: The game lacks a dedicated LAN button. All multiplayer sessions, including "Custom Games," typically require an active connection to Steam servers for authentication and matchmaking.

: Following the major 64-bit update, many users report that the game now hangs or returns errors when trying to create lobbies without an active connection. 3. Alternative for True LAN: Company of Heroes 1

This meant that if your internet went down, you could not play COH2 locally—even on a perfectly configured LAN. Furthermore, high-latency routes between two PCs sitting three feet apart would force the game to use a relay server 1,000 miles away.

Additional factions like the Oberkommando West and British Forces are available via DLC. System Requirements: