In November 2023, in the middle of G-STAR 2023 (the biggest JV event in South Korea), KRAFTON, the publisher of a certain PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG for short, announced inZoi, their next game which was announced as a management and life simulation game. In other words, a Sims-Like.
From its announcement, inZoi will cause a sensation, notably due to its appearance and photorealistic rendering thanks to the Unreal Engine 5, which stands out strongly from the Sims and its cartoon side. The ambitions of inZoi are simple: to be the ultimate life simulation game, offering ultra-realism, extremely advanced features and fun gameplay.
Over the weeks, the presentations of inZoi have all been received with great enthusiasm and the game has started to attract the curiosity of many players. Expected in early access for March 28th, we offer you today a complete file to know everything about this title which risks overshadowing The Sims, while the Electronic Arts license prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
- Last update: March 21, 2025
inZoi: a PC release on March 28, 2025
LAST UPDATED: MARCH 21, 2025
During a LIVE stream ahead of inZoi's Early Access release, inZoi Studio confirmed that the early access version would ultimately be paid. The latter will be offered at 39.99 euros and will allow access to all DLC and updates, free of charge during the entire early access period.
Update: March 13, 2025
Just a few days before the launch of inZoi in early access, the inZoi Studio team shares the PC specs required to run the game. And without any real surprise, it's solid.
You will therefore need at least 16GB of RAM and an NVIDIA RTX 3070 graphics card to be able to enjoy the game in its recommended version. 32GB of RAM and an RTX 4080 for the high version of the game. It should also be noted that an internet connection will be required to play the game.
Update: February 28, 2025
Just one month before the game's release, the inZoi Studio team, the game's developers, confirm that the title will be launched in a free, early access version, only on PC and worldwide from March 28, 2025. To increase the hype a little more, the developers also share the game's different launch times. We can see that in France, the game will be available on March 28 at 1 a.m. in France.
inZoi is a game developed by a brand new team, inZoi Studio, and published by KRAFTON, the publisher of PUBG. The game has been in development since the beginning of 2023, or for two years. The game is expected on PC in early access on March 28, 2025.
This early access will be free and will allow players to discover the game and the first improvements over the weeks and months.
inZoi will then be launched in a definitive version later, at an unknown date and in a paid version. The game is also planned to arrive later on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
A photorealistic Sims
This is the particularity of inZoi and what fans of management games really like (or really dislike): its ultra-realistic side thanks to the Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine. Unlike The Sims, which offers an artistic direction and cartoon graphics, inZoi chooses ultra-realism, both visually and in its content and its gameplay.
This bias appeals to many players, but this overly realistic side also bothers many others, finding it quite uncomfortable.
A living open world
Most recent update: January 30, 2025
In a recent post on its Discord, inZoi Studio announced new information, particularly on the content to come for the game's launch. We learned that pets will indeed be available, for free and without DLC. The studio hasn't detailed the different possibilities yet, but animals will be in inZoi at the end of March!
The studio also tells us that on the "construction" part, players will ultimately be limited to 30 floors per building (whereas there shouldn't have been any limits at the start).
Finally, the game will offer a simple and user-friendly tutorial allowing all players to find their way around and play without difficulty. More information in our article dedicated to its new features.
One of the main criticisms of Sims 4 is the lack of an open world like the incredible Sims 3 (in 2009). For its part, inZoi will indeed offer a completely open, living, dynamic world, allowing players to roam freely and go wherever they want. Several cities and neighborhoods will be available, and the game will also feature a day/night cycle.
inZoi: a story as a starting point
Unlike The Sims, inZoi offers a short story to establish its Lore. Thus, the player is immersed in a neighborhood as an intern for a company. Their role will therefore be to manage a neighborhood with its inhabitants: the Zoi. This is the starting point of your adventure, which will then unfold through your actions and encounters!
A wide range of possibilities
Most recent update: MARCH 21, 2025
During a LIVE before the early access release From inZoi, the studio confirmed that the game will receive four major updates in 2025, including a first DLC. All of these will be free. Here are the upcoming updates and DLCs:
Update: February 26, 2025
In a recent post on its Discord, inZoi Studio confirmed that the base game will feature a dynamic weather system and seasons based on the city you play in. The game will feature two cities: Dowon and Bliss Bay, inspired by an urban area in Korea and a city in Southern California. In Dowon, all four seasons will be featured, including snow. But for Bliss Bay, winters will be milder and therefore less conducive to snow. All the information in our dedicated article.
Like in The Sims, inZoi will allow you to carry out a huge number of interactions and will offer you many possibilities. Each time, these will be more advanced than in the Electronic Arts game. For example, when your Zoi goes to work, it will be possible to follow him, accompany him, and control him even at his workplace. And of course, without DLC.
Your Zoi will be able to have relationships, children, make friends, etc.
Thanks to the open world, the game will offer many possibilities such as being able to take the subway and certain public transportation. But also being able to own a car (like in The Sims 3). However, in inZoi, you're the one driving. The development team promises realistic driving that allows you to control your vehicle, but also to have accidents that could injure your Zoi or even cost him his life!
It will be possible to control your Zoi in third-person view or via a true first-person view. Thus, in cars, it will be possible to enjoy a detailed interior for cars and invite other Zoi as passengers to create new interactions.
A very advanced creation system
Most recent update: January 30, 2025
In a recent post on its Discord, inZoi Studio announced that the game would benefit from a tool allowing access to a facial capture system to create a face model. This will allow you to opt for an "automatic face creation" that will allow you to have a Zoi that looks exactly like you!
The other special feature of inZoi is that it offers the possibility of having a very advanced creation tool allowing you to customize every inch and every area of your Zoi's skin. It can even become quite disturbing to see such a degree of realism. The developers even offer an application, Live Link Face, with which you can scan your face and import it into the game to have your own Zoi.
This excerpt of content creator Deujna's use of the application shows the disturbing side of things. It's as scary as it is impressive. Remember that inZoi is currently in full development and will be released in early access. This application will therefore also be improved in the coming months. We can already see that lip synchronization is very well managed.
It should be noted that this degree of realism and this construction / customization pushed to the maximum does not only concern the character creator, but also the house creator and the customization of clothing, furniture etc.
inZoi will also offer a kind of online Canva, allowing players to share their creations and exchange them with players around the world, for free.
A difficulty mode in the game
Unlike The Sims, the game will have an "easy and hard" difficulty mode. While the easy mode shouldn't bring any changes, allowing you to play without any real constraints, in hard mode you will have a reputation system that can influence your adventure in terms of your relationships, your work, etc. inZoi will also offer a karma system that will evolve according to your choices and actions.
Lots of new things to come
Most recent update: March 21, 2025
In a recent post on its Discord, inZoi Studio announced that the game would benefit from a tool allowing access to a facial capture system to create a face model. This will allow you to opt for "automatic face creation", allowing you to have a Zoi that looks exactly like you!
inZoi will arrive in Early Access on March 28th. The developers have already announced that new features and gameplay mechanics should arrive in the weeks and months after its release. The studio is very attentive to the community, particularly on the official community Discord where the game is developed each week based on community feedback to add desired things or improve certain ideas.
Recently, the studio asked fans for their opinion on adding a judicial system that should punish Zoi who commit theft with prison sentences of up to three days. During this time, the player can no longer control their Zoi and must control the other Zoi in their household or unknown Zoi if the player does not have other Zoi in their family.
The developers specify that for reasons of realism, they must offer crimes and offenses, but that they do not want to go too far and offer violence or chases with the police.
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