: Ensure TCP port 443 is open in your router settings.
(v2.602) of the original game retains a dedicated LAN lobby under the multiplayer menu. You can often use tools like to facilitate these connections on older versions.
However, for CoH2 veterans, the community has accepted that . Relic is permanently focused on CoH3 and Age of Empires IV .
Beyond the Server: A Technical and Community Analysis of the "Company of Heroes 2" LAN Update Project
Company of Heroes 2 (Steam version) does not natively support traditional offline LAN play, as it relies on Relic's BattleServers.