Island Getaway DLC

Overview

Island Getaway is inZOI's first free DLC, released on August 20, 2025, alongside the v0.3.0 base game update and the Mac version of inZOI. It adds Cahaya, a tropical island city inspired by Indonesian tourist destinations like Bali, Lombok, and Yogyakarta. The DLC is free for all Early Access owners but must be actively claimed and downloaded through Steam; simply updating the game is not enough. On the Mac App Store, the DLC is included automatically when downloading inZOI.

The DLC introduces farming, mining, gem crafting, fishing, snorkeling, boating, a resort system, natural disasters, a financial system with loans and insurance, nine new careers, 14 new vehicles including motorcycles and scooters, over 180 new build mode items, 49 new character items, and over 90 new music tracks.

V0.3.0 Base Game Update vs DLC Content

The Island Getaway DLC launched simultaneously with the v0.3.0 base game update, but the two are separate. The v0.3.0 update is free for all players regardless of whether they install the DLC. It brings deeper emotions and behaviors to Zois, a more lively city atmosphere, and several major gameplay systems that work across all cities.

The following table clarifies which features require the DLC and which are part of the free base game update.

Players who do not install the DLC still receive the v0.3.0 update with swimming, fishing, farming, mining, the financial system, swimming pools, elevators, new vehicles, and all other base game improvements. The DLC adds the Cahaya map, its exclusive careers, the resort, the temple, natural disasters, and Cahaya-specific content.

Getting to Cahaya

From an Existing Save

1. Open the smartphone or use a computer and select "How to travel to another city"

2. Choose Cahaya as the destination

3. You must purchase a property in Cahaya before you can move there. The cheapest empty plot costs 2,000 Meow.

4. Once the property is purchased, your household relocates to the island

Starting a New Family

When creating a new household, select Cahaya as your starting city from the neighborhood selection screen. It appears alongside Dowon and Bliss Bay. Starting fresh in Cahaya lets you begin with island life immediately without needing to save up Meow in another city first.

Important Caveats

• The DLC must be separately claimed and downloaded from its Steam store page. Simply updating the base game is not enough. On the Mac App Store, the DLC is included automatically.

• Relationships with family members who do not travel with you effectively pause. Plan which Zois to bring carefully.

• Cahaya functions more like a relocation than a temporary vacation. To fully enjoy the island, commit to living there.

• You can travel back to your original city later using the same smartphone travel option, but you will need to own property in both cities.

The Three Islands

Cahaya is an archipelago of three distinct islands. See the Cahaya Main Island article for a detailed location breakdown.

Travel between islands using instant boat taxis (fast travel) or by renting a manual boat at ticket booths around the coast.

Deserted Island Details

The Deserted Island sits between the Main Island and the Resort Island. It has no commercial facilities, no stores, and no built infrastructure beyond basic survival amenities: cardboard beds and a campfire for cooking fish. This makes it ideal for survival roleplay or for challenging yourself with a hermit playthrough.

The island offers the richest gathering materials in Cahaya, with higher quality minerals than the Main Island's mining spots. Items also wash ashore regularly, so check the beaches frequently for free collectibles. The campfire can be used to prepare basic meals from fish you catch nearby. Because there are no property costs on this island, it is a free base of operations for gathering trips.

New Skills

The v0.3.0 update and Island Getaway DLC together introduce several new skills that affect gameplay across all cities, not just Cahaya.

Collecting governs your Zoi's ability to gather raw materials, while Handiwork governs what you do with those materials at the Crafting Table. Developing both skills together creates a complete resource-gathering-to-crafting pipeline that generates significant income.

Careers Ranked by Top Salary

Cahaya offers nine careers, all rabbit hole jobs. The following table ranks them from highest to lowest top-tier salary.

The Red Bone Tissue criminal career offers the highest single salary in the entire game at 2,169 Meow per day at Boss level. The Sawara Law Firm is the legitimate high-earner. Farming and Mining have very low career salaries but generate most of their income through selling crops, gems, and crafted goods.

The Sea Turtle Conservation career is notable for its thematic fit with Cahaya's environmental focus, while the Napas Yoga career connects to the spiritual activities available at Miatara Temple. The Jallan Network taxi career takes advantage of Cahaya's tourist-heavy population and provides a mid-range income with flexible scheduling.

Farming

Farming is one of the main activities on the Main Island. It provides food for cooking, crops to sell at the market, and a relaxing daily routine. Farming is available in all cities through Build Mode, not just Cahaya, but the island offers the most dedicated farming infrastructure with a Farm Store and public Farmland lot.

Getting Started

1. Purchase farming tools from the Farm Store on the Main Island: a pitchfork and watering can at minimum

2. Place farming plots on your lot through Build Mode, or use the public Farmland community lot in the southwest of the Main Island

3. Buy seeds from the Farm Store (tomatoes, bananas, mangos, sweet potatoes, potatoes, or corn)

4. Plant seeds, water them daily, and wait for crops to grow over multiple in-game days

5. Harvest ripe crops and sell them at the Corner Store, market stalls, or Resale Store

Crop Types

Seeds available from the Farm Store fall into two categories: perennial crops that regrow after harvest and one-time crops that need replanting.

Farming Tips

• Use fertilizer to improve crop quality. Higher quality crops sell for more at market stalls and the Corner Store.

• The Jewel Can is a special watering tool that helps produce rarer and higher-quality crop varieties. Seek it out if you want to maximize crop value.

• Watch for bugs that can damage crops. Inspect plants regularly. Leaving fertilizer can help reduce bug damage on certain crops like tomatoes.

• Heavy rain (a natural disaster unique to Cahaya) can flood and damage crops. Consider natural disaster insurance.

• The Farming career pays only 120 Meow per day but works 7 days a week with short morning hours, leaving the rest of the day free for actual farming work on your own plots.

• Banana and mango trees are the best long-term investment since they produce multiple harvests from a single planting when properly fertilized.

Mining and Gem Crafting

Mining spots with rocky patches and shiny formations appear throughout Cahaya. Spots change color daily, indicating their yield quality. Mining is available in all cities, but Cahaya (especially the Deserted Island) has the richest deposits.

Tool Progression

Pickaxes determine what you can mine. Better tools yield rarer materials, following a tiered progression.

The Crafting Table is located at Central Park on the Main Island. Refine raw gems into polished jewels, craft better tools, or create jewelry that can be worn as accessories or sold. A Concentrated mood improves rare gem drop rates. Mining develops the Handiwork skill.

Fishing

See the dedicated Fishing article for a full species list and mechanics breakdown. Fishing was added as a base game feature in v0.3.0 and works across all cities, not just Cahaya. Here are the essentials for getting started on the island.

• Purchase a fishing rod from the Farm Store. Higher quality rods catch rarer fish.

• Fish from piers, beaches, boats, or any body of water throughout Cahaya.

• Different locations and times of day (daytime vs night) yield different species.

• Caught fish can be sold at the Resale Store, used in cooking recipes, or displayed in fish tanks at home.

• A Diamond fishing rod is needed to catch sharks.

• Fish catches are logged in the Family Collection Log.

• You can fish from the back of rented boats, combining boating with fishing for efficiency.

Water Activities

Swimming

Swimming is available in resort pools and the open ocean around all three islands. See the Swimming article for full mechanics. Swimming was added in the v0.3.0 base game update and works in all cities, not just Cahaya.

• Swimming drains energy heavily. After approximately 3 hours in water, there is a risk of drowning.

• Use pool tubes and floaties to relax in water without draining energy.

• Higher Swimming skill levels reduce energy drain and lower the risk of dangerous encounters with sharks and jellyfish.

• Practice holding your breath in pools to level up the Swimming skill before venturing into the open ocean.

Snorkeling and Diving

• Purchase snorkeling gear from beach stands (Beginner, Diver, or Ocean Pro sets available).

• Develop the Swimming skill before attempting to dive into deeper waters.

• Encounter sea turtles, dolphins, coral reefs, and collectible items underwater.

• Submerged ancient ruins and temples hold treasure for collectors.

• Collectibles found while snorkeling can be sold at the Resort Coin Exchange Kiosk for resort-exclusive currency.

• Snorkeling and diving are also available in Bliss Bay and Dowon, where marine life and collectibles can be found in different diving spots.

Boating

• Six types of rental boats are available at ticket booths along the coast.

• Boats can be steered manually between all three islands, similar to driving cars but on water.

• You can fish from boats and launch diving from them.

• Boat taxis provide instant fast travel if you prefer not to sail manually.

• Families of Zois can ride together on a single rental boat, making it a group activity.

Transportation

The v0.3.0 update added 14 new vehicles to inZOI, available across all cities. Cahaya's island layout makes these additions especially meaningful since the terrain favors smaller, agile vehicles over full-size cars.

Cahaya does not have a subway system like Dowon. Instead, transportation relies on boats for inter-island travel and motorcycles, scooters, and walking for on-island movement.

The Resort

The Sri Lestari Resort on the Resort Island is the entertainment hub of Cahaya. Activities rotate on different days of the week.

Accommodation

Resort Activities

Resort Coins

Resort Coins are a separate currency earned by selling snorkeling collectibles at the Coin Exchange Kiosk (left of the resort information desk) or through arcade games. They can be spent on exclusive resort-themed items not available anywhere else. This creates a dedicated gameplay loop: snorkel for collectibles, exchange them for Resort Coins, then purchase exclusive items.

Miatara Temple

The Miatara Temple sits on the southern part of the Resort Island and is Cahaya's spiritual center. While the DLC does not add pets to inZOI (that feature is planned for a future update), the temple is the best place to interact with animals in the game.

• Practice yoga and meditation at the Supelaem building.

• Burn incense and pray at the main temple.

• Offer Cat Treats or Catnip Candy to Guardian Cats for Karma rewards.

• Meditate with roaming cats to receive gifts.

• Draw fortunes at the Fortune Stick Tube (costs 10 Meow).

• Submit wishes at the Wish Tree.

• Purchase cat-related items outside the temple: treats, toys, a talisman, and Catnip Candy.

The Collection Log

The Collection Log automatically records every item you find through fishing, mining, farming, and snorkeling. It functions as a completionist tracker that rewards thorough exploration.

• Completing item sets unlocks exclusive furniture rewards that cannot be obtained any other way.

• Completing the entire log may unlock a hidden reward.

• Certain items and objects are initially locked behind completing parts of the Collection Log, encouraging players to engage with all of Cahaya's activities.

• Check progress through the Collection Log menu on the smartphone.

Financial System

The v0.3.0 update introduced a financial system that affects gameplay on Cahaya and all other cities. This was a base game addition, not DLC-exclusive.

Natural Disasters

Cahaya has unique weather events that do not occur in Dowon or Bliss Bay.

Natural disaster insurance (1,500 Meow per event) is strongly recommended for any household that relies on farming income.

New Build Mode Items

The DLC adds 189 new building items with a tropical rattan aesthetic, and the v0.3.0 base update adds an additional 104 items available in all cities. The combined additions represent the largest content drop since Early Access launch.

DLC Building Items (189)

• 15 new roof presets with tropical designs

• 2 new elevators (teleportation between floors)

• 8 fences and 3 gates with island-appropriate styles

• Swimming pool system with adjustable pool walls, ladders, floaties, and lamps

• Farming plots and scarecrows for Build Mode placement

• DJ booth, bowling lane, crafting bench

• 4 fish tanks for displaying catches

• 4 property presets ranging from budget micro-houses to premium pool villas

Character Items (49)

• 6 new hairstyles in tropical and island-inspired styles

• 10 new outfit sets in tropical and resort styles, including swimwear, beach casual, and island formal

• Snorkeling gear sets (Beginner, Diver, and Ocean Pro)

• 56 additional summer clothing items from the v0.3.0 base update

Cahaya vs. Base Game Cities

Soundtrack

Over 90 new music tracks play on the island. Cahaya has a completely different audio atmosphere from the base game cities. This reflects its tropical Southeast Asian setting. The original soundtrack for inZOI: Island Getaway was published by KRAFTON and is available on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. It was released on August 18, 2025, two days before the DLC launched.

Mac Version

The Mac version of inZOI launched on the same day as the Island Getaway DLC (August 20, 2025), available through both Steam and the Mac App Store. The Mac version supports Apple Silicon M-series chips and includes MetalFX Upscaling, ray tracing on M3 and M4 chips, HDR support, and optimization for high frame rates. On the Mac App Store, the Island Getaway DLC is automatically included when downloading inZOI, so no separate claim step is needed.

General Tips

• Bring enough Meow to buy a property (minimum 2,000 for an empty plot) and farming tools (500+ Meow) before traveling to Cahaya.

• Start with the Farming career (120 Meow/day) for the short hours, then spend the rest of the day farming your own plots and selling crops for additional income.

• Invest in natural disaster insurance early. A single flood can destroy an entire harvest worth thousands of Meow.

• Upgrade your pickaxe as soon as possible. The Steel pickaxe from the Farm Store is a good mid-game goal; the Diamond pickaxe is the endgame target.

• The Deserted Island has the richest gathering materials and higher quality minerals. Visit it whenever weather permits.

• Sell snorkeling collectibles at the Coin Exchange Kiosk at the resort, not at the regular market. Resort Coins buy exclusive items.

• Fish at different times of day and from different locations (pier vs boat vs beach) to catch all species for the Collection Log.

• The Red Bone Tissue criminal career pays the most (2,169 Meow/day at Boss) but comes with karma consequences. The Sawara Law Firm (2,040 Meow/day) is the best legitimate option.

• The Miatara Temple is one of the best spots for free Karma. Offer treats to Guardian Cats regularly.

• Level Swimming before attempting deep ocean snorkeling. Sharks and jellyfish can injure or kill Zois with low Swimming skill.

• Practice holding your breath in swimming pools before heading to the open ocean. Pool exercises are the safest way to build the Swimming skill.

• Banana and mango trees are the most efficient crops for long-term profit since they are perennial and do not need replanting when properly fertilized.

• The Jewel Can watering tool helps produce rarer crop varieties. Seek it out for maximum farming income.

• Check the Deserted Island's beaches regularly. Items wash ashore frequently and can be sold or added to your Collection Log.

• Over 90 new music tracks play on the island. Cahaya has a completely different audio atmosphere from the base game cities.