The first inZOI patch of 2026 arrived on January 9, and it's largely about making the new business system usable — starting with the fact that you no longer have to design a shop from scratch.

Build versions

• Windows PC (Steam): 20260108.9692.W
• Mac (Steam): 20260108.9694.M
• Mac App Store: 5.4.29 (0.228) / 20260108.9690.M

Additions

• 12 business lot presets — 5 in Dowon, 6 in Bliss Bay, and 1 in Cahaya.
• Portioning large food items — split them for display, or serve a full meal.

Business fixes

• Fixed items not being displayable in certain slots on business sales counter objects.
• Fixed hired employees' work schedules intermittently failing to generate.
• Fixed the "Give Lecture" interaction cancelling itself, the lecture topic resetting after each lecture when using "Select a Course Topic", and listening Zois standing motionless during the cooperative action.
• Fixed business tutorial missions being unable to progress when their conditions were already met beforehand.
• Fixed rewards not being granted for some Business Prosperity ambition missions.
• Fixed 14 Jal Surya Putih in Cahaya having no restroom, leaving bladder interactions unavailable.

Other gameplay fixes

• Fixed multitasking intermittently failing — one of v0.5.0's headline features.
• Fixed object interactions not working when moving back into a previously occupied residential lot.
• Fixed childbirth being impossible in certain situations.
• Fixed some Holiday Festival text in the Psycat Guide.

CAZ, Build Mode, and UI

• Fixed applying a Zoi preset setting the age to Teen — an easy one to lose a Zoi to.
• Fixed mod information not being included when uploading style presets, and some material colours being unchangeable on clothing mods using multiple materials.
• Fixed being unable to enter required information like city name when entering CAZ via cheats, which prevented saving the Zoi.
• Fixed a delay when exiting Build Mode on certain lots, and Ambition UI text overflowing in English.

ModKit

A ModKit build (20260107.9652.W.MODKIT.EGS) shipped alongside, migrating clothing mods to the new multi-material support. If you make clothing mods, this one affects you directly.

Read the full hotfix notes: Official inZOI Website