How to Fix CSGO Matchmaking Unavailable Error

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was plagued by a lot of errors and issues over the years. But, the one issue that keeps persisting is the good ol' matchmaking unavailable error. It has been a thorn in everyone's side for a long time now, and there's not much that you can do to fix it. However, there are still a couple of viable methods for you to employ when dealing with the matchmaking unavailable error.

How to Fix Matchmaking Unavailable Error in CSGO

Fixing the CSGO Matchmaking Unavailable Error is quite straightforward. But before we do that, we first need to identify what could be causing your inability to find a match. The matchmaking unavailable error is in most cases caused by server-side issues, which means that you can't fix it by tampering with the game files or resetting your internet connection.

There are a couple of relatively easy fixes that you can use to try and fix this issue:

• Close your game and restart your internet router. This will, in most cases, not work if the issue is on CSGO's side, but it always helps to try this method
• Simply restarting CSGO may refresh the steam client or verify integrity of certain local files
  
• Turn off your VPN if it's enabled. These can usually interfere with CSGO's matchmaking servers
• Play on a wired ethernet connection rather than a wireless one. Wireless internet connections can cause a lot of lag and latency when multiple people use it.
• Reinstalling the game could realistically fix many of the game's issues, matchmaking errors included.

If none of those work for you, you may want to simply wait until server-related issues clear up. However, if after all of that you still want to fix it, here are some other methods that include file tampering of some kind.

Verify CSGO File Integrity

Verifying steam file integrity is always a great way to troubleshoot and fix certain errors that may have occurred in your games. Here's how you can do it:

1. Go to your Steam 'Library' tab
2. Find and right-click on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
3. Select 'Properties' and then 'Local Files'
4. Press 'Verify Integrity of Game Files'
5. Let it verify and then launch CSGO to see if the problem persists

This may not work if the matchmaking error is server-sided, but it's still a great way to fix CS GO if an unknown error occurred.

Reset Network Setting

Another method that you can try involves resetting your own network devices and their settings via your operating system. This is also pretty straightforward, but it is a bit more complex when compared to the previous fixes. Here's how you can get started:

1. Open the 'Run' prompt by pressing Win+R on your keyboard
2. Type 'cmd' into the run bar and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
3. Enter the following commands: ipconfig /flushdns, ipconfig /renew, ipconfig /registerdns
4. Once entered, exit out of the window and restart your computer

All of these commands will surely reset your network settings, allowing you to play CS competitive matchmaking in relative peace. Once again, if this doesn't work, you might simply want to wait for Valve to fix issues with the servers.

Steam Valve Server Status

Lastly, you'd be advised to check the status of Valve's game servers to see if they're offline. Matchmaking won't work if their game servers are either disabled or backed up in your region. There are many third-party trackers online that can fill you in on the status of their game servers.

But even then, if you've tried all of the above methods and it still doesn't work, then it should be clear if the matchmaking error is related to their servers. Computers in general are very complex machines, and being patient when it comes to these things is key. 

We're aware of how frustrating these issues can be. Many things can go wrong in CS GO, which is why it's always good to know the absolute basic fixes for steam client games.

We hope you learned how to fix the matchmaking unavailable error. There's always more to learn about CSGO, so make sure to check out our list of the best knives in CSGO, and how to increase FPS in CSGO.