Quick Scoop

If you lag out of a Nightreign match, the fastest move is to rejoin or restart matchmaking right away, because recent player reports and guides say canceling and retrying often gets you back into a lobby faster than waiting it out. If the lag is happening every match, it’s usually worth checking your connection, restarting the game, and lowering your graphics settings a bit as a stability test.

What to do first

  • Cancel the matchmaking attempt and start a fresh search. Reports and troubleshooting guides say this can be more effective than sitting in queue for a long time.
  • Fully close the game and relaunch it, rather than just backing out to the menu.
  • Check your network setup, especially if you are on Wi‑Fi, using a VPN, or on a connection that may be introducing extra latency.

If the problem keeps happening

  • Lower graphics settings and screen resolution if you are seeing stutter or frame drops, since the developers acknowledged some PC configurations can be affected and suggested that as a temporary workaround.
  • Install the latest GPU drivers.
  • If you are on Steam, verifying the game files is a reasonable extra step, though it may not fix network lag by itself.
  • Try switching matchmaking behavior, since some players report better results with different region settings or by using a password lobby with friends.

What players are saying

“Cancel it and try again” is the most repeated fix for slow matchmaking.

Some players describe the issue as true network lag, with teleporting enemies and delayed hits rather than just low FPS.

That difference matters: if your game feels choppy but the visuals are fine, it may be a graphics problem; if enemies are teleporting or actions are delayed, it is more likely matchmaking or connection-related.

When to stop and switch modes

If the lobby is still unstable after a few retries, switch to solo or play with a fixed group using a password lobby, since that can avoid random connection problems. That is often the cleanest workaround until the server or matchmaking issue settles down.

Bottom line

For a one-off lag out, reconnect and retry matchmaking. For repeated lag, restart the game, test your connection, update drivers, and lower settings if needed, because both official notes and player reports point to a mix of matchmaking instability and performance issues.

TL;DR: cancel, retry, restart the game, and if the issue persists, lower settings and check your network.