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Krafton has released inZOI Update 0.9.0, one of the game’s largest updates to date. The patch introduces active high school gameplay, new business opportunities, expanded simulation systems, additional Create a Zoi content, and a wide range of quality-of-life improvements across nearly every aspect of the game.
The update also adds experimental features such as First-Person View Mode and Advanced Driving Mode, while improving relationships, family systems, mod support, building tools, and character customization. Players can now experience deeper school life, enhanced vehicle gameplay, and more dynamic interactions throughout their cities.
Patch Notes
Gameplay
High School
- Added active high school gameplay.
- Added school properties to:
- Dowon
- Bliss Bay
- Cahaya
- Teenager Zois can enroll and attend the same high school until graduating as Young Adults.
- Added school transfer functionality through the school app.
- Retained existing grades when transferring schools.
- Added school management through a dedicated phone app.
- Added class schedules including:
- Science
- Art
- Skill
- Physical Education
- General Studies
- Added weekly Thursday tests.
- Grades are now determined by test results and classroom behavior.
- Students can receive warnings or be expelled for poor performance.
- Added interactions with teachers and fellow students.
- Students now receive assigned lockers.
- Added school cafeteria functionality.
- Added school clubs including:
- Cooking
- Fitness
- Cheerleading
- Programming
- Added skill requirements for club enrollment.
- Added prom events.
- Students can:
- Invite prom partners
- Leave prom invitations in lockers
- Added Prom King and Queen voting.
- Added relationship-based after-parties.
- Added graduation ceremonies.
Business
Clothing Store
- Added clothing store businesses.
- Added mannequins for displaying and selling outfits.
- Added seven exclusive clothing store outfit items.
Hair Salon Improvements
- Hair colors now remain when changing hairstyles.
- Added refund functionality for failed haircuts.
- Child hairstyle selections now match Create a Zoi.
- Added three exclusive hair salon hairstyles.
Vehicles
- Family members can now drive owned vehicles.
- Added U-turn functionality while driving.
- Improved traffic simulation.
Map Improvements
- Mini map now functions as GPS navigation.
- Mini map and world map now display Zoi facing direction.
- Added rotating mini map option.
Other Gameplay Improvements
- Career missions and social event missions now appear in a unified window.
- Increased NPC appearance diversity.
- Added holiday symbols to the Schedule editor.
Controls
First-Person View Mode
- Added experimental First-Person View Mode.
- Accessible using the “FirstPersonMode true” cheat and Tab key.
Ring Menu
- Added Ring Menu functionality.
- Toggle using the apostrophe key.
- Added Ring Menu customization options.
Advanced Driving Mode
- Added experimental Advanced Driving Mode.
- Improves:
- Handbrake controls
- Body roll
- Suspension behavior
- Anti-roll mechanics
- Aerial vehicle control
Simulation
Interactions
- Added ragdoll physics to vehicle crashes and collisions.
- Zois can perform additional interactions while sitting or lying down.
- Zois can sit in chairs from both directions.
- Incoming calls now appear on smartphones.
- Objects can be placed on tables while seated.
- Crafting is now available on all tables.
- Zois automatically change into pajamas using the nearest closet.
- Excessive coffee consumption can negatively affect Zois.
- Added decaffeinated coffee.
- Adult Zois with childish traits can use children’s objects.
Romance
- Added hand-holding interactions.
- Added:
- Philandering trait
- Single-hearted trait
- Added cheating consequences.
- Romantic partners now react to infidelity.
- Cheating Zois can attempt reconciliation.
Babies
- Added new baby traits.
- Baby development values can influence future traits.
- Parent interactions now affect baby development.
- Babies can become sick.
- Babies can be placed in additional locations.
- Added:
- High chairs
- Baby food
- Added eight new high-chair interactions.
- Zois can slip on baby urine.
Simulation Improvements
- Improved TPO (time, place, occasion) behavior selection.
- Improved wants during careers and business activities.
- Traits can now change through repeated opposing actions.
- Added ambitions for teenagers.
- Improved ambition tracking screens.
- Notifications now prioritize significant memories.
Create a Zoi
New Content
School-Themed Items
- Cheerleader Uniform
- Football Uniform
- Soccer Uniform
- Cooking Gown
- Graduation Robe and Cap
Baby Content
- 6 hairstyles
- 5 outfit items
- 7 accessories
Additional Clothing
- 3 female party dresses
- 2 stockings
Improvements
- Situational outfits now randomly select from saved presets.
- Added skin aging controls.
- Improved newborn genetics.
- Refined baby facial models.
- Improved angry facial expressions.
- Refined foot models when wearing stockings.
- Portraits now update when outfits change.
Build Mode
New Content
- 17 European-inspired antique furniture items.
- 12 build objects.
- 1 tree stump city-edit object.
- 115 school interaction objects.
- 4 vehicle jump ramps.
Improvements
- All floors now display by default in shoulder view.
- Expanded shoulder-view field of view.
- Furniture can now be browsed by activity type.
- Improved environmental detail across all cities.
- Added weathering adjustment options for furniture and appliances.
Canvas
- Refined Canvas profile presentation.
- Added visibility for:
- Likes
- Downloads
- Followers
- Added Canvas notifications to the main lobby.
- Removed the Social Events furniture category.
- Reorganized items into more appropriate categories.
Mods
ModKit
- Added Overlay UI modding support.
- Added sample assets.
- Added MetaHuman body asset support.
- Added MetaHuman facial hair and eyelash support.
In-Game Modding
- Improved CurseForge browser usability.
- Enhanced mod auto-update functionality.
- Added support for:
- CurseForge auto-updates
- CLO auto-updates
- Moved Mod Manager to Game Options.
- Added furniture sample previews for mod creators.
- Integrated CLO Connect.
- Added clothing search and filter tools.
- Synced download history between web and in-game systems.
System
Hardware Support
- Added support for Intel Iris Xe Graphics using the latest driver.
inZOI Update 0.9.0 launched on June 19, 2026, for Windows PC and Mac via Steam Early Access. The update introduces active high schools, new businesses, expanded simulation systems, improved modding tools, and numerous quality-of-life enhancements.
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