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Update History
May 20, 2026 at 03:13 AM
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inZOI entered Early Access on March 28, 2025 as a Steam exclusive. Developed by inZOI Studio and published by KRAFTON, the game is built on Unreal Engine 5 and positions itself as a next-generation life simulation. Since launch, the development team has shipped major content updates roughly every six to eight weeks, with smaller hotfixes in between. Director Hyungjun "Kjun" Kim communicates upcoming plans through regular developer updates and the official 2026 Roadmap.
As of May 17, 2026, the live build is v0.8.5, released on May 15, 2026. Each major version introduces a headline feature, whether that is a new world, a business system, or a seasonal event, alongside dozens of smaller additions and quality-of-life improvements. This page lists every release in chronological order. For full patch notes, follow the links to the individual update articles.
The inaugural release introduced the core life-simulation loop. Players could create characters in Create a Zoi, manage households across two cities (Dowon and Bliss Bay), and guide their Zois through work, relationships, and personal growth.
Core simulation: 8 Needs, Emotions, Karma system, day/night cycle
Character creation: Create a Zoi with deep appearance customization, body sculpting, and fashion options
Life stages: 9 stages from Newborn to Senior, each with unique behaviors and milestones
Personality: 18 personality traits shaping autonomous behavior and social interactions
Skills: 13 adult Skills and 4 child skills covering cooking, fitness, music, and more
Careers: Active and rabbit hole careers in both cities, with daily schedules and promotions
Build Mode: Build Mode for placing furniture, decorations, walls, floors, and landscaping on residential and community lots
Relationships: Friendship, romance, family, and business relationships with autonomous interactions
Canvas: Community content-sharing platform (Canvas) for uploading and downloading creations
Smart Zoi: On-device AI powered by a small language model (Smart Zoi) enabling context-aware Zoi dialogue and behavior
Sales milestone: Over 1 million copies sold within the first week of Early Access
The first round of post-launch fixes targeted the most reported issues from the opening weeks.
Lifespan settings: Fixed issues with aging rules not applying correctly after household changes
Karma rebalancing: Adjusted Karma gain and loss rates so that everyday actions did not swing the meter too aggressively
Stability: Crash fixes, save-file corruption guards, and general performance improvements
The first major content patch focused on creative tools and family expansion. It also laid the groundwork for the modding community.
ModKit: Official ModKit launched with Maya and Blender plugins, allowing the community to create custom meshes, textures, and accessories
Adoption: Added the ability to adopt children through the in-game computer or laptop
Medical birth: Hospital delivery option costing 1,000 Meow (in-game currency), available to all gender combinations
Teen romance: Teens can now form romantic relationships with other teens
Build Mode expansion: 200+ new Build Mode items including furniture sets, kitchen appliances, and decorative objects
Body weight simulation: Zoi body shape now changes over time based on diet, exercise, and lifestyle
New outfits: 20+ new clothing items and hairstyles
Performance: Rendering optimizations, reduced load times, and lower VRAM usage on mid-range hardware
The summer update added Cahaya, a tropical world inspired by Southeast Asia, as free DLC. It also brought macOS support and a suite of water and outdoor activities.
Cahaya world: Three playable islands: Main Island, Resort Island, and Deserted Island, each with unique lots and environments
macOS support: Native macOS client added, expanding the player base beyond Windows
Swimming pools: Build and place Swimming Pools with adjustable water levels on residential and community lots
Ocean snorkeling: Zois can snorkel in coastal waters around Cahaya to discover marine life
Fishing: New Fishing skill with freshwater and saltwater fish, tackle progression, and collectible catches
Farming: Introduced a Farming system that lets Zois plant, water, and harvest crops on their home lot
Boats: 6 boat types for navigating Cahaya's waterways and traveling between islands
Gem mining: Collectible gems found at mining spots throughout Cahaya, usable for crafting and decoration
The Halloween update introduced seasonal events, the ghost system, and a sweeping overhaul of the mentality model.
Halloween event: Seasonal activities including pumpkin farming, jack-o-lantern carving, and trick-or-treating across both cities
Ghost gameplay: When a Zoi dies, their spirit persists as a Ghost for three in-game days, allowing final interactions before passing on
Funeral system: Households can hold funeral ceremonies for deceased Zois
Mentality overhaul: Replaced the old mood system with a unified mentality system containing 400+ mental elements that dynamically influence Zoi behavior. Three traits were renamed (Entertainer to Troublemaker, Volunteer to Recluse, Collaborator to Rulebreaker), and 15 new characteristics were added
Day length rebalanced: Default in-game day shortened from 96 to 48 real-world minutes, making daily routines feel more natural. Players can revert to 96 minutes in Game Options
Karma simplified: Visible Karma score, icons, and dedicated menu were removed; Karma interactions merged into the general social system
Cosmetics: 100+ new clothing items, accessories, and hairstyles
Building items: 150+ new Build Mode objects including Halloween-themed decorations and new furniture sets
Ghost fish: 5 seasonal Fishing catches available only during the Halloween event window
Career opportunity cards: 144 new randomized rabbit-hole opportunity cards expanding the career experience
A small post-Halloween hotfix targeting issues that surfaced after v0.4.0 went live. The patch focused on early reports about ghost gameplay, mentality interactions, and event drop rates.
Stability fixes for the Halloween candy basket and trick-or-treat interaction loop
Adjusted ghost behavior on community lots so spirits no longer collided with autonomous interactions queued by living Zois
Mentality system tuning to address overly persistent emotional states reported in long sessions
A follow-up patch released the next day to address texture loading and interaction edge cases.
Stability improvements and gameplay tweaks
Texture loading fixes for some Halloween cosmetics
Interaction fixes for several social events
The most substantial of the November hotfixes, restoring a major Canvas feature and tuning night lighting.
MY Texture restored: Downloaded textures could once again be viewed and used in Canvas
Night lighting adjusted: More balanced brightness across all three cities at night
Household management: New organization tools for tracking household members and their schedules
Food and drink consumption: Refined consumption times so meals and drinks no longer felt rushed
Social interactions: Team-up mechanics during dates and expanded choices for housewarming events
Bug fixes: Resolved rapid crop withering, excessive NPC spawns, fishing failures, and toddler needs behavior
Stability upgrades and smarter UI behavior alongside several gameplay fixes carried over from earlier in the month.
UI behavior smoothed in densely populated areas
Stability fixes for households with several Smart Zois enabled simultaneously
Targeted gameplay fixes for the mentality system and ghost interactions
The final v0.4.x hotfix before the December release, focused on stability and gameplay tweaks.
Stability improvements
Gameplay tweaks reported by the community
Bug fixes for crop, fishing, and household interactions remaining from v0.4.3
The December release was headlined by the business management system, which let players own and operate commercial venues for the first time.
Business system: 9 business types: Cafe, Bakery, Restaurant, Bar, Florist Shop, Confectionery, Gym, School, and Open Lot
Holiday Festival: Winter seasonal event with holiday decorations, gift exchanges, and festive activities
Multitasking: Zois can now perform certain actions simultaneously, and group actions allow multiple Zois to participate in shared activities
Commerce: Buying and selling system connecting businesses to customer foot traffic and profit margins
Crime expansion: Extended the Crime system with new illicit activities and law enforcement responses. Two criminal careers added: Gangster (Bliss Bay) and Street Soldier (Dowon)
Baking skill: Separate Baking skill split from Cooking, with unique recipes for pastries, bread, and desserts
Drink Mixing: New Drink Mixing skill for crafting cocktails, smoothies, and specialty beverages
Business leveling: Businesses earn experience and unlock new features, recipes, and customer capacity as they level up
Build Mode rebalanced: Removed cost for installing basic walls and handrails. Reduced prices for doors, windows, and stairs that had been priced unusually high
Chromatic aberration: Removed from default screen effects (still available as a filter)
A same-day hotfix released the day after v0.5.0 to address the most disruptive launch issues in the new business and crime systems.
Business hours bug: Fixed an issue where business hour entry was blocked by NPC owners
Police behavior: Police NPCs no longer continued following the player after the arrest dialogue ended
Trial progression: Fixed imprisoned Zoi releases, trial progression, and incorrect business payouts
Build Mode lighting: Fixed an issue where ground floor lights moved alongside the roof when the building was edited
An end-of-year hotfix that rolled back the latest Smart Zoi build due to technical issues and resolved several localization bugs.
Smart Zoi reverted: Rolled back to the October version due to technical inconsistencies introduced in v0.5.0. The Smart Zoi behavior model would be re-released in a stabilised form in v0.6.0
Localization fixes: Resolved client hangs on the schedule interface in non-English language settings
Business operator: Fixed business operator name display in commercial venues
A stability patch addressing the most common crashes reported after the v0.5.0 release.
Business presets: 12 additional business lot presets (5 in Dowon, 6 in Bliss Bay, 1 in Cahaya)
Large food items: Enhanced large food handling so single dishes can be portioned for display or full meals
Bug fixes: Business sales counter display issues, employee work schedules, multitasking action glitches, and intermittent Give Lecture cancellations
Stability: General gameplay stability improvements and crash fixes
A follow-up hotfix that added a small quality-of-life feature alongside targeted bug fixes.
Drink Dispenser: New appliance for serving pre-mixed beverages in businesses and homes. Pre-installed at several key locations. With this change, mixed drinks are made exclusively at the Drink Dispenser; bar tables no longer prepare them
Fixes for food portioning logic, trial events, vehicle behavior, UI glitches, and arrest sequences
The Lunar New Year update celebrated the holiday with themed content while continuing to harden the game's foundations.
Lunar New Year: Seasonal event with traditional decorations, special foods, red envelopes, and limited-time activities
Outfits and accessories: 19 new culturally inspired clothing items and hair options (2 hairstyles, 9 outfit sets, 4 shoe styles, 4 hats)
Build Mode assets: 55 traditional Korean architectural pieces including Hanok structures, stairs, pillars, windows, doors, and roofs
AI Build Mode: Now customizes wall and floor color and auto-categorizes bedrooms and bathrooms
Modding: Unified in-game mod management interface, new object sound mod wizard, JSON-based asset format restructure, and Korean language model restored
Cold-catching: Time to catch a cold in the rain raised from 1 hour to 6 hours for more reasonable pacing
Core stability: Under-the-hood improvements targeting save reliability and long-session performance
A mid-cycle hotfix focused on housing presets and the ongoing Fundamentals First initiative.
Hanok presets: New Korean traditional house presets for Aram Estate and Junghwa Parkville lots
Fundamentals First: Continued push on core quality improvements including pathfinding, interaction queuing, and NPC scheduling
Lunar New Year refinements: Event polish and timing adjustments
Horse Mask giveaway: Free Year of the Horse cosmetic item distributed to all players via the official Discord
Pathfinding: Fixes for Zois walking into walls or getting stuck on stairs, fences, and narrow corridors
Weather damage: Rebalanced compensation payouts for Heat Wave and Heavy Rain property damage to 200 Mew
The first-anniversary update was the largest content drop since launch, adding roughly 60 features and over 1,300 new items.
Flower shops: New business type with 6 farmable flower species and bouquet crafting
Movie theaters: New venue and business type with 4 film genres; Zois react differently depending on the film
Vehicle driving: Players can directly drive any vehicle around the city with collision avoidance and traffic rules
Bicycles: New personal transportation option available to teens and older
Vehicle theft: Added to the Crime system; stealing cars carries karma and legal consequences
Minimap: In-game minimap for quick navigation without opening the full city map
28-day calendar: New calendar system tracking holidays, birthdays, and custom events
Phone calls: Zois can call other Zois to chat, invite them over, or coordinate plans. Contact management system added
Memory system: Zois form and recall memories of significant life events, influencing their mood and conversation topics
Milestones: Tracking system that records major achievements across a Zoi's lifetime
Baby customization: Babies can now be customized in Create a Zoi before or after birth. Babies are born without teeth and gain them as they grow
ModKit expansion: New ModKit capabilities for custom animations, accessories, and face presets without restarting the game
Custom keymapping: Full rebindable controls for keyboard and mouse
Freelance delivery: New courier career where Zois pick up and deliver packages across the city
News feed: In-game news ticker reporting on world events, Zoi achievements, and community happenings
Karma restored: Karma system overhauled and restored as a background luck mechanic affecting gathering, fishing, romance, dream quality, and business foot traffic. Anonymous actions now raise Karma without alerting the public
ToggleModinsight cheat: Real-time overlay of a selected mod's properties and exportable parameters, intended for mod creators
Group interactions: Pillow fights, fitness activities, snowman building, and birthday parties with door permissions for guests
Body shapes: Realistic body shape system with improved randomizer
A one-day hotfix addressing a save-file compatibility issue surfaced immediately after the v0.7.0 anniversary release.
Legacy save fix: Lot updates from v0.7.0 now apply correctly when continuing from save files created in March 2025 or saves that had been dormant for more than ten months
Crash and usability fixes following the March update
A small end-of-month hotfix that restored a camera mode disabled in v0.7.0.
Shoulder view restored: The over-the-shoulder camera mode was re-enabled. The developers confirmed that a future update will add a dedicated toggle so players can switch it on and off freely
Fixed NPCs occasionally turning into babies or children
Fixed the Give Massage interaction missing on sofas
Fixed Zois aging up despite the Age Off option or the stopAging cheat
Fixed abnormal newborn behavior after aging up and moving in
The first April patch, focused on gameplay bug fixing rather than new content.
Aging controls: Manually triggered growth interactions now respect the No Aging option for autonomous aging. With aging disabled, manual interactions like Grow Up still age the Zoi by design
Build Mode: Items can again be placed on ground floor walls in buildings with foundations
Stability: Crash fixes targeted at autonomous behaviour and business handling carried over from v0.7.0
A stability patch released the day after v0.7.3 to address reported crashes.
Crash fixes: Multiple crash cases reported after v0.7.0 resolved, particularly during long sessions and household switching
Mod policy reminder: All mods are automatically disabled whenever an update is applied. Players must re-enable mods from the in-game mod manager after each patch
A targeted graphics optimisation patch aimed at lower-end hardware.
Lumen reflections tuning: Lumen Reflections are now automatically disabled when Hardware Ray Tracing is set to Low or Medium, reducing GPU load and eliminating frame-time spikes on lower-spec cards. High and Ultra Hardware Ray Tracing are unaffected
Save fixes: Resolved lot updates failing on continued saves from March 2025 or saves dormant for more than ten months
Since Early Access launch, the team has maintained a predictable release rhythm. Major versions (0.x.0) arrive every six to eight weeks and typically center on a single headline system or world. Smaller hotfix patches (0.x.1 through 0.x.5) land between majors, addressing bugs and occasionally slipping in minor features.
Director Kjun and the community team post developer letters before each major release, outlining goals and soliciting feedback through the official Discord server and Steam forums. The April 17 and April 24 community letters formally realigned expectations for 2026: full 1.0 launch is now targeted for early 2027, the PlayStation 5 release is treated as a parallel priority alongside 1.0, and the May 2026 patch will not be a major content release. See 2026 Roadmap for the realigned plan and PlayStation 5 Version for the platform timeline.
Every inZOI update auto-disables all installed mods on patch day. Players must re-enable mods through the in-game mod manager after each update. KRAFTON has confirmed this is permanent policy: incompatibilities surface explicitly rather than as silent crashes. The official ModKit supports custom meshes, textures, animations, accessories, and face presets, with Lua scripting support targeted for December 2026.
Version | Date | Theme |
|---|---|---|
v0.1.0 | March 28, 2025 | |
v0.1.3 to v0.1.4 | April 2025 | Launch hotfixes |
v0.2.0 | June 12, 2025 | ModKit, adoption, body weight |
v0.3.0 | August 20, 2025 | Cahaya DLC, macOS, fishing, farming, mining, snorkeling |
v0.4.0 | October 30, 2025 | Halloween, ghosts, mentality overhaul, 48-min day |
v0.4.1 | November 3, 2025 | Halloween hotfix |
v0.4.2 | November 4, 2025 | Texture and interaction fixes |
v0.4.3 | November 11, 2025 | MY Texture restored, night lighting, social tweaks |
v0.4.4 | November 19, 2025 | Stability and UI hotfix |
v0.4.5 | November 26, 2025 | Final v0.4.x stability hotfix |
v0.5.0 | December 23, 2025 | Businesses, Crime, Holiday Festival, Baking, Drink Mixing |
v0.5.1 | December 24, 2025 | Business and police hotfix |
v0.5.2 | December 30, 2025 | Smart Zoi rollback, localization fixes |
v0.5.3 | January 9, 2026 | Business presets, large food handling |
v0.5.4 | January 15, 2026 | Drink Dispenser, food and arrest fixes |
v0.6.0 | February 12, 2026 | Lunar New Year, Hanok structures, mod tools |
v0.6.1 | February 24, 2026 | Hanok presets, pathfinding, Horse Mask giveaway |
v0.7.0 | March 26, 2026 | Anniversary update; flowers, movies, driving, minimap, calendar, phone calls, memories |
v0.7.1 | March 27, 2026 | Save compatibility hotfix |
v0.7.2 | March 31, 2026 | Shoulder camera restored |
v0.7.3 | April 7, 2026 | Aging and Build Mode hotfix |
v0.7.4 | April 8, 2026 | Crash stability hotfix |
v0.7.5 | April 10, 2026 | Lumen Reflections tuning |
First major content patch since the March 2026 anniversary release. Headline additions:
Six new active careers (Researcher, IT Developer, Architect, Music Producer, Journalist for Dowon and Bliss Bay; Travel Agent for Cahaya).
Hair Salon and Clothing Store added as new business types: Hair Salon (Dowon, Bliss Bay, Cahaya) lets players place salon chairs that change other Zois' hairstyles; Clothing Store (Cahaya) adds mannequins that display preset or custom outfits other Zois can interact with to try on.
Interview-then-impress acceptance flow on all new careers.
School, business, and career separated into three stackable categories with priority order school then career then business.
Daily salary distribution.
Workplace features: paid leave, sick leave, remote work, 4-day team projects, performance tracking, retirement parties, severance.
Freelance license system with four categories (Delivery, Creative, Publishing, Sell Online).
Optimization category in Settings (Simulation Preset, Performance Safeguard, Graphics Preset, City Population Density, Animal Density).
Unreal Engine 5.6 migration; ModKit and MetaHuman support updated.
Dutch and Turkish language additions (experimental AI translation).
Build Mode upgrades, romance and pregnancy tuning, Gender Reveal Party social event.
A same-day-after hotfix released the day after v0.8.0 to address desk-assignment regressions at one of the new Neo Chemi workplace lots in Bliss Bay.
Fixed an issue where the assigned desk was not properly set when getting a job at Neo Chemi in Bliss Bay.
All installed mods were auto-disabled and required re-enabling through the in-game mod manager.
A short stability hotfix targeting two visible issues from the v0.8.0 release. The Mac build received the same hotfix on May 4, 2026.
Fixed an issue where Zois appeared brighter than expected in Create a Zoi when graphics settings were set to Very Low.
Fixed a crash that occurred when enabling mods that reference specific asset paths.
Adjusted the default graphics preset values used on Mac.
All installed mods were auto-disabled and required re-enabling through the in-game mod manager.
The most consequential May hotfix. Targeted an infinite NPC spawning bug that had been bloating save files since v0.8.0 along with three other bugs. A scheduled save-file cleanup ran on May 12 at 9:00 AM to remove the excess NPCs from existing saves.
Fixed an issue where some Zoi NPCs spawned infinitely in certain areas.
Fixed an issue where a Zoi's hair appeared incorrectly in portraits on an intermittent basis.
Fixed an issue where the Enshrine Deceased interaction did not proceed correctly.
Fixed an issue where business actions related to the massage service did not proceed correctly.
All installed mods were auto-disabled and required re-enabling through the in-game mod manager.
A stability and simulation hotfix released two days after v0.8.3. Addressed needs-decay regressions, city traffic glitches, and post-cleanup stability reports.
Fixed an issue where some Zois' needs would not decrease properly over time.
Fixed issues related to city vehicle simulation errors.
Crash and freezing fixes targeting reports from after the May 12 save-file cleanup.
All installed mods were auto-disabled and required re-enabling through the in-game mod manager.
A two-day follow-up to v0.8.4. Restored the ability to immediately cancel certain mid-action interactions and resolved a Build Mode regression affecting modded furniture. Also bundled a small set of crash fixes.
Improved the ability to immediately cancel certain interactions mid-action. Interactions such as Hack Bank and Take a Bath can now be cancelled immediately while in progress.
Fixed an issue where the 'Sit' interaction was not working on certain mod furniture pieces.
Crash fixes targeting reports from the post-cleanup hotfix window.
All installed mods were auto-disabled and required re-enabling through the in-game mod manager.
2026 Roadmap tracks the realigned 2026 plan. April 2026 Update details the April hotfix cycle and community letters. March 2026 Update covers the v0.7.0 anniversary release. February 2026 Update covers v0.6.0 and v0.6.1. December 2025 Update covers v0.5.0 and the launch of business ownership. October 2025 Update covers v0.4.0 and the mentality overhaul. August 2025 Update covers v0.3.0 and the Cahaya DLC. June 2025 Update covers v0.2.0. Early Access Roadmap provides the full pre-2026 plan history.
