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PittingThe Sims 4againstinZOIis a bit of an unfair fight.

When comparing Sims 4 vs inZOI, there are some interesting differences I’ve noticed between them.

Four Zois meeting to chat on a sunny street in InZOI

What do you mean there are no eggplant costumes?

I ended up doing precisely that, reaping the benefits of a sophisticated pad in the process.

Again, think solid earthy tones and a tidy, eerily minimalist aesthetic.

InZOI create-a-zoi screenshot showing the character creator and a selection of headwear

Not yet, anyway.

Here is where you get to see small inflections of personality emerge.

Instead, Krafton’s life sim targets a far more cozy-kawaii vibe.

InZOI build tool showing house construction elements and a variety of windows

Expect fluffy cat-themed everything, right down to the Zoi currency of theMeow.

Again, this speaks to just one of the many differences between the two games.

It also seems way harder to forge anything but a friendly relationship with others in inZOI.

InZOI screenshot showing a Zoi walking through a city to a cafe

Compared against each other, though, inZOI is not exactly the narrative sandbox I was hoping for.

Thankfully, there’s still time to fix this in Early Access.

Life isn’t all about niceties and perfectionism, and a good life sim uses that to its advantage.

Screenshot from inZOI showing two characters talking.

Replayability

Without contest, The Sims 4 is still more replayable than inZOI when compared head-to-head.

Maybe inZOI reallywillgive the king of the genre a run for its life sim money.

A queue of Zois holding plates of rotting food in InZOI

A woman chasing a shining butterfly with a leaping cat on her shoulder in InZOI

InZOI screenshot showing friendly Zois hanging out at a beach party

inZOI Character Studio screenshot showing a young woman with short black/pink hair, black cat-like ears, and a black blouse with a bowtie

inZOI Character Studio trailer screenshot showing a young woman with ginger-y hair and a light baseball cap smiling to the side

InZOI screenshot

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