The 25 Best Gamer Rage GIFs Ever (2024)

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25. Rocked, paper, monitor

Check out how after the gamer flips his monitor, he takes his rage out on a stack of papers. What did those trees ever do to anyone to deserve that.

24. Press stop, hammer time.

When destroying a controller isn't cutting the mustard, go for the entire console. This guy takes what looks like a sledge hammer to his Xbox 360 and turns it into a $250 piece of aluminum foil.

23. Epic hair man takes an L

Being beaten by an afro-wearing geek in a fighting game is so not metal but headbanging the air is so badass that we want to add a Pantera song under this GIF.

22. Old school breakdown.

Flipping out over a video game probably goes back to the days of when people played games on stone tablets instead of electronic ones. Here, we witness a meltdown so severe that the gamer takes a hamer to his offending Super Nintendo cartrige.

21. Rage to black

Reminicent of an old Sean Penn paparazzi tantrum, this gamer cusses out his video game and slaps the mess out his webcam. Flawless victory.

20. The worst video game surprise ever.

We don't know which game this dude was playing but if it can scare someone enough to punch through a computer monitor, it deserves Game of the Year from every media outlet.

19. Bang fists to jump

Nothing goes with a string of profanity like the hypnotic rhythm of angry fists banging on a table.

18. The gaming gods have forsaken him.

A classic from one of the internet's most infamous personalities, The Angry Gamer. After losing, he falls to his knees to beg the heavens for mercy on his noobish soul.

17. Table toppler

Table-top gamers don't get as much respect as electronic ones but that doesn't mean that they have any less of rage tolerance. It had to be one hell of a damage card to warrant the epic flipping of a table.

16. Lolliflop Chainsaw

When a video game's level is too difficult, it can enrage you to the point of energy loss. Not even Lollipop Chainsaw's Juliet Starling can handle the amount of consecutive fails without giving up completely.

15. Keep a cool head in hot combat

All of your ammo is gone, health has almost run out completely but there's one last trick up the sleeve to save the ounce of respect left. Bang your head repeatedly with a keyboard and hope that a glitch will save the day.

14. Older gamer goes off

Not only does this ticked off gamer destroys his gaming gear but he barks at the monitor like it robbed his mom. Just imagine if it actually robbed his mom.

13. He should've played Punch Out!! instead

It's not enough to show your anger using your stock human fists, Incredible Hulk fists are way better for driving the point home.

12. Steve Carell stunt double spaz-out

We dare you to disagree with us on how much this gamer looks like actor Steve Carell. Even when he's screaming at the TV during a multiplayer match, all we can think of is reruns of The Office

11. Not even the media is safe

When this team gets beaten in a tournament, they get it cracking like any united crew would. Check out the media crews who get shook and start to retreat like rookie war correspondents.

10. Nerd flips them birds better than Young Jeezy

Most gamers would like to think they're above quitting a game after getting utterly destroyed in a video game. Not this guy.

9. Fairy nailed

Not everyone finds fairies pricelessly helpful. Link from The Legend of Zelda reduces this one to the status of a greedy mosquito.

8. So done

Sometimes, all it takes is a simple gesture to show that you've had enough of a nearly impossible level. Flip down the fitted, slide back and call it a night homie.

7. Connor crybaby

We understand Connor's frustration as we wanted to do the same thing with our consoles during many of the missions in Assassin's Creed III

6. Chris Brown delivers a side-eye

Is there any reason not to believe that C Breezy wouldn't be a video game rager? Now we know what Rihanna meant in her interview with Oprah when she said that she saw "the evil in his eyes."

5. Corrupted file, I choose you

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That feeling of triumph after catching one of the rarest pokemon followed by the hopeless despair of an unexpected "file data is destroyed" message.

4. Fall back young man

When this kid fails, so does his balance. It's a good thing his chair is padded or else his pride wouldn't have been the only thing to get broken.

3. They don't make keyboards like they used to.

What's the most shocking about this GIF is how this guy effortlessly snaps his keyboard in half. Either he picked it up at the ninety-nine cents store or he's suffering from roid-rage and not gamer rage.

2. First person shooter

When you've had enough of camping snipers and players who are too advanced for your level of skill, it's time to get real and put a few slugs into your machine. How's that for computer system cooling technology?

1. Ctrl-alt-slap

No one saw this move coming. In a fit of smoldering rage, the gamer on the left lets his buddy (not for long) have it with a keyboard to the face. Experience points gained; super glue all keyboards to the table a day before a match.