Strictly speaking, .

: Multiple players on the same local network can join the same custom lobby. While the data technically routes through Steam, the actual bandwidth usage for a match is low (typically a few megabytes) as it only sends player commands, not full game states.

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Let’s address the elephant in the room immediately:

This article delves deep into the status of local area network play in Company of Heroes 2 , explaining why the traditional LAN feature is missing, how the community has engineered workarounds, and the best ways to enjoy the game with friends on a local network.