Hey,
Sorry you are running into this. Let's try a few troubleshooting steps to narrow this down.
Fully close Steam and restart your PC. Next, turn off your router and unplug it for about 60 seconds. Plug it back in, wait for the connection to fully restore, and test the game again.
Reset your Windows network stack.
Open the Start menu, type cmd, right-click Command Prompt, and select Run as administrator.
Type the following commands one by one, pressing Enter after each command:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
Once finished, restart your PC to apply all changes.
If you are playing on Wi-Fi, testing with an Ethernet cable can help rule out wireless interference or packet loss.
If you are using any custom or ad-blocking DNS services, try temporarily disabling them or switching to a standard public DNS (such as Google DNS or Cloudflare) to see if that prevents the kicks.
If possible, try connecting to a mobile hotspot temporarily. This can help show whether the connection path is a factor.
I've tried everything you have mentioned and it is still happening.
Hey,
Thanks for checking those steps. Could you confirm if the issue persist on the Ethernet cable and on the mobile hotspot?