Top 5 compared
The best gaming chairs
Comfort that lasts through a long session at the desk, and a backrest that leans back between games.
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A gaming chair is a high-backed desk chair with a racing seat’s looks: a tall back with a headrest, a backrest that reclines well past upright, and cushions for the neck and lower back. Classic racing seats have raised side bolsters; relaxed designs keep them low or leave them off, for room to shift about or sit cross-legged.
Faux leather wipes clean but warms up against bare skin; fabric and faux suede stay cooler. A pull-out footrest and armrests that move with the backrest suit lounging, while 4D armrests, which also slide and swivel, suit long stretches of typing. Padding differs too: cold foam holds its shape and feels firm, which suits working at a desk, while pocket springs under the foam make a seat more like a sofa’s.
What matters
- The maker’s maximum user weight, and height range where given.
- How far the backrest reclines, and whether it locks.
- A lumbar cushion that moves up and down or comes off.
- Castors that suit the floor, hard or carpeted.
#1GTPLAYER Fabric Gaming Chair with Footrest (LR002)
£100–£150
It leaves off the side wings of a racing seat, so there’s room to sit cross-legged, and the seat is built like a sofa’s, with pocket springs under high-density cold-cure foam rather than foam alone.
What owners say: Owners find it keeps them sitting well through long working days, and say the clear instructions make it quick to build.
A closer look: The footrest slides out from under the seat for putting your feet up and tucks away again for sitting up to work. Its velvety fabric copes with a cat’s claws better than faux leather and won’t stick to bare legs on a hot day, though a lint roller is handy for pet hair.
- Pocket-sprung seat
- No racing-seat side wings
- Height-adjustable lumbar pillow
- Won’t stick to bare legs
Best for: Room to sit cross-legged
- Upholstery
- Fabric
- Max user weight
- 150kg
- Backrest recline
- 90–165°
- Armrests
- Move with backrest
- Footrest
- Yes
#2noblechairs EPIC Gaming Chair (PU faux leather)
£200–£300
The classic racing-seat chair, made with care: vegan faux leather over cold foam on a steel frame, armrests that adjust four ways, and a backrest that locks anywhere from upright to 135°.
What owners say: Owners remark on how solid and well finished it feels, and find it simple to assemble.
Heads up: noblechairs rates it for users up to 120kg, against 150kg for three of the others here, so check that figure first.
A closer look: Expect a firm seat: cold foam holds its shape rather than sinking, which suits long hours at a desk more than lounging. The armrests move forwards, sideways and up and angle inwards, so they can sit level with the desk edge, and a lockable tilt lets the whole seat rock back by 11 degrees.
- Firm cold-foam padding
- Steel frame
- Lockable 11° rocking tilt
- Head and lumbar cushions
- 60mm castors for carpet
Best for: Desk workers who prefer firm padding
- Upholstery
- PU faux leather
- Max user weight
- 120kg
- Backrest recline
- 90–135°
- Armrests
- 4D
- Footrest
- No
#3Trust GXT 708R Resto Gaming Chair
£100–£150
Its backrest tilts from upright all the way to 180°, flat enough to stretch out between games, on a metal frame Trust rates for users up to 150kg.
What owners say: Owners like its racing looks and the quality of the build, and most find assembly straightforward.
A closer look: Trust designs it for people from 155cm to 195cm tall, with a seat height of 47cm to 54.5cm. Both cushions can be moved or taken off, so the lumbar one can sit low for leaning back and higher for sitting upright at a keyboard.
- For heights 155 to 195cm
- Seat 47–54.5cm high
- Removable neck and lumbar cushions
- Metal frame
Best for: Leaning right back
- Upholstery
- PU leather
- Max user weight
- 150kg
- Backrest recline
- 90–180°
- Armrests
- Height only
- Footrest
- No
#4Corsair TC100 RELAXED Gaming Chair (fabric)
£199.99 RRP
Corsair’s Relaxed series has gentler side bolsters than a classic racing seat, leaving more room to shift about, and a breathable fabric cover. Corsair, founded in 1994, still makes computer memory as well as gaming kit.
What owners say: Owners find it comfortable to sit in for hours, and like its sporty looks.
A closer look: Lean back with the tilt unlocked and it rocks up to 10 degrees, or lock the backrest anywhere down to 160° for watching a film. Corsair sizes it for people up to 188cm tall, and the seat rises from 45cm to 55cm on its gas lift.
- Gentle side bolsters
- Rocks back up to 10°
- Memory-foam neck pillow
- Adjustable lumbar pillow
- Seat rises 45–55cm
Best for: A roomier racing seat
- Upholstery
- Fabric
- Max user weight
- 120kg
- Backrest recline
- 90–160°
- Armrests
- 2D
- Footrest
- No
#5SONGMICS Gaming Chair with Footrest (OBG077G01)
£107.99 RRP
A wide, softly padded seat in faux suede that wipes clean of spills, with a footrest that pulls out from underneath and armrests that move with the backrest as it reclines.
What owners say: Owners say they can sit in it for hours, and like how easily it rolls and how smoothly the back reclines.
Heads up: The lumbar cushion is a thick one; if it pushes too far forward, move it higher or leave it off.
A closer look: Under the seat, the height and recline levers sit close together, so learn which is which before the first lean back. Spills wipe off the faux suede with a damp cloth, and the quiet castors suit a desk in a bedroom where someone else is sleeping.
- Wide, softly padded seat
- Spills wipe off
- Quiet castors
Best for: Feet up between gaming sessions
- Upholstery
- Faux suede
- Max user weight
- 150kg
- Backrest recline
- 90–135°
- Armrests
- Move with backrest
- Footrest
- Yes
How they compare
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| Feature | #1GTPLAYER LR002 | #2noblechairs EPIC | #3Trust Resto | #4Corsair TC100 RELAXED | #5SONGMICS OBG077 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best premium | Furthest recline | Best budget | ||
| Picked Rating | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Price | £100–£150 | £200–£300 | £100–£150 | £199.99 RRP | £107.99 RRP |
| Upholstery | Fabric | PU faux leather | PU leather | Fabric | Faux suede |
| Max user weight | 150kg | 120kg | 150kg | 120kg | 150kg |
| Backrest recline | 90–165° | 90–135° | 90–180° | 90–160° | 90–135° |
| Armrests | Move with backrest | 4D | Height only | 2D | Move with backrest |
| Footrest | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Best for | Room to sit cross-legged | Desk workers who prefer firm padding | Leaning right back | A roomier racing seat | Feet up between gaming sessions |
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