If you’re a gamer, especially a PC gamer, then your gaming chair is a vital part of your everyday setup. You are spending hours on end in your chair during a long gaming session, or maybe even needing your office chair to swap over to your gaming chair after work. That is why we put together a list of our Best Gaming Chairs 2025 to glide into the new year feeling comfortable.
Long gone are the days of the best gaming chairs only looking flashy with that “gamer aesthetic”. In 2025, the best gaming chairs use lush fabrics, a variety of colours and styles, ergonomics, and high-quality wheels to keep you in the zone while you play. Whether you choose Corsair, Razer, X-Tech or the Canadian Blacklyte, our Best Gaming Chairs 2025 are guaranteed to keep you comfy while you game.
Here are our Best Gaming Chairs 2025!
X-Tech Ultimate Executive Chair
I won’t lie, I had some help putting the chair together this time around, but it went quickly without much hassle. It is clear that the X-Tech Ultimate Executive Chair is made from premium materials, and you can tell by its metal components and soft-touch vegan leather Brisa. This is also apparent in the beautifully smooth glide thanks to its FS wheels. It’s like gliding on air.
The X-Tech Ultimate Executive Chair also comes in a slew of colours compared to the MAVIX: Onyx, Stone, Shiitake, Midnight, and Navy, plus the new iterations, Caramel, Cinnabar, Mineral (version tested), Quicksilver and Bone. Again, these aren’t exactly “gamer” colours, but the X-Tech Ultimate Executive Chair definitely comes in a colourway that can fit into your set-up, and it is incredibly comfortable, especially for long gaming sessions. The X-Tech Ultimate Executive Chair really does suit any scenario, and it’s comfortable enough to swap from work during the day right into your evening gaming.
The only thing I can think of that would inflate the price at all are the chrome frame and the Brisa fabric, and they are both really great upgrades in the X-Tech Ultimate Executive Chair, if I’m honest. The metal on the base and back of the chair really highlight that premium feel, even from a distance. The leather-like fabric on the seat base and back is soft to the touch and has stood up to cats and kids so far, so that says something for its durability.
If you don’t require extremely finite adjustments and are comfortable with the price, the X-Tech Ultimate Executive Chair is an excellent premium chair that is built to last.
- COOLING GEL M-FOAM SEAT: The X-Tech Executive Chair features our patented Cooling Gel Contoured M-Foam seat designed to keep you cool and comfortable during long sit periods.
- DYNAMIC LOWER BACK SUPPORT: X-Tech features the patented Dynamic Variable Lumbar (DVL) Support that adjusts itself to your lower back every time you move. The DVL will respond to your needs, no matter your size or weight.
Blacklyte Athena Gaming Chair
The Blacklyte Athena gaming chair has a sturdy metal frame and is designed for the user to be able to sit in it for up to 24 hours in total comfort. As is the case with any chair that you are shipped, it needs to be assembled. The process was simple, with clear instructions and well-laid-out hardware. The assembly was completed in about 15 minutes. Each individual piece of the Blacklyte Athena is well-constructed and the material on the seat and backrest is velvety smooth. No part of the chair’s design feels superfluous.
The flexibility of the Blacklyte Athena is great. Adjustments can be made at every point. The armrests can be adjusted to move forwards and backwards, up and down and at angles, both inward and outward. The Athena’s recline can lay you back up to 168 degrees, I guess so that you can grab a gamer nap? The multi-tilt system tilts the whole chair back smoothly, and the 4-stage hydraulics smoothly raise and lower the seat.
The Blacklyte Athena retails for $499 USD, which is under the typical price of similarly built chairs from some of the more popular brands, like Secretlab. It looks every bit like many of the best-rated chairs on the market, but more importantly, it feels like it. The Athena has style and comfort, with the quality to back it up.
The Blacklyte Athena is a gaming chair built for long-term comfort and it delivers. It can cater to any body type, adjusts smoothly and feels amazing. For a company that only offers one chair at this point, it is batting a thousand.
Corsair TC500 LUXE Gaming Chair
Even though Corsair is best known for their PC peripherals and tech, their latest gaming chair, the TC500 LUXE, is one of the best I’ve reviewed in 2024. This offering strikes the perfect balance between racing-style gaming chairs and high-end office chairs, delivering comfort and flexibility. After spending several weeks with the TC500 LUXE, I can confidently say that Corsair has created a chair that is not only comfortable for long gaming sessions but also stylish enough to fit into any home office setup—and considering how picky I am, that’s saying a lot.
While the Corsair TC500 LUXE chair looks great, its comfort is what truly sets it apart from a sea of competitors. The wide seat and firm yet plush cushioning provide excellent support for long gaming or work sessions. I’m notorious for being fidgety when sitting, and most racing-style gaming chairs make that difficult, so I was happy to find that the TC500 LUXE accommodates my need to shift positions comfortably. Whether sitting cross-legged, at strange angles, or as intended, the chair works well and feels fantastic.
Compared to budget gaming chairs, the TC500 LUXE offers superior ergonomics, adjustability, and long-term comfort. It’s also more versatile than many gaming-focused chairs, with a design that wouldn’t look out of place in a professional setting.
The Corsair TC500 LUXE blends gaming functionality with high-end aesthetics, proving you don’t have to sacrifice style for comfort.
- Discover True Comfort: The TC500 LUXE is built from the ground up for premium, plush comfort, combining premium breathable fabric with a quilted seat and backrest that look as good as they feel, all atop a sturdy steel frame.
- Get Settled In: Relax into a seat that’s wider and flatter than the typical gaming chair to fit many body types and seating positions, with contoured foam and subtle bolstering to support you for long hours of lounging as well as intense work and play.
Razer Iskur V2
So what stands out? Razer has made a few adjustments with the Iskur V2 that aim to give users the support they need, even if they aren’t sitting in a standard position. First, the seat base has been widened by up to 30%. Not only does this support me since I am a woman with hips and curves, but it will also support gamers of different sizes. This size seat base also allows for different sitting positions, allowing you to adjust your body throughout the day, like crossing your legs.
The adjustable lumbar curve allows you to fit the backrest to your height and curve preference. Building on that level of comfort, the lumbar support in the Razer Iskur V2 also features “adaptive lumbar technology,” meaning that the backrest moves and adjusts based on how you’re sitting. You’ll find the lumbar support continues to provide support even as you move side to side or sit on an angle.
It is very easy to spend a fortune on a good gaming chair and even easier to cut costs and purchase something flashy and seemingly more affordable. However, in doing that, you may be sacrificing important features and craftsmanship. The Razer Iskur V2 brings the quality, comfort and reliability that we know and love from a trusted brand and has brought a whole new spin on support and diversity in a gaming chair. That makes it a pretty easy recommendation.
The Razer Iskur V2 gaming chair goes above and beyond the standard gaming chair by keeping diversity in mind and bringing above-and-beyond customization to your setup.
- ADAPTIVE LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM — Designed to shift according to the weight and angle of individual bodies, the lumbar support’s spring-loaded design provides maximum back support when changing from one sitting position to another
- FULLY ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR CURVE — With a height knob for up/down adjustments (60 mm) and protrusion knob for front/back adjustments (40 mm), adjust the shape of the chair’s lumbar curve to ensure your spine is supported perfectly
