Revision 5

inZOI uses a save system that supports both manual saves and auto-saves. Players can maintain multiple save files for different households and cities, allowing them to experiment with different playstyles without losing progress. The save system stores all game state including Zoi attributes, relationships, Skills progress, Lots and Housing configurations, and world state.

Saving Your Game

Manual saves can be triggered at any time through the game menu. The game also performs auto-saves at regular intervals to prevent progress loss from crashes or unexpected shutdowns. Both manual and auto-save files are stored locally on the player's computer.

Multiple Save Files

Players can create and manage multiple save files. Each save file represents a complete game state with its own households, city configurations, and progression. This allows players to:

• Maintain separate saves for different households or storylines

• Experiment with risky decisions (such as Crime) without affecting a main save

• Try different City Edit configurations

• Keep backup saves before major life events like Marriage or career changes

What Gets Saved

The save system captures the complete game state:

• All Zoi attributes: Traits, Skills, Values, Needs, Karma

• Relationship states and Family Trees

• Career progress and financial data (Meow balance)

• All placed Furniture and Build Mode changes

• City Edit configurations (Weather, animals, flora, billboards)

• Business ownership and management state

• Inventory and collected items

Cloud Save

Cloud save support is planned as part of the 2026 Roadmap under the "Beyond the Fundamentals" track. Once implemented, cloud saves will allow players to sync their progress across multiple devices and provide protection against local data loss. The multiplayer features planned for 2026 will also include personal housing with cloud-synced saves.

Save File Tips

• Save frequently before major decisions to create fallback points

• Name your save files descriptively so you can easily identify them later

• Keep at least one recent backup save in case of corruption

• Mods that are removed between saves may cause loading issues; re-enable required mods before loading