There’s a lot of buzz around Inzoi, the upcoming Sims-like from developer Krafton – partly because it’s a promising new contender in a genre that’s so far been dominated by a single series, and partly because it’s a bit of a looker. And if you were wondering exactly what sort of PC you’ll be needing in order to crank Inzoi up to the max, those details have now been revealed – alongside a video showing how the game’ll look at different tiers.
Inzoi (or InZOI as Krafton would have it) is described as “complete community simulation” where “every character [acts] on their free will”. It promises to give players the tools to “alter any aspect of their world to create unique stories and experiences”, alongside the likes of jobs and “deep relationships through interactions”. It’s also leaning hard on the customisation side of things, showcasing remarkably detailed characters and elaborate homes.
Inevitably, its Unreal Engine 5 powered reality – which takes a far more photorealistic approach compared to something like The Sims – isn’t going to run on any old potato. And Krafton has now revealed exactly what hardware players will need to have stuffed inside their gaming PCs if they want to play Inzoi at either Minimum, Medium, Recommended, or High settings without risking the chance of a weird small and/or small house fire.
In fact, Krafton’s gone a little further than that, providing eight different preset options giving players an easy way to choose between better graphics or better performance across its four hardware requirement tiers. Even more handily, all this is accompanied by a video demonstrating the impact these various setting will have on the game. And while the differences are certainly evident, Inzoi still looks to put on a decent show on lower-end hardware.
Inzoi initially comes to PC as an early access release – it’ll be available on Steam from 28th March – and Krafton says it’ll “continue working on optimisations to improve performance while finding ways to lower system requirements without compromising overall quality.”
“Our team is committed to enhancing the Inzoi experience for creators,” it concludes. “We truly appreciate your patience and continued support, and we look forward to seeing you in early access.” Oh, and in case you were wondering, yes, Inzoi does have its own form of WooHoo.