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Over the past two decades, hundreds of thousands ofThe Simscharacters have likely drowned or been starved to death. With a new competitor in thelife simulation genrefinally on the block, players will naturally be wondering if you’re able to kill Zois inInZOI? The answer, for better or worse, is yes!
In fact, there are manyways for Zois to die. TheseInZOIdeathsinclude neglect, such as a lack of food, as well asaccidents, which include being run over. There are also deaths which relate to a Zoi’s social standing and mental state, as well asnatural deathssuch as passing away at an old age.
How To Kill Zois In InZOI?
Many players will be wonderinghow to kill characters inInZOI, and they will be glad to know that there are plenty of options. Allcharacters have needs, and if some of these aren’t fulfilled andfall extremely low, Zois can die.
Players should receive a warning when a Zoi’s needs fall dangerously low, giving them time to act.
Turn Autonomy Off
As Zois will mostly feed themselves and sleep when needed, players will need toturn Autonomy off at the bottom of the screen. With this off, players have complete control. If they don’t tell their Zoi to eat, they won’t, which can eventually lead to death.
The classicSimstactic ofremoving doors to lock characters in roomsis also possible inInZOI. Even if Zois have autonomy in such a room, they will not be able to eat or sleep if there is no food or beds, respectively. It does, however, take along timefor their drastic needs to result in death.
Accidental Deaths On Purpose
There are also plenty ofaccidental deaths, so if players are looking to give their Zoi a tragic end,go where the danger is. Busy roads are dangerous, and fires can also be started. If players prevent their Zois from mopping up after a leak, they may even slip and fall.
Edit the city settings to make crime more prevalent and cleanliness worse.
Can You Murder Other Characters In InZOI?
While players have full control over their own Zois and can find ways to kill them, it isnot possible to directly murderother inhabitants of the world. From what the developers said, it doesn’t sound like this is something they want to add. However, thegame is highly moddable, so look out for player-made content in the future.
That being said, there are afew indirect ways to kill other Zois. For example, by starting a house fire while you have guests, other Zois might die.
Every Way Zois Can Die In InZOI
According to Krafton, there are apparently 16 ways for Zois to die. Here are the currently knowndeaths inInZOI.
A Natural Death Of Old Age
InZOIallows players to witness characters’journeys from birth to death at an old age. This natural death will happen17 in-game days after a Zoi becomes a Senior. The only way to prolong this currently is to change how long the days last in the settings. Players will then get more time with their elderly Zois.
Run Over By A Car
Roads are dangerous, and this is no different inInZOI. However, it appears that Zois will only getrun over by carsif players leave them in the middle of the road while driving a car with another Zoi. Minor accidents can also occur when two cars crash into one another.
Slipping & Falling
If utilities break down and thefloor gets wet, players will want to make sure somebody mops up. Otherwise, there is a small chance that Zois canslip and fall to their death.
Swimming pools will be added at a later date during Early Access, according toInZOI’sroadmap. So perhaps removing ladders will someday be possible.
Fire
Fire will likely be one of the biggest killers inInZOI, especially if players alter their world settings to putfire prevention on the lowest level. There are firefighters, but they might not arrive in time. Fires can bestarted in the kitchen when cooking, or electrical items and broken utilities may catch fire if left for too long.
Electrocution
Whenappliances break down, help can be called in or players can pay for a replacement. Some Zois, however, may choose toattempt the repairs themselves. If they are unskilled, there is achance of electrocution. In the city settings, players can set appliances to break more often.
Sleep Deprivation
Zois have a number of Needs, and one of these is sleep. If they haveno access to beds, this will decrease, and they will grow increasingly lethargic. Aftermany days without sleep, Zois will die of sleep deprivation.
Starvation
Starvation is aclassic means of death in life simulation games. With autonomy on and food available in fridges or with cafes to visit,Zois will feed themselves. However, if players lock their characters in a room or force them to sit at a PC foraround three days straight, they will die of hunger.
Food Poisoning
City sanitation levelscan be set in the options, and when they are extremely low, the chances ofeating something dodgy and dying from food poisoningincrease.
Dying Of Embarrassment
The term ‘dying from embarrassment’ is often thrown around metaphorically.InZOI, on the other hand, makes this a reality. This type of death will likely occur fromrepeatedly having the embarrassed emotion. An example would be Zois being embarrassed after having an accident due to not being able to access a toilet.
Dying Of Anger
If Zois truly aren’t happy and are constantly angry with their life, relations, and the world around them, it is possible,in rare cases, to die from anger.
Dying Of Lack Of Recognition
All Zois require attention, even the less social ones. If they everfeel completely excluded from societyand other things aren’t going great, they can eventually die from a lack of recognition.
What Happens When You Die In InZOI?
When one of your Zois dies inInZOI, a brief animation will play, followed by a pop-up message toexplain the deathand remember the Zoi’s life.
In the future, some Zois will be able tobecome ghostsif they have unfinished business. This feature is not available at the time of writing, however.
From here, players can eithercontinueand deal with the death or they can choose togo back in time and load a previous save. Family members and friends will be devastated, and sad music will play for a while. When other Zois die, not controlled by the player, their own Zois might get messages on their phones informing them of their friend’s passing.
Can You Prevent Death In InZOI?
While you can go back to previous saves and prevent accidental deaths or lack of needs, all Zois will eventually die of old age. In the base game, there iscurrently no way to stop Zois from dyingcompletely. For this, mods might come in handy.
Can Children Die In InZOI?
Thankfully,children cannot be killed inInZOI. Instead, if they are neglected for long enough, and some of their needs reach the Critical stage, they will betaken into careby the Child Protection Agency.
Teenagers can die inInZOI, just like adults.
At this point, players will be able togo back in time to a previous save, giving them a chance to do a betterjob at parenting. Alternatively, they can continue and have their adult Zois live with the consequences, never to be reunited.
