Krafton’s ambitious life sim, inZOI, has officially received its first major content update, and it’s a game-changer for fans craving more depth and customization. The new v0.2.0 patch introduces over 200 new items, an expansive ModKit system, new family-building options, and even long-requested cheat features, reinforcing inZOI’s position as The Sims’ most serious rival to date.
ModKit Arrives: Custom Content is Here
The highlight of the update is the official release of the ModKit, empowering creators to design and share custom outfits, furniture, and interactions. With new DCC plugins for Maya and Blender, a wizard-style editor, and support for mod browsing and distribution via CurseForge, inZOI is now opening the door to a vibrant modding community.
A comprehensive guide and sample assets are also available to help newcomers dive into modding with ease.
Character Customization Gets a Major Boost
Players will find 29 new character items, including overalls, boots, hairstyles, and accessories. One of the most welcome additions is the ability to manually adjust accessory size and position, solving a long-standing issue with clipping and overlapping visuals in Character Studio.
175 New Building Items and Enhanced Build Mode
inZOI’s build mode has been expanded with 175 new items, ranging from kitchen furniture and children’s beds to quirky items like barred windows and flashlights. New shortcuts, camera improvements, and roof editing enhancements make building more accessible and less frustrating.
Quality-of-life improvements, such as auto-save, shadow-casting lighting tweaks, and better wall view logic, round out the building changes.
Family Features: Adoption, Teen Romance, Medical Births
Krafton is listening to the community by offering more diverse and inclusive gameplay mechanics. New features now allow Zois to:
- Adopt children
- Have children via medical help, with inherited traits
- Give birth outside of marriage
- Experience teenage romance with unique interactions and events
Additionally, romantic preferences and gender identity settings can now be changed freely at any time, with matching potential partners appearing dynamically in the world.
Core Simulation Upgrades
Lifestyle choices now affect a Zoi’s physique—workouts lead to muscle gain, while overeating results in weight gain. Improvements to aging, prison life, starting funds, and NPC behavior help the simulation feel more grounded.
Notable gameplay tweaks include:
- Age stage rebalancing (especially for Young Adults and Teens)
- Increased realism in prison mechanics
- Text alerts for extreme weather
- Expanded interactions for newborns and idle families
- More believable animations and idle behaviors
Cheats and Creator Tools
For those who enjoy bending the rules, cheats have officially been added. From spawning money to tweaking relationships and movement, players now have powerful tools to shape their stories without restrictions. Cheats are accessed through the Psycat Guide and include a full list on the official website.
Canvas and UI Overhaul
The Canvas platform received upgrades like private uploads, category pages, and new icons. Meanwhile, UI scaling options have been added to improve accessibility, and profile images now appear in choice cards for added personality.
Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
The patch also addresses dozens of bugs, including:
- Outfit glitches
- Relationship resets after marriage
- Stair navigation issues
- Build mode crashes
- UI disappearance bugs
- Mod texture issues
- GPU crash prompts for RTX 40 series users
These fixes improve the overall polish and stability of the game, especially for high-end PC users.
Final Thoughts
While inZOI is still in early access, this 0.2.0 update is a massive leap forward in both content volume and mechanical depth. Between the new modding capabilities, inclusive relationship systems, build mode improvements, and simulation upgrades, Krafton has shown it’s committed to shaping inZOI into a true contender in the life sim genre.
Whether you’re a builder, storyteller, or chaos-loving cheat user, there’s never been a better time to dive back into inZOI.
