Yes, technically you can game on satellite internet. But the full answer is a bit more complicated than that. Satellite internet isn’t a great choice for gaming because of its notoriously high latency. It takes a long time for your internet signal to reach your house from the satellite hanging out about 22,000 miles in outer space, then back to the satellite and on to the game server. That’s going to cause a lot of in-game latency, also called “ping” or noted as “MS” on your game interface. Even Starlink, with its promises of lower latency, ran into issues when people tried to game on it.7 But gaming on satellite internet isn’t all bad news. We’ve got some recommendations and tips in our guide to satellite internet gaming.