diff --git a/gsm-backend/services/serverUpdates.js b/gsm-backend/services/serverUpdates.js
index 6b2eeae..69da6ab 100644
--- a/gsm-backend/services/serverUpdates.js
+++ b/gsm-backend/services/serverUpdates.js
@@ -89,6 +89,43 @@ async function sendUpdateNotification(server, updateInfo) {
 // SteamCMD Helper Functions
 // =============================================================================
 
+/**
+ * Find SteamCMD executable on the server
+ */
+async function findSteamCmd(ssh, hints = []) {
+  // Try hints first
+  for (const hint of hints) {
+    const result = await ssh.execCommand(`test -f "${hint}" && echo "${hint}"`);
+    if (result.stdout.trim()) {
+      return result.stdout.trim();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Common locations to check
+  const commonPaths = [
+    "/usr/games/steamcmd",
+    "/home/steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh",
+    "/home/steam/Steam/steamcmd.sh",
+    "$HOME/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh",
+    "$HOME/Steam/steamcmd.sh"
+  ];
+
+  for (const path of commonPaths) {
+    const result = await ssh.execCommand(`test -f ${path} && echo "${path}"`);
+    if (result.stdout.trim()) {
+      return result.stdout.trim();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Try which as last resort
+  const whichResult = await ssh.execCommand("which steamcmd 2>/dev/null");
+  if (whichResult.stdout.trim()) {
+    return whichResult.stdout.trim();
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the current installed build ID from Steam appmanifest
  */
@@ -114,7 +151,7 @@ async function getLatestSteamBuildId(ssh, appId, steamcmdPath = "steamcmd") {
  * Create a generic SteamCMD update handler
  */
 function createSteamHandler(config) {
-  const { appId, installDir, steamcmdPath = "steamcmd", gameName, sudoUser = null } = config;
+  const { appId, installDir, steamcmdHints = [], gameName } = config;
 
   return {
     supportsUpdate: true,
@@ -126,15 +163,21 @@ function createSteamHandler(config) {
 
       console.log(`[Update] Checking for ${gameName} updates...`);
 
+      // Find SteamCMD
+      const steamcmdPath = await findSteamCmd(ssh, steamcmdHints);
+      if (!steamcmdPath) {
+        return { hasUpdate: false, error: "SteamCMD nicht gefunden auf dem Server" };
+      }
+      console.log(`[Update] Found SteamCMD at: ${steamcmdPath}`);
+
       // Get current build ID
       const currentBuildId = await getSteamBuildId(ssh, actualInstallDir, appId);
       if (!currentBuildId) {
-        return { hasUpdate: false, error: "Konnte aktuelle Version nicht ermitteln" };
+        return { hasUpdate: false, error: "Konnte aktuelle Version nicht ermitteln (appmanifest nicht gefunden)" };
       }
 
       // Get latest build ID from Steam
-      const sudoPrefix = sudoUser ? `sudo -u ${sudoUser} ` : "";
-      const latestBuildId = await getLatestSteamBuildId(ssh, appId, sudoPrefix + steamcmdPath);
+      const latestBuildId = await getLatestSteamBuildId(ssh, appId, steamcmdPath);
 
       if (!latestBuildId) {
         return { hasUpdate: false, error: "Konnte Steam-Version nicht abrufen" };
@@ -154,15 +197,20 @@ function createSteamHandler(config) {
       const ssh = await getConnection(server.host, server.sshUser);
       const actualInstallDir = installDir || server.workDir;
 
+      // Find SteamCMD
+      const steamcmdPath = await findSteamCmd(ssh, steamcmdHints);
+      if (!steamcmdPath) {
+        throw new Error("SteamCMD nicht gefunden auf dem Server");
+      }
+
       // Get old build ID
       const oldBuildId = await getSteamBuildId(ssh, actualInstallDir, appId);
 
-      console.log(`[Update] Starting ${gameName} update...`);
+      console.log(`[Update] Starting ${gameName} update with ${steamcmdPath}...`);
 
       // Run SteamCMD update
-      const sudoPrefix = sudoUser ? `sudo -u ${sudoUser} ` : "";
       const updateResult = await ssh.execCommand(
-        `${sudoPrefix}${steamcmdPath} +login anonymous +force_install_dir "${actualInstallDir}" +app_update ${appId} validate +quit`,
+        `${steamcmdPath} +login anonymous +force_install_dir "${actualInstallDir}" +app_update ${appId} validate +quit`,
         { execOptions: { timeout: 600000 } } // 10 min timeout for large updates
       );
 
@@ -331,36 +379,35 @@ const updateHandlers = {
     }
   },
 
-  // V Rising (SteamCMD)
+  // V Rising (SteamCMD) - runs as root, steam user has steamcmd
   vrising: createSteamHandler({
     appId: STEAM_APP_IDS.vrising,
     installDir: "/home/steam/vrising",
-    steamcmdPath: "/home/steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh",
+    steamcmdHints: ["/home/steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh", "/home/steam/Steam/steamcmd.sh"],
     gameName: "V Rising"
   }),
 
-  // Palworld (SteamCMD)
+  // Palworld (SteamCMD) - runs as root
   palworld: createSteamHandler({
     appId: STEAM_APP_IDS.palworld,
     installDir: "/opt/palworld",
-    steamcmdPath: "/usr/games/steamcmd",
+    steamcmdHints: ["/usr/games/steamcmd", "/home/steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh"],
     gameName: "Palworld"
   }),
 
-  // Project Zomboid (SteamCMD)
+  // Project Zomboid (SteamCMD) - runs as pzuser
   zomboid: createSteamHandler({
     appId: STEAM_APP_IDS.zomboid,
     installDir: "/opt/pzserver",
-    steamcmdPath: "/home/pzuser/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh",
-    gameName: "Project Zomboid",
-    sudoUser: "pzuser"
+    steamcmdHints: ["/home/pzuser/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh", "/opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh"],
+    gameName: "Project Zomboid"
   }),
 
-  // Terraria / tModLoader (SteamCMD)
+  // Terraria / tModLoader (SteamCMD) - runs as terraria user
   terraria: createSteamHandler({
     appId: STEAM_APP_IDS.terraria,
     installDir: "/home/terraria/tModLoader",
-    steamcmdPath: "/home/terraria/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh",
+    steamcmdHints: ["/home/terraria/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh", "/home/terraria/Steam/steamcmd.sh"],
     gameName: "Terraria (tModLoader)"
   }),