chair and a sim setup.