A VPN for gaming won't magically cut lag. It usually adds a little, because your game traffic takes a detour through the VPN server. What it does well: it shows you the ping before you connect, keeps your home IP away from other players, and lets a game skip the tunnel when you'd rather it did.
Live ping in the server listWireGuard, free for guestsSplit Tunneling with a free account
Germany
38 ms
Netherlands
52 ms
United Kingdom
96 ms
United States
168 ms
Usually not. Without a VPN, your phone talks to the game server along whatever route your provider picks. With one, it goes to the VPN server first, then on to the game. That extra stop normally adds a little delay.
Now and then the VPN’s route happens to be better than your provider’s, and ping drops. It depends on where you are, where the game server is and the paths in between, so we won’t promise it.
Treat ping as something to check, not something to hope for. Connect, look at the number, play a round, and keep whichever setup feels better.
Tunnexa measures the ping from your phone to every location and colors it for you. For a low-ping VPN connection, pick the closest green one.≤ 80 msGreat for online games81–150 msPlayable, you may feel itOver 150Try somewhere closer
See every VPN server location →In some games and voice chats, other players can see the IP address you connect from. With Tunnexa on, they see the server's address, not your home's.
The app calls it "our quickest option", and it's free for guests. It's where we'd start for games.
About the WireGuard protocol →Prefer the direct route for one game? Split Tunneling lets chosen apps bypass the VPN, so the game plays direct while your browser and chats stay in the tunnel. Free with an account.
Set up Split Tunneling for games →About a minute, once. After that it's one tap before you queue.
Tap the location on the home screen. Ping shows next to every city.
Choose the closest location at 80 ms or less.
Settings › Select Protocol › WireGuard. Guests can use it too.
Play a casual round first. If it feels worse, try another location or let the game skip the tunnel.
!Some games don't allow VPNs, or changing region with one. Check the game's rules before you play connected.
Premium is coming soon. It’s planned to add Game Mode: Specialty servers set up for one job, low ping for online games. There’s no date or price yet.
Until then, every location is free, and the ping list does the picking for you.
Usually not. A VPN adds a stop on the way to the game server, so ping often goes up a little. Sometimes a better route brings it down, which is why it's worth checking before you play.
For some things. It helps you pick a low-ping location, hides your home IP from other players, and keeps you private on public Wi-Fi. It isn't a lag fix.
80 ms or less feels responsive in most online games. That's the green band in Tunnexa's server list. Up to 150 ms is amber and playable. Above that, try a closer location.
Start with WireGuard. It's Tunnexa's quickest option and free for guests. If your network won't let it connect, OpenVPN UDP is the next one to try.
Some games don't allow VPNs, or changing region with one. Check the game's terms before you play connected. Split Tunneling can keep a game off the VPN entirely.
A planned set of Specialty servers for low ping in online games. It comes with Premium, which is coming soon. Get notified when it launches.
