Valheim

Valheim patch notes

Steam App 892970

Valheim patch notes and update history

This Valheim patch notes page tracks recent updates in one place: balance changes, events, affected characters, items, modes, new content, player impact, and official Steam announcements.

Use the Valheim patch notes timeline below to scan what changed, which characters, creatures, items, or modes are affected, and whether the latest update is worth checking before your next session.

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Game profile3 Valheim patch notes trackedLatest May 6, 2026

Valheim

A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Developer

Iron Gate AB

Publisher

Coffee Stain Publishing

Genre

Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access

Platform

Windows, Mac, Linux

Steam App ID

892970

Steam store Steam news

Latest Update

May 6, 2026

Latest Valheim patch notes: Patch 0.221.13 (Public Test)

Tracked Updates

1 Valheim patch notes in the latest 30-day window

Main Focus

other

Most frequent update category in this timeline

Average Gap

47 days

Average time between tracked updates

Latest Valheim patch notes

Patch 0.221.13 (Public Test)

Public Test build only; the visible note mainly covers branch access, feedback channels, and backup warnings, with no gameplay changes exposed in the provided text.

This note has little direct gameplay impact from the text shown. Its main effect is on testing access, save safety, and where players send feedback while using the unstable branch.

Key changes

Public Test branch is available through Steam betas.
Players should back up save files before joining PTB.
Feedback should be reported through Discord or the website form.
This build may be unstable and contain spoilers.

Update focus

Category breakdown

other3

bugfix2

content1

event1

Player impact

What keeps changing?

Recent Valheim patch notes show which heroes, modes, cosmetics, events, creatures, items, fixes, and content updates appear most often. Higher-impact entries are the ones most likely to change what players notice in game.

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0 Valheim patch notes currently marked medium or higher impact.

Timeline

Recent Valheim patch notes

May 6, 2026Impact 1/5other

Patch 0.221.13 (Public Test)

Quick summary

Public Test build only; the visible note mainly covers branch access, feedback channels, and backup warnings, with no gameplay changes exposed in the provided text.

This note has little direct gameplay impact from the text shown. Its main effect is on testing access, save safety, and where players send feedback while using the unstable branch.

Key changes

Public Test branch is available through Steam betas.
Players should back up save files before joining PTB.
Feedback should be reported through Discord or the website form.
This build may be unstable and contain spoilers.

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Feb 19, 2026Impact 2/5bugfixother

Patch 0.221.12

Quick summary

Small quality-of-life and stability update fixing input, windowed resolution, and a startup crash, with a temporary warning about Vulkan instability.

Most players will just notice smoother menus and fewer crashes. Gamepad crouch now works like before, and windowed resolution changes should behave normally. Vulkan users may still need to wait for a proper fix.

Key changes

Added release-to-select for emotes in the radial menu.
Restored gamepad crouch to single-press behavior.
Fixed resolution changes in windowed mode behaving incorrectly.
Fixed a Windows startup crash under specific conditions.
Vulkan may still be unstable or crash until a future fix.

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Feb 2, 2026Impact 2/5contenteventbugfixother

Patch 0.221.10 – Five Years of Valheim!

Quick summary

Valheim celebrates its five-year anniversary with new cosmetic rewards, emotes, and quality-of-life fixes, plus a special livestream concert event.

Players can log in to grab limited celebration content and use new emotes, while benefiting from small gameplay convenience fixes. The concert is a separate community event rather than an in-game mechanic change.

Key changes

Added new celebratory anniversary items.
Added new emotes for the celebration.
Included quality-of-life fixes in the live patch.
Anniversary week includes a Twitch concert by the Munich Radio Orchestra.

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