RS Recommends: The Best Gaming Chairs for Immersive Gameplay
We review six feature-packed chairs that deliver a fun and comfortable gaming experience
Herman Miller
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Whether you’re a gamer or an Esports champion, you know that a good gaming chair is a necessity to success — especially if you’re pulling all-nighters seated in one position.
You’ll want a chair that’s not just comfortable, but also adjustable and customizable, depending on your needs. Plus, the best gaming chairs come with additional features like lumbar support and a headrest pillow, all designed to support your spine and neck as you game.
To make it easier for you to shop, we’ve listed our top six gaming chairs below, including options at a variety of different price points.
What Are the Best Gaming Chairs?
There are many factors to think about when choosing the best gaming chair for you; below are the most important ones, which we considered while we were researching this list.
Ergonomics: The most important metric when judging any type of good gaming chair is its ergonomics. If you’re uncomfortable, or the chair you’re in doesn’t support your back, you may need to bend your back and neck unnaturally to compensate. We chose chairs that can help you avoid both of those problems, especially since gaming sessions can go on for several hours.
Tilt and Swivel: Every body — and every gaming setup — is different, so you don’t want to sit in a chair that’s not flexible. Our guide contains chairs with varying degrees of tilt, swivel, and height adjustment, so you can dial it in for maximum comfort.
Style: Gaming chairs vary in style more than office chairs do. Some look more or less like a typical work chair, but have extra padding in the back and neck for support. Other gaming chairs are set directly on the floor. You’ll want to choose a style that works for your space and decor scheme.
Extras: A big part of gamer culture is showing off flair, so we made sure to pick some chairs that look cool, and have extras like built-in speakers too. These little features go a long way toward making you feel like you’re part of the action.
1. Secretlab Titan Evo
BEST OVERALL
Secretlab’s chairs are known for their sleek designs and durability and the newest Titan Evo combines everything we’ve come to expect from the award-winning brand.
It’s available in three upholsteries and three sizes, allowing you to customize it as you see fit. It also uses a four-way adjustable lumbar support system, protecting your lower back from aches and pains when you’re gaming through the night. The chair is also engineered for even weight distribution, according to the brand, which leads to maximum comfort and pressure relief.
You’ve got up to 165 degrees of recline, so you can set this chair in the upright position or lean it back if you’re taking a quick nap in between gaming marathons. Not only that, but you can also adjust the height of the chair and armrests to your liking.
There’s also a memory foam head pillow that magnetically attaches to your new Secretlab chair and can easily be adjusted to where you need the most support.
The bottom of the chair features an aluminum wheelbase, designed to glide smoothly across your floors. And, the five-year extended warranty means that your new Secretlab chair is reliable and built to last.
If you are looking for a comfortable, adjustable, and well-designed gaming chair, it doesn’t get better than the Secretlab Titan Evo.
Secretlab Titan Evo
$549+
2. AndaSeat Kaiser 3
MOST VERSATILE
We’ve had the chance to try AndaSeat’s Kaiser 3 for a few weeks, and have been surprised at its comfort and overall design.
The chair’s exterior is made out of durable PVC leather which we found to be super comfortable, even after hours of being continuously seated. The brand also says the material is both scratch and stain-resistant, and in the few short weeks we’ve had this chair, this seems to be true.
The head pillow attaches magnetically to the chair, allowing you to adjust its placement with ease. The lumbar can be easily adjusted as well, allowing you to move it higher or lower depending on which part of your back needs the most support. We generally kept it between our tailbone and the middle of our spine.
You can adjust the back of the seat between 90 (good for office work) and 165 degrees (if you need a nap) — we kept it mostly upright — by pulling a lever on the side. The seat has a lever on the bottom to change its height, and smaller ones on the arm rests to raise or lower them.
The seat sits on a thick, steel frame and five wheels, giving you full control over your body’s position. Rolling and swiveling to and from a desk felt really smooth, even after regular use. The seat stayed stable, too, no wobbles.
Assembly was fairly easy too and there are multiple colorways to choose from, depending on your style.
If you want an office-chair style gaming seat that’s comfortable, solid, and good looking, AndaSeat’s Kaiser 3 is our pick.
AndaSeat Kaiser 3
$499.99
3. Herman Miller x Logitech Embody Gaming Chair
BEST DESIGNED
If money is no object, get the Herman Miller Embody Gaming Chair. Though it’ll put a significant dent in your bank account, the high-end price is easily backed up by the company’s extended 12-year warranty.
This ergonomic chair was designed with support in mind, so your back and shoulders will feel cushioned all throughout your multi-hour gaming sessions. The brand even claims that both pro gamers and ergonomic experts gave this pick their stamp of approval.
There’s Backfit adjustment, which the brand claims should automatically modify support to the shape of your spine. The armrests and are adjustable too for optimum comfort. You’ll even be able to set it in its typical upright position or set it to recline when you’re taking a much-needed break during all-nighters. Plus, the fabric upholstery comes equipped with copper-foam cooling technology which should keep you feeling cool even during the hottest summer months.
You’ll also get this chair delivered fully assembled, which will save you some much-needed time while setting up.
Herman Miller x Logitech Gaming Chair
$1795
4. RESPAWN-900 Racing Style Gaming Recliner
RECLINER-STYLE
If you’re looking for a chair designed specifically for gamers, with almost no compromises, RESPAWN’s 900 Racing Style Gaming Recliner is your best bet.
It’s a high-back seat with ample padding on the back, bottom, and arm rests for increased comfort. The pillow attached to the neck rest can be moved around to better support your neck and head.
Unlike the other chairs in this guide, the 900 Racing Style Gaming Recliner sits on a circular base. This means you can’t roll the chair around, but it does have 360-degree swivel, so you have total freedom to change the direction you’re facing.
This chair is also the only one in this guide with a seat rest, which can be controlled manually, so it won’t start popping up when you lean back. The chair reclines up to 135°, which should be comfortable whether you’re playing at a PC, or on a TV.
RESPAWN focused on optimizing for comfort, so its 900 Racing Gaming Recliner only has a couple of cool extras. There’s a cup holder on the left armrest, and a pouch for accessories hanging beneath it. These features aren’t as flashy as a built-in speaker system, but you’ll likely take advantage of them every day.
An independently-controlled foot rest and recline mode allow you to make adjustments to find your perfect level of comfort.
RESPAWN RSP-900 Racing Style Chair
$313.19
5. X Rocker Pro Series H3 Gaming Chair
MOST COMFORTABLE
X Rocker says its Pro chair is designed to give you a “complete media experience,” and it’s got features to back up the claim.
The X Rocker Pro is a high-back style chair, which means its tall back can cradle your entire spine. It has an extra cushion in its headrest to keep your neck comfortable, and a flat back to provide lumbar support. This chair isn’t height-adjustable, but that’s by design. Instead of legs or a stand with wheels, the X Rocker Pro sits on a pair of short, curved rockers directly on the floor.
Rockers allow you to lean back freely, which is part of the immersive experience this chair is going for, but they may not be for you if you don’t have a dedicated gaming space. This isn’t a seat that can be repurposed for an office space, and it’s definitely aimed at console gamers and not PC gamers.
This chair’s standout feature is its built-in speaker system, which includes four speakers located on the top and bottom of the chair, plus a subwoofer out the back. This wasn’t an afterthought; the chair has two sets of RCA (red and white) inputs, a 3.5mm AUX input, headphone jack, bass adjustment, wireless band switch (to stream audio from your phone), and a volume knob.
There’s even a vibration dial, which allows you to sync up the bass in your music with motors in the chair for an extra punch. You can also connect a game console to the chair’s audio system to create a more immersive experience.
These features only work when you connect the chair’s audio system into an outlet with an included power cable, which does limit your placement options a bit. Still, the fact that it’s even an option helps the chair stand out in a big way.
The chair’s high-back design and additional neck cushion will help keep you comfortable, and its full 4.1 audio system should be taken seriously.
X Rocker Gaming Chair
$239.00
6. FDW Racing Style Gaming Chair
BEST FOR SMALL SPACES
If you’re looking for a more budget-friendly gaming chair that doesn’t skimp on any important features, we recommend this one from FDW.
It has a thinner frame than some of the other chairs in our guide, but that’s the only major difference. This gaming chair has a neck and lumbar pillow, height adjustment, and four levels of reclining: 90 degrees (working), 105 degrees (gaming), 120 degrees (reading), and 135 degrees (napping).
FDW’s Racing Style Gaming Chair locks into place at each of those intervals, so you don’t have to worry about constantly leaning back. The chair sits on wheels, and has full, 360-degree swivel.
This seat doesn’t have height adjustable arms, but it does have a retractable footrest, which makes it even more comfortable when you’re reclining further back. This design choice is also the gaming chair’s best extra feature.
If you’re new to gaming chairs, and want one with a comfort-forward design, FDW’s Racing Style Gaming Chair is our pick.
FDW Ergonomic Gaming Chair
$79.99
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