The inZOI 2026 roadmap

The inZOI roadmap is a list of plans from the game director, Kjun. He posted it on the official forum on January 2, 2026. The post has the title “Beyond the Fundamentals 2026 Roadmap_Part2”.

The roadmap has four parts: mods, the Canvastown story-sharing system, online play, and the game itself. Each item has a month. Kjun says the work is “under active R&D validation”. He also says that the schedule may change.

A second article gives more plans. TheSimsTree published it on March 31, 2026. It lists a career update in April, a high school system in May, and a prison system in July.

This post compares those plans with the patches that came out. We read four sets of patch notes: April 29, June 19, September 3, and October 15, 2026. We did not read each hotfix. We read a summary of each patch, not the official page.

Yes. The patch of April 29, 2026 added new careers: Researcher, IT Developer, Architect, Music Producer, and Journalist. Travel Agent is a new career in Cahaya. A Zoi must pass an interview before the first day.

The patch also added team projects, paid and sick leave, remote work, retirement with a pension, and severance pay. TheSimsTree listed most of these for April. The summary that we read does not list promotions.

Freelancing came in the same patch. There are four types: Delivery, Creative, Publishing, and Sell Online. A Zoi buys a license on a computer. A higher license grade unlocks harder jobs that pay more.

Yes, but later than the article said. TheSimsTree wrote May 2026. The patch of June 19, 2026 added active high school at Dowon, Bliss Bay, and Cahaya. We did not read a May patch, so we do not know if a part of the school came earlier.

In the June patch, students follow a timetable and take weekly tests. A school can warn or expel a student for poor grades. Students join clubs, go to prom, and graduate. Each school has a capacity limit.

The patch of September 3 added more. A player can edit the school uniform and set up custom classes. Students can transfer schools. The notes also list weekend homework, locker notes, and prom notifications.

We cannot confirm it. The forum roadmap lists Canvastown #1, a village of about 40 lots, for June 2026. It lists Canvastown #2, a rural place of about 50 lots, for October 2026. The notes of the June 19 patch that we read do not mention Canvastown.

We keep a separate post on this topic. Read what Canvastown is and when it comes for the current status. Check the official inZOI pages before you plan around it.

We found no sign of them. The forum roadmap lists house decorating and visits for March 2026. A forum reply of May 28, 2026 says that the shared house feature “is still not available”.

The roadmap also lists large online worlds for October 2026. The goal is hundreds to thousands of players on each server. The patch notes of October 15 have no online section.

Our post on inZOI multiplayer explains the current state in more detail.

Most of them did. Some came early and some came late. The table shows each item next to the patch in our sources.

The patch of October 15 is version 0.11.0. It adds Lua script support and a filter for mods. It also adds a way to write Lua mods with an LLM through an in-game MCP. The roadmap does not list that last item. Read our inZOI mods guide for the install steps.

The patch of September 3, 2026 is version 0.10.0. It added vacations: a Zoi travels to another city with companions and stays in a room. Vacations use a separate save file. The patch also added scuba diving, surfing, and full restaurant service.

The same patch added a genetics system in Create a Zoi and new baby age groups. A private home can have up to three basement floors. The patch removed the AI build tool.

The patch of October 15 adds autonomy plans for public properties and more than 100 new objects. Zois now visit other households and greet people they know.

Use each month as a hope, not as a promise. Kjun marks the least certain items as R&D. The table above shows items that came three to five months late. It also shows two items that came two months early.

Use this rule. Plan around a feature only after the patch notes list it. A roadmap line tells you what the team wants to build. It does not tell you what you can play today.

Each patch has a build number. The Windows build of October 15 is 20261013.16166.W. Compare it with the build number in your Steam library before you ask why a feature is missing.

Prepare for big patches. The June 19 patch is about 9.4 GB on Steam. Mods start disabled after it. The April 29 patch moved the game to Unreal Engine 5.6. The notes tell players to back up saves first.

Steam says the developers planned to improve inZOI for at least a year after the March 2025 early access start. We found no date for the full release in the pages that we read.

LifeSim does not compete with inZOI on graphics. inZOI is a PC and Mac game with a large price tag and a roadmap. LifeSim runs in a browser and costs nothing. It has no in-app purchases.

In LifeSim you live one life in one city on a real map of Earth. The people there remember what you say. Choose LifeSim if you want to start now. Choose inZOI if you want detailed houses and a long list of mods.

When is the inZOI full release?

We found no date in the pages that we read. Steam says the developers plan at least a year of improvement in early access, and that the roadmap may change.

Is the inZOI roadmap official?

The forum post comes from the game director on the official forum. The TheSimsTree article is a news report, not a developer post.

Where do I read inZOI patch notes?

Read the official inZOI forum and the Steam news page. News sites such as Sims Community publish a summary of each patch.

Is inZOI coming to PS5?

Read our PS5 post. It lists what we know and where we found it.

Is inZOI free?

Steam lists the base game at $39.99 in early access. The Island Getaway DLC is free. Read Is inZOI free? for the details.

Is inZOI worth buying now?

That depends on what you play for. Read Is inZOI worth it? and compare it with Paralives.

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• inZOI Forums: Beyond the Fundamentals 2026 Roadmap Part 2
• TheSimsTree: inZOI first anniversary and 2026 roadmap
• Sims Community: inZOI update, April 29, 2026
• Sims Community: inZOI update, June 19, 2026
• Sims Community: inZOI update, September 3, 2026
• Sims Community: inZOI update, October 15, 2026
• inZOI on Steam