diff --git a/game-api/src/games/common-helpers.js b/game-api/src/games/common-helpers.js
index 1253d50..5b60a19 100644
--- a/game-api/src/games/common-helpers.js
+++ b/game-api/src/games/common-helpers.js
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ function dockerComposeStart() {
 function dockerComposeStop() {
 	compose.down({ dir: gameDir });
 }
+function dockerComposePull(params) {
+	return compose.pullAll({
+		dir: gameDir,
+		...params,
+	});
+}
 function dockerComposeBuild(params) {
 	return compose.buildOne(game, {
 		dir: gameDir,
@@ -214,6 +220,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	dockerComposeStart,
 	dockerComposeStop,
 	dockerComposeBuild,
+	dockerComposePull,
 	dockerIsProcessRunning,
 	dockerLogs,
 	dockerLogRead,
diff --git a/game-api/src/games/docker.js b/game-api/src/games/docker.js
index 33817fb..acd31e5 100644
--- a/game-api/src/games/docker.js
+++ b/game-api/src/games/docker.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const {
 	dockerComposeStart,
 	dockerComposeStop,
 	dockerComposeBuild,
+	dockerComposePull,
 	dockerIsProcessRunning,
 	dockerLogRead,
 	rconSRCDSConnect,
@@ -63,16 +64,24 @@ module.exports = class GenericDockerManager {
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-	update() {
-		dockerComposeBuild({
-			commandOptions: [["--build-arg", `TRIGGER_UPDATE=${Date.now()}`]],
-		})
+	async update() {
+		dockerComposePull()
 			.then(res => {
-				console.log("finished update: ", res);
+				console.log("finished docker pull: ", res);
 				this.setStatus("stopped");
 			})
 			.catch(e => {
-				console.error("update error: ", e);
+				console.log("docker pull failed:", e, ", attempting build:");
+				dockerComposeBuild({
+					commandOptions: [["--build-arg", `TRIGGER_UPDATE=${Date.now()}`]],
+				})
+					.then(res => {
+						console.log("finished update: ", res);
+						this.setStatus("stopped");
+					})
+					.catch(e => {
+						console.error("update error: ", e);
+					});
 			});
 	}
 };
diff --git a/game-api/src/games/valheim.js b/game-api/src/games/valheim.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7687d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game-api/src/games/valheim.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+const stripAnsi = require("strip-ansi");
+const Gamedig = require("gamedig");
+const compose = require("docker-compose");
+
+const { game, gameId, debugLog, connectUrl, rconPort } = require("../cliArgs");
+const { dockerComposeStop, dockerComposePull } = require("./common-helpers");
+const GenericDockerManager = require("./docker");
+
+module.exports = class ValheimManager extends GenericDockerManager {
+	getConnectUrl() {
+		return `steam://connect/${connectUrl} (though use Steam Server browser)`;
+	}
+	stop() {
+		// just docker-compose stop doesn't seem to shutdown cleanly (saving)...
+		compose
+			.exec(game, "bash -c 'cd /home/steam/valheim && ~steam/.odin/odin/stop")
+			.then(() => {
+				dockerComposeStop();
+			});
+	}
+	async getPlayerCount() {
+		try {
+			const response = await Gamedig.query({
+				type: "css", // Gamedig lacks Valheim but css is compatible
+				host: `localhost`,
+				port: rconPort,
+				socketTimeout: 3000,
+			});
+			return response.players.length;
+		} catch (err) {
+			debugLog(`getPlayerCount err: ${err}`);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	async update() {
+		dockerComposePull()
+			.then(res => {
+				console.log("finished docker pull: ", res);
+				this.setStatus("stopped");
+			})
+			.catch(e => {
+				console.log("docker pull failed:", e);
+			});
+	}
+	async filesToBackup() {
+		return ["saves"];
+	}
+};
diff --git a/game-setups/valheim/docker-compose.yml b/game-setups/valheim/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ffd2bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game-setups/valheim/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: "3"
+services:
+  valheim:
+    container_name: valheim
+    image: mbround18/valheim:latest
+    environment:
+      - PORT=2456
+      - NAME="Nebtown Yngheim"
+      - PASSWORD="1234"
+      - TZ=America/Vancouver
+      - WORLD=Yngheim
+    ports:
+      - "2456:2456/udp"
+      - "2457:2457/udp"
+      - "2458:2458/udp"
+    volumes:
+    - ./saves:/home/steam/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim
+    - ./server:/home/steam/valheim
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