Even at four years old, Secretlab’s 2022 Titan Evo stands as one of the best all-around gaming chairs. It’s simply excellent, with rock-solid build quality, dense-but-giving foam, and a variety of size and material options, including high-quality leatherette and sturdy fabric. 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, but you get one of the nicest conventional gaming chairs for the price. It’s also available in three different sizes and a choice of faux leather, fabric, or microsuede (or a version from this year with an even sturdier leatherette called NanoGen that features a few design upgrades the other options don’t). Plus, there are many different styles, including ones for esports teams, DC superheroes, and League of Legends characters.

The Herman Miller X Logitech G Vantum is pricey compared with most gaming chairs, but it’s downright cheap for a Herman Miller product. The premium seat incorporates adaptive plates that shift to support your lumbar and upper-back areas, and feels 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 who spend most of their time at their desks and can afford the best possible support. The Vantum is expensive, but its engineering and overall feel justify the price.

Most low-cost gaming chairs feel cheap, which is why the AndaSeat Novis stands out from the budget-friendly pack. It’s a well-made chair with dense foam padding and either leatherette or fabric material options for less than $300. It also has a better-than-average three-year warranty that you can extend to five years by simply sharing a photo of your chair on social media.

If you prioritize price over features, the AndaSeat Novis is a workhorse gaming chair. Do note that it lacks a tilt function; the back reclines with a lever pull, but you can’t rock like you can with more expensive seats.

The Fractal Design Refine is a minimalist gaming chair that punches well above its price range. It features incredibly clever design elements and is very comfortable, partly thanks to an adjustable lumbar support. It lacks the extensive and obsessive ergonomic engineering of Herman Miller’s chairs, but it costs half as much.

This is one of the best chairs for a Herman Miller-like design without the hefty price. However, the mesh version’s upholstery feels a bit plasticky.

Herman Miller has its own gaming chair, and it’s the second most expensive one on the list. The Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody, a collaboration with Logitech, costs a hefty $2,000.

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.

People with deep pockets who don’t mind spending big dough for top-notch comfort.

The Playseat Puma isn’t meant for desk use; it’s designed for gaming in front of your TV. The seat might look a little goofy, but it’s quite comfortable to sit on. Even better, you can gently rock back if you want to further stretch out while playing. 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 for comfortable gaming, 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 bodies, 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 sophisticated design elements and lumbar support, 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 nylon-frame chairs—and is willing to pay Herman Miller-like prices.

The Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen Edition is a slightly upgraded version of the Titan Evo, but with a much higher price. It has a softer seat, nicer armrests, and smoother and more resilient NanoGen faux leather upholstery. Still, those benefits don’t necessarily justify spending an extra $250 over the Titan Evo—unless you have a cat! The chair withstood the attention of my Russian Blue while suffering two almost unnoticeable welts (other leatherette chairs would have been completely shredded).

If you own a pet and want a supple, faux leather chair, the Titan Evo NanoGen Edition is the only one I’ve tested that endured claws. It is expensive, though, and the more affordable Titan Evo versions are still top-tier gaming chairs. If you don’t need leatherette, consider the SoftWeave fabric upholstery model.

The Anthros is one of the most expensive chairs on this list, for 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.