inZOI's 0.9.0 update landed on June 19 for PC and Mac via Steam Early Access, and it's one of the largest patches Krafton has shipped for the life sim so far. The headline feature is a full active high school system, but there's a lot more packed in here: new businesses, experimental camera modes, expanded baby mechanics, and a pile of simulation tweaks.
Here's what matters across each gameplay area.
Active high schools
Teenager Zois can now enroll in high school and attend through graduation into young adulthood. Schools have been added to Dowon, Bliss Bay, and Cahaya, and each comes with class schedules covering science, art, skill training, PE, and general studies. Weekly tests on Thursdays determine grades alongside classroom behavior, and poor performance can result in warnings or expulsion.
The social layer is where this gets interesting. Students get assigned lockers, eat in the cafeteria, and can join clubs (cooking, fitness, cheerleading, or programming) if they meet skill requirements. Prom events let students invite partners, leave invitations in lockers, and vote for Prom King and Queen. Graduation ceremonies close out the arc. Players who've already been experimenting with these teen mechanics have found they generate some chaotic storylines on their own.
New businesses and vehicle changes
Clothing stores are now available as a business type. You can display and sell outfits using mannequins, with seven exclusive clothing items tied to the store. Hair salons also got fixes: colors persist when swapping hairstyles, failed haircuts can be refunded, and three new exclusive styles were added.
On the vehicle side, family members can now drive owned vehicles, U-turns are in, and traffic simulation has been improved. The mini map doubles as GPS navigation and shows which direction your Zoi is facing.
Experimental modes
Two new modes sit behind experimental flags. First-Person View Mode is accessible via the "FirstPersonMode true" cheat followed by the Tab key. Advanced Driving Mode reworks handbrake controls, body roll, suspension, anti-roll mechanics, and aerial vehicle handling for players who want more involved driving.
Simulation and relationship updates
Romance got hand-holding interactions, new philandering and single-hearted traits, and actual cheating consequences where romantic partners react to infidelity. Zois caught cheating can attempt reconciliation.
Babies received new traits, development values that influence future personality, sickness mechanics, high chairs with baby food, and eight new high-chair interactions. Parents' interactions now directly affect baby development.
Other simulation changes include ragdoll physics on vehicle crashes, trait changes through repeated opposing actions, teen ambitions, and a note that excessive coffee consumption now negatively affects Zois (decaf is available as an alternative).
Build mode, Create a Zoi, and modding
Build mode gained 17 European-inspired antique furniture pieces, 115 school interaction objects, and vehicle jump ramps. Furniture can now be browsed by activity type, and weathering adjustments are available for furniture and appliances.
Create a Zoi additions include school-themed uniforms, baby content (6 hairstyles, 5 outfits, 7 accessories), party dresses, and skin aging controls. On the modding front, the ModKit now supports Overlay UI modding, MetaHuman body assets, and MetaHuman facial hair. CurseForge and CLO auto-updates work in-game, and CLO Connect has been integrated directly.
Note that this update is currently PC and Mac only. The PS5 version of inZOI has been delayed to the first half of 2027 while Krafton works on console-specific controls and UI.
Source: TwistedVoxel via Google News - InZOI