Overview
inZOI has been in Early Access since March 28, 2025, with regular patches and hotfixes addressing bugs, adding content, and improving performance. Director Hyungjun Kim provides frequent developer updates through the official forums and social media. KRAFTON aims for 7 to 8 major updates throughout 2026.
Major Updates
v0.6.0: Lunar New Year Mini Update (February 12, 2026)
A focused update centered on Lunar New Year content and technical polish.
Lunar New Year content: 19 new character items (2 hairstyles, 9 outfit sets, 4 shoe types, 4 hats). 55 new themed Build Mode assets (stairs, doors, roofs, furniture, lighting). Equipped Lunar New Year items unlock exclusive social interactions.
Smart Zoi improvements: Action selection optimized. Korean language model restored.
AI Build: Now supports wall/floor color customization and automatic room categorization.
Canvas updates: New search filters for city/property addresses, character traits, property pricing, and mod compatibility.
Modding: Unified in-game mod management UI. New object sound mod wizard. DA mods converted to JSON format with migration support.
Holiday crafting ingredients made permanently available via Pocket Market.
Cold-catching duration increased from 1 hour to 6 hours when outdoors in rain without an umbrella.
v0.5.0: Holiday Festival, Business, and Crime (December 23, 2025)
One of the largest updates in inZOI's history, adding three major new systems and over 200 new items.
Holiday Festival: Limited-time event (through January 31, 2026) with Christmas-themed booths in each city's main park. Choir performances from 12:15 PM to 10 PM daily. Over 50 holiday build items. Gift boxes with 22 holiday-themed pieces.
Business ownership: Open and manage cafes, bakeries, restaurants, and bars. Hire employees, set pricing, track profits, monitor customer satisfaction.
Crime system: Young Adults and older can become thieves or scammers via the Suspicious Job Agency. Wanted Status, arrest mechanics, bail, lawyer selection, trial preparation missions.
Trial and justice system with strategic card-based preparation and sentencing outcomes.
New skills: Baking, Drink Mixing, Crime.
New trait: Workaholic.
Multitasking: Zois can talk while eating, read while conversing, eat while watching TV.
Group interactions with exclusive social actions.
62 new winter outfits, 55 new wearable items, 295 new style presets, 16 new poses.
173 new building items including modular windows, roof decorations, and dining tables for 6 to 8 characters.
New locations: Flower Shop, Theater, Court Room.
v0.4.0: Halloween and Mentality Overhaul (October 30, 2025)
A transformative update that reworked the core personality system and introduced the first seasonal event.
Halloween event: Pumpkin farming and jack-o'-lantern carving. Trick-or-treating with Halloween Candy Baskets. Five ghost fish species (nighttime only). Three new pumpkin recipes.
Ghost Play: After death, play as a ghost for three in-game days. New funeral properties: Funeral Home, Columbarium, Cemetery.
Mentality system overhaul: Unified traits, characteristics, ambitions, and urges into one personality system. Three new traits (Troublemaker, Recluse, Rulebreaker). 15 new characteristics. Over 140 new urges; 120 reworked.
48-minute day cycle: Default gameplay day compressed from 96 to 48 minutes with rebalanced daily routines (toggleable in settings).
144 new rabbit-hole career opportunity cards for Dowon and Bliss Bay.
Ten new social events including blind dates, group study, and fitness clubs.
Burglar break-in events added.
Loan system expanded: overdue loans trigger text messages affecting relationships.
100 new cosmetic items. 120 new furniture/decoration items. 58 Halloween unlockables.
Smart Snap alignment tool. Experimental AI Build feature.
Enhanced ModKit with localization support and CurseForge auto-installation.
Graphics optimization: improved frame rates, Nanite disable option for low-end systems.
v0.3.0: Island Getaway and Cahaya (August 20, 2025)
Introduced the Cahaya island world and the Island Getaway DLC (free update).
New world: Cahaya with three islands (Cahaya Main Island, Resort Island, Deserted Island).
14 new vehicles including three Hyundai models (Staria Lounge, IONIQ 9, NEXO), motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds.
Used car market at half the original price.
Underwater exploration and snorkeling.
New careers: Surf Shop, Convenience Store, and more Cahaya-specific jobs.
macOS version launched on the same date.
Natural disasters system (heavy rain, lightning, heatwaves).
Insurance system for property, health, and disaster coverage.
v0.2.0: Foundations Update (June 2025)
Focused on core gameplay improvements, performance optimization, and quality-of-life fixes based on Early Access community feedback.
v0.1.0: Early Access Launch (March 28, 2025)
Initial release with Dowon and Bliss Bay cities, full character creation, Build Mode, career system, relationship mechanics, and the Smart Zoi experimental AI feature.
v0.7.0: March 2026 Update (March 26, 2026)
The March 2026 update is the first anniversary update, marking one year since inZOI entered Early Access. It includes the largest technical upgrade to date and several new gameplay systems.
Unreal Engine 5.6 upgrade: Migration from UE 5.4 to 5.6, improving rendering performance, memory management, load times, and lighting quality. A public beta ran on Steam from March 5 before the full release.
Minimap: Early-version minimap for navigating Dowon, Bliss Bay, and Cahaya.
Florist Career: New active career with seed purchasing, planting on fertile soil, bouquet creation, and fragrance crafting.
Freelance Delivery Career: New freelance job where Zois fulfill delivery orders from clients across the city.
Multitasking expansion: Zois can now eat and read while walking.
Automatic interruptions: Zois cut off animations and interactions early when they have urgent needs.
Phone contact management: Zois can add or delete contacts and ask strangers for their number.
Recurring holidays: Holidays can be set to recur on specific dates in the calendar.
Pinata: New party activity where Zois whack a pinata to receive candies.
Clothing updates: Expanded color options for formal dresses; male swim trunks wearable with other outfits.
Hotfix History
Between major updates, KRAFTON releases hotfixes addressing bugs, stability, and balance:
v0.6.1 (February 24, 2026): Bug fixes and stability improvements following the Lunar New Year update.
v0.5.3: Gameplay improvements, new business content, bug fixes, and stability enhancements.
v0.5.2: Overall game stability improvements; resolved gameplay, CAZ, and crash-related issues.
v0.5.1 (December 24, 2025): Wide-ranging bug fixes for gameplay systems, business mechanics, character behavior, and Build Mode stability.
v0.4.2: Stability improvements, gameplay tweaks, and ModKit fixes.
Recent Developer Updates (February/March 2026)
March 5, 2026: Engine Testing
The team launched a "Next Engine Preview" beta branch to test the Unreal Engine 5.4 to 5.6 upgrade. Existing save files remain compatible, though mods are restricted during the testing period. If results are positive, the engine upgrade will ship in the March update.
February 28, 2026: Feature Preview
UI customization: toggle between full-screen and classic layouts with adjustable sizing and positioning.
TV interaction improvements: Zois react with anger when someone turns off a TV they were watching. TVs can be placed on additional furniture types.
Enhanced ghost visual effects when interacting with objects.
New cheats with an in-game GUI system for easier cheat access.
February 13, 2026: Animation and Baby Features
Animation smoothing improvements across many actions.
Body representation: wider and larger Zois now feature more realistic, less airbrushed body shapes based on player feedback.
Bathing: censoring switched from towels to bubbles; Zois wear bathrobes after showering.
Baby features: additional baby outfits, camera flash for photos, bulk mess cleanup, blur during breastfeeding, toy car race track.
Content in Development
Graduation robes for university students.
Mannequins for clothing display.
American football uniforms.
Expanded VIP lounge and fame system.
Situational outfit UI improvements.