Best gaming chairs, ranked by critic score

4 ranked by critic score · 2 more not yet ranked · 41 professional reviews

Gaming chairs, judged on comfort over long sessions, adjustability and build quality.

Secretlab Titan EvoImage: Secretlab
The critics' pick

Secretlab Titan Evo

89
Highly rated
Average of 19 professional reviews
19 of 19 recommend it · broad agreement
Where the 19 reviews landedRange 80–95
Score printed by the outlet Estimated from the verdict

19 professional reviewers tested the Secretlab Titan Evo, and 19 recommend it. Most praised: build quality and comfort. Most common complaint: price.

The catch: It is expensive, and the seat feels firm at first.

12 of these 19 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.

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  1. 1
    Secretlab Titan EvoImage: Secretlab
    Secretlab Titan EvoBest overall19 reviews89
  2. 2
    Noblechairs HeroImage: Noblechairs
    Noblechairs HeroBest for larger users4 reviews · early score83
  3. 3
    AndaSeat Kaiser 4Image: AndaSeat
    AndaSeat Kaiser 4Best for larger people5 reviews81
  4. 4
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    Razer Iskur V2Best for lumbar support7 reviews79
The short answer

The best gaming chair, according to professional reviewers, is the Secretlab Titan Evo: critic score 89 out of 100 from 19 reviews, 19 of them positive. Most praised: build quality and comfort. Most common complaint: price.

Early reads · 2 not yet ranked

Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.

How we score →Only professional reviews, never shop or customer reviewsEvery score links to its sourceCommissions never change a score

Common questions

What is the best gaming chair?

The Secretlab Titan Evo, with a critic score of 89 from 19 professional reviews. Most praised: build quality and comfort. Most common complaint: price.

Secretlab Titan Evo vs Noblechairs Hero: which is better?

Critics score the Secretlab Titan Evo 89 and the Noblechairs Hero 83. We list the Noblechairs Hero under “Best for larger users”. Its main drawback: it is expensive, very firm, and lower-back support divides reviewers.