If you are looking for a game to play at a local gathering, here is how CoH2 holds up despite the lack of true LAN:
The lan upd issue persists because the game uses , which still routes discovery packets through Valve's US Central servers. Yes, even for a PC two feet away. company of heroes 2 lan upd
There is no magical "LAN upd" patch from Relic. Your best bet is ensuring all computers are on the exact same patch version via Steam Online Mode, then using the built-in (but buggy) LAN tab. For total reliability, a Virtual LAN software (Hamachi/Radmin) remains the gold standard trick for CoH2 veterans. If you are looking for a game to