Every early access game (and many final versions) have bugs. Some are game-breaking, some are funny, and some are downright frustrating. Bugs are as old as games themselves, but nobody expected an InZOI bug that could jeopardize the game’s T for Teen rating just one day into the Early Access Build release.
InZOI Bug Reports from Players
While InZOI is known for pushing life simulations further by shooting for the moon with realism, nobody expected realism to include being able to hit children with your car. On the official InZOI subreddit on March 27th, user HeeeydevonGaming shared their own clip as proof of the bug.
Warning: The Linked Clip Above Contains Simulated Violence
“This is how you report bugs, issues, etc.” HeeeydevonGaming posted, “One of the issues I found is that you can drive into the elementary school and run over.. Unalive the children.. They might want to change this as the game is launching with a T rating 🤔”
The clip quickly went viral, with other users testing out the bug in their own games and expressing their horror, humor, and confusion.
Statement from InZOI Team
The studio behind InZOI, Krafton, was quick to respond with a statement to IGN.
“This issue was caused by an unintended bug that has been resolved in the latest patch, These depictions are highly inappropriate and do not reflect the intent and values of inZOI. We understand the seriousness of this matter and age-appropriate content and we are strengthening our internal review processes to prevent similar incidents in the future.”
As players soon found out, on March 29th, the developers quietly patched out the mistake, referencing comparably tamer bugs that players reported.
InZOI Patch for March 29th, 2025
Hello, Creators.
We would like to inform you that the following hotfix for inZOI was applied on Mar. 29 (Sat).
Hotfix Details
– Patch Date: Mar. 29 (Sat) at 01:00 (UTC)
– Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where certain buttons would disappear after re-entering the lobby while playing the game in Simplified Chinese
- Fixed an intermittent issue that prevented the lobby menu from functioning properly
- Fixed an issue where some family detail settings didn’t match the values displayed in the UI
- Fixed an issue where custom outfits or accessories would disappear after restarting the game
We sincerely apologize for any unexpected inconvenience these issues may have caused.
Moving forward, we will continue to work towards providing a more stable and enjoyable environment for your experience.
Again, thank you for your continued support and feedback.
The inZOI Team
And while the developers did not mention this bug in these patch notes, players were quick to learn that it was in fact patched out, either to their relief or dismay.
Kjun’s statement on InZOI Release Day
The developer Kjun who’s been very proactive in keeping InZOI players in the loop has released a statement across InZOI socials with a full letter statement. Giving both gratitude to the players and letting them know about the next steps for InZOI development and feedback process.
Read it in full below:
Letter from Kjun
Hello, creators. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your overwhelming love and support you have shown towards inZOI. I am fully aware that, due to the game’s many shortcomings, some of you may have experienced crashes or found the available content lacking. I deeply apologize for any frustration this may have caused. When I watch the inZOI streams done by our talented content creators, I sometimes feel as anxious as a parent watching their child’s first kindergarten performance. Yet seeing them have fun makes me feel like I’ve gained the entire world. Because I wanted to incorporate as many of your valuable ideas as possible and attempt new experiments, I understand that the game might feel unstable and incomplete at times. Even so, you continue to show warm support and encouragement in the community, and I sincerely thank you for it. The inZOI team always keeps an eye on the messages you send, and we are committed to working even harder to reciprocate your kindness. Although we may be lacking right now, we are determined to prove that this is not just another “Early Access” game that just take advantage of it. We truly wish to communicate with you, build this game together, and remain dedicated to that promise. This project began as a small, personal endeavor driven by my own enthusiasm, but with the support of KRAFTON and all of you, it has grown far beyond my initial expectations. While this growth is wonderful, I also feel a profound sense of responsibility that comes from your tremendous outpouring of love and support. With your encouragement, I promise to keep expanding inZOI. At the moment, our team is a bit worn out from launch preparations, so we will be taking a short break to recharge. Once we are back with renewed energy, we plan to establish a dedicated channel on Discord, where we can actively discuss and reflect on your feedback together. Our goal is to grow and evolve inZOI day by day and week by week, ensuring it becomes the best possible experience for everyone. However, I also recognize that frequent updates can sometimes introduce unexpected issues. Therefore, we will prioritize stability and be thorough in our internal reviews before implementing any new changes. Going forward, we will remain ever grateful for your support, strive to communicate more closely, and continue improving. Above all, our aim is to ensure that you can truly “enjoy” inZOI from the bottom of your hearts. Once again, thank you all so much for your overwhelming support.
Sincerely, Kjun
If you don’t mind working around some interesting bugs, InZOI’s Early Access Build is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam for $39.99, with plans in the future for console releases on Xbox and Playstation.
InZOI has higher system requirements than The Sims 4 and previous Sims entries, and you can review the requirements for the game here, as well as the requirements specifically to use SmartZOI, a feature in the game that enables a unique artificial intelligence technology to give ZOI’s more autonomy across their entire city.
Are there any bugs that you’re looking forward to the patching of? Any bugs from other franchises that this one reminds you of? (Looking at you, The Sims 4 Body Distortion bug.)
LMAO. Should have been kept in the game. This, sadly, happens in real life as well and besides…people ask for realism all the time but only when the shoe fits them? What’s the difference with killing off digital human beings in a fire or by a crazy chicken?????? Double standards are so funny.
I wanted to say the same, everyone want realism until they realize how cruel it can be
“unalive” lol
Yup, incredibly annoying for me too
let the haters on Facebook be schooled that sims community means simulation, as it’s anything simulation related not just sims, cuz there’s some dum dums out there acting like the earth is flat, too