Inzoi begins his fight for The Sims crown with a limited-time character creator trial on August 20

Life simulation competitor Inzoi is hoping to dethrone The Sims when it (allegedly) launches later this year. Soon, there will be a chance to judge whether that feat is possible. Krafton has announced that they will be releasing a time-limited trial version of Inzoi’s character creator next week on August 20th.

Inzoi: Character Studio will release on Steam on Tuesday, August 20th at 5:00 AM PT and will be playable until the same time on Monday, August 26th.

Here's the character creator trailer:

Watch on YouTube

Yes, the characters are called zoi.

I love a good character creator, but I'll admit that a few MMOs in the years since Black Desert Online have made me a bit immune to the appeal of Inzoi's signature art style. There are other reasons I'm drawn to Inzoi, though, including his drivable cars, editable city, and planned mod support at launch. If the character creator is the first thing I get to play with, I'll take it.

There’s definitely room in my heart and in the mainstream market for a Sims competitor. The Sims 4 is getting stale, so stale that EA is apparently working on its own successor, Project Rene. Paradox’s take on the genre, Life By You, was cancelled at the last minute. Paralives is promising and ambitious, but who knows if its small indie team can meet its 2025 Early Access release target.

You can find more screenshots of the Inzoi character creator on his Steam page.

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