A gaming chair floor mat can spice up your workspace aesthetic, keep your feet warm, and protect your floors against a chair’s caster wheels. The best mats have grippy bottoms and water-resistant tops. I’ve used a few different types over the years. Based on my experiences, here are my top 6 rated gaming chair floor mats designed for hardwood floors.
The primary function of a chair mat is twofold: to protect your floors from damage and to ensure smooth chair mobility. Though some mats are made specifically for carpet, the majority are designed for hardwood or floors.
In my experience, you don’t need a floor mat — but some may appreciate the benefits:
- Protects flooring: saves hardwood, tile, and laminate from scratches and impact dents.
- Defines workspace: creates a clean, visually defined zone for your desk area.
- Foot comfort: fabric mats provide soft, comfortable bases to rest the soles of your feet.
Best Gaming Chair Mats For Hardwood Floors
My six top picks for 2025 are all designed for hardwood floors:
- Lorell tempered glass mats: best tempered glass floor mats on the market | $68.37
- Razer circular mats: highest quality gaming-style floor mats | $79.99
- Dealzoom RGB mats: circular mats with RGB lighting | $44.19
- Sallous rectangular mat: massive waterproof vinyl mat | $33.59
- ZGTMSZ hexagonal mat: basic hexagonal mat with flashy cover | $35.99
- Floortex mats: smallish octagonal mats with neon surface colors | $46.98
Lorell Tempered Glass Mat
$68.37 from Amazon Rated #1 | for hard floors
My biggest issue with floor mats is when my chair’s wheels snag on the edges. This product solves that problem by using tempered glass rated to support 1000 pounds.
Although not ‘gamer style’, tempered glass sits flatter on hard surfaces than fabric mats, lasts longer, and will never get snagged in a chair’s caster wheels.
Several brands sell tempered glass floor mats on Amazon rated to support 1000 pounds. The Lorell version stands out for two reasons. First, it’s the top-rated tempered glass floor mat on Amazon, with over 10,000 positive ratings.
Second, it’s one of the only tempered glass mats that comes with a 5-year warranty – with robust after-care support. This shows the manufacturer’s confidence in its quality and durability.
On the downside, tempered glass mats are significantly more expensive than plastic variants. However, plastic ones typically only last for 1-2 years. Given it’s 5-year warranty, all three sizes of Lorell mats offer solid value for money.
Verdict: Lorell mats provide excellent floor protection that lays flat, won’t snag, looks fantastic, and built to last.
Razer Circular Floor Mats
$79.99+ from Razer Rated #2 | for hard floors
Razer makes a trio of premium (machine-washable) circular mats with ‘gamer’ styling. Each has a surface layer coated in a waterproof PET Film. The underside of each has a high-quality slip-resistant silicon base.
These features blow away the quality of competing mats, making Razer’s the best circular floor mats on the market — by a wide margin. There are three styles.
The most expensive is the $129.99 black and green Team Razer mat. Team Razer Quartz (pink and grey), and Sneki Snek ($79.99) are significantly cheaper.
All mats share the same features:
- Slip-resistant silicon base
- 120 x 120 cm dimensions
- Waterproof PET Film surface layer
- 2 mm-thin low-profile form factor
- Warranty: 1 year
Verdict: no circular floor mats on the market have better underside grip than Razer’s. The high-quality top layer has a rugged feel. Machine-wash every other month and these should last 2+ years.
Related: Razer Accessories Collection Review
Dealzoom Circular RGB Floor Mats
$44.19 from Amazon Rated #3 | for hard floors
These 47×47″ circular floor mats come in a choice of 11 different styles. A USB-powered RGB lighting strip around the edge sets this mat apart.
The RGB strip is enticing – in theory. In practice, tethering a USB from your PC to your floor mat is a potential disaster.
Although advertised as having an anti-slip bottom, it’s not super-grippy. One wrong slip could pull your PC flying off your desk! Specs:
- Dimensions: 47 x 47″ (120 x 120 cm)
- Surface: noise-dampening polyester material
- Underside: anti-slip coated bottom
- Warranty: 2 None specified
Verdict: Gimmicky RGB feature aside, these pretty circular mats provide solid value for money.
Sallous 63″ x 51″ Gaming Office Mat
$33.59 from Amazon Rated #4| for hard floors
This rectangular mat is massive. It beats all other models with gargantuan 63″ x 51″ (160 x 129 cm) dimensions. There’s enough space here for a chair and L-shaped desk with room to spare.
Other mats in this review have polyester fabric surfaces. In contrast, the Sallous is a vinyl mat with a waterproof surface and a unique 3D hexagram pattern design. From different angles, it shows off different effects.
A big advantage of a vinyl versus fabric mat surface is that it always lays flat against the floor. In comparison, some fabric mats (like the GTRacing version) get bunched up at the edges or snagged in the chair wheels. Key specs:
- Dimensions: 63″ x 51″ (160 x 129 cm)
- Thickness: 1.5 mm (0.06″)
- Features: waterproof vinyl surface; compatible with heated floors (up to 85℃); 3D hexagram design, consistent floor grip
- Warranty: 1 year
This mat comes rolled-up. After unrolling it, the manufacturer suggests pinning down each corner with books. After 2 days, the vinyl will ‘adapt’ to lay consistently flat.
Verdict: This is the largest, most feature-rich gaming chair floor mat on the market. It’s also the only one guaranteed for one year. Although more expensive than others, its premium features justify the premium price.
ZGTMSZ Hexagonal Gaming Mat
$35.99 from Amazon Rated #5 | for wood floors
The ZGTMSZ is a standard 47 x 47″ floor mat with a basic grippy underside and bright gaming cover that sets is apart.
Beyond the flashy cover, it’s a cheap mat with basic features that provides decent value for money. Specs:
- Dimensions: 47″ x 47″ (120 x 120 cm)
- Thickness: 0.2″
- Features: polyester fabric surface; anti-slip floor grip
- Warranty: none specified
Verdict: if you like the style, this mat provides good protection under a chair’s caster wheels, and does a solid job at noise dampening.
Floortex 38 x 39″ Octagon Mats
$46.98 from Amazon Rated #6 | hard & carpeted floor options
Floortex lacks the reputation of brands like GTRacing and Arozzi. But these get many positive reviews on Amazon. As well, the price looks good — not too expensive (wasteful) or cheap (low-quality).
Floortex Floor Mats come in a choice of neon pink or deep blue. Both measure 38″ x 39″ and work on hard floors. Like GTRacing mats, they’re water-resistant and machine washable. Made out of polycarbonate, I expect they’re also tough and durable.
- Dimensions: 38 x 39″ (96 x 99 cm)
- Features: polycarbonate fabric surface; anti-slip floor grip, packed and delivered flat
- Warranty: 30-day Amazon guarantee
Best Mat Shape? I Tested 2 Types
My first gaming chair floor mat was a circular Captain America one with a super-grippy underside. Like most circular mats, it was too small to cover my chair’s entire wheelbase. Even so, it protected my feet and always stayed in place.
I kept it clean with frequent sweeping and weekly mopping. Every two months, I’d machine-wash it. After two years, the rubber grip underside disintegrated. Parts of the mat then fused to the floor.
Then I replaced my mat with a massive 47″ x 39″ GTRacing Floor Mat. This was large enough to cover my entire chair wheelbase and protect my feet. However, the underside didn’t grip firmly to the floor.
As a result, the mat would get snagged in my chair’s wheels every time I moved. It was so maddening that I stopped using it.
What To Look For In A Floor Mat
Based on my experiences, there are three things to look out for when shopping for a gaming chair floor mat. These are listed from the most to least important:
- Rubber grip underside: some mats have full-rubber grips that stay firmly in place. Others have partial rubber grips that don’t do anything to keep a mat stationary.
- Mat size & shape: a small or medium-sized mat with partial rubber grips will often get snagged in a chair’s wheels.
- Mat style: the least important factor. A super-stylish mat with poor sizing and grippiness will have poor usability.
For more floor mat options, click below to check Amazon’s current best-sellers. Beyond floor mats, other accessories to stack with your chair include armrest pads, lumbar pillow upgrades, seats pads, and more.
