The Sims Rival inZOI Unveils Roadmap Packed with Creative Tools
Krafton’s upcoming life simulation game, inZOI, continues to carve out its own identity, setting itself apart from The Sims and Life by You. In its latest roadmap update, the game offers a glimpse into a variety of exciting new features. These updates include deeper simulation mechanics, city and character control enhancements, and details on how players will be able to share their creations with others.
The new inZOI video introduces five major features coming at launch: cars, group activities, a karma system, city editing tools, studio creation tools, and a photo mode. While still in development, these additions already show significant promise.
Game director Hyungjin Kim reveals that cars have been a highly requested feature. However, driving in inZOI won’t resemble the chaotic nature of Grand Theft Auto. Instead, the team has designed a more grounded driving system with life simulation in mind, meaning no reckless law-breaking. But don’t let your guard down, car accidents are possible, though players can always revert to an auto-save if tragedy strikes.
Group activities are another exciting feature, allowing Zois to engage in shared experiences like walks, karaoke nights, and trips to cafés. Kim also encourages fans to submit suggestions via the game’s Discord, as Krafton plans to expand the list of activities over time.
The karma and reputation system will shape your Zoi’s behavior and its consequences. Choices like stealing from someone will negatively impact your karma, and even solitary actions, like misbehaving online, will result in bad karma that may have repercussions later.
The city editing tool lets players control everything from the weather to the content on billboards, with options to adjust the cleanliness of the streets and alter the city’s environment. The idea is to make the city feel like an extension of your character, adding a layer of personalization to the world.
The Studio tool allows players to create custom scenarios, almost like a built-in film set. Whether you want to act out a scene as a news reporter or simulate being a passenger on a plane, the Studio tool lets you script your own stories. This pairs perfectly with the game’s photo mode, which offers professional-grade camera settings to capture those perfect moments.
Krafton is also making strides to support modding, with plans to release Unreal Engine plugins and guides to simplify the creation process for players. These tools aim to empower the community to build their own content, just like the “create your own gameplay” approach seen in Life by You.
More information is expected in a new roadmap video set for release in May, where fan questions will be answered. In the meantime, while we wait for inZOI’s release, you can explore some of the best alternatives to The Sims or dive into other exciting upcoming PC games to keep your calendar full.
