inZOI Maps & Locations Guide: Every Area Covered

Q: Is inZOI finished?

No. It has been in Steam Early Access since late March 2025 and remains there as of August 2026, sitting in the 0.8 version range. KRAFTON's leadership has publicly pointed at a 1.0 launch in early 2027, with a PlayStation 5 version as the other main priority.

Q: How many cities are there?

Three: Dowon, which draws on Korea, Bliss Bay, which draws on Los Angeles, and Cahaya, which draws on Indonesia. All three received high school properties in the June 2026 update.

Q: What do the AI features actually do?

Three things. You can generate custom patterns and images for clothing and surfaces, convert a 2D image into a placeable 3D object through the AI 3D Printer, and create character motions by uploading a video file. They are creation tools, not a chatbot layer over the simulation.

Q: Can Zois go to school or work?

Both. Active high school gameplay arrived in June 2026 for teenage Zois, who attend until they graduate into Young Adult. Careers expanded in April 2026 with Architect, IT Developer, Journalist and Music Producer in Dowon and Bliss Bay, plus Travel Agent in Cahaya.

Q: Does inZOI support mods?

Script mods and a dedicated hub called Canvastown are on KRAFTON's 2026 roadmap. The Canvas sharing platform for Zois and builds is already in the game and is a different thing. Check the current patch notes before assuming mod support matches what a roadmap article described.

Complete inZOI maps and locations guide. Every area with difficulty, rewards, progression order, and what to do in each zone.

EarlyGuides Editorial Team

Researched and editorially reviewed. Updated August 12, 2026.

inZOI is KRAFTON's life simulator, built in Unreal Engine 5 by the Korean studio of the same name and in Steam Early Access since late March 2025. It is unfinished on purpose: the build moved to Unreal Engine 5.6 with version 0.8.0 in April 2026, the studio has publicly targeted a 1.0 launch in early 2027, and several headline roadmap items including prisons and the Canvastown mod hub have been announced rather than shipped. What exists today is three cities, a character creator with hundreds of options, build tools, an active job system and a set of generative AI features that turn photos into in-game objects.

inZOI features distinct areas with increasing difficulty. This guide covers every major location in progression order: what to do, what to get, and when to move on. For the step-by-step path, see our walkthrough.

Area Progression Order

Order	Location	Difficulty	Key Rewards	Recommended Build
1	Dowon	First save, any experience level	Broadest career coverage, densest neighbourhood detail, high school property	IT Developer
2	Bliss Bay	Second save once you know the needs system	Creative career tracks, coastal build lots, high school property	IT Developer
3	Cahaya	Third save, or first if you want the visual change	Travel Agent career, distinct architecture and vegetation, high school property	Architect
4	High school campuses	Requires a teenage Zoi in the household	Graduation into Young Adult, school-based relationships, structured daily routine	Architect
5	Active job workplaces	Any Zoi with a salaried career	Faster career progression, workplace relationships, visible skill gains	Architect

Dowon: Starting Area

The Korean-inspired city and the most developed of the three, with the widest set of career options after the version 0.8.0 update. A mini-map to make Dowon easier to move around was still in early development as of the March 2026 developer update.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	First save, any experience level
Key Rewards	Broadest career coverage, densest neighbourhood detail, high school property
Recommended Build	IT Developer
Key Equipment	Build and Craft mode

What to Do Here

Learn the basics of Karma and reincarnation. This is where you practice without heavy punishment.
Collect starting resources and your first equipment upgrade.
Clear all main content before moving to Bliss Bay.
If you're struggling, read our beginner's guide.

Bliss Bay: Early Game

The Los Angeles-inspired city, sunnier and more spread out than Dowon, and the second city that received the Architect, IT Developer, Journalist and Music Producer tracks in April 2026. Its layout rewards owning a vehicle more than Dowon's does.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Second save once you know the needs system
Key Rewards	Creative career tracks, coastal build lots, high school property
Recommended Build	IT Developer
Key Equipment	Build and Craft mode

What to Do Here

Focus on mastering City Edit god mode. It's critical from this point on.
Farm for Build and Craft mode if you don't have it yet.
Complete all objectives for maximum rewards.
Prepare for the difficulty spike in Cahaya.

Cahaya: Mid Game

The Indonesia-inspired city added after Early Access launch. It received the Travel Agent profession in the April 2026 update but carries fewer surrounding systems than the two original cities, which is normal for the newest content in an Early Access build.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Third save, or first if you want the visual change
Key Rewards	Travel Agent career, distinct architecture and vegetation, high school property
Recommended Build	Architect
Key Equipment	Build and Craft mode

What to Do Here

This is the main skill check. Bring an optimized build.
Create a Zoi editor becomes accessible here. Prioritize getting it.
Master Multitasking and Zoi autonomy for the boss encounters.
Check our boss guide if you get stuck.

High school campuses: Late Game

Active high school gameplay landed in June 2026 with school properties in Dowon, Bliss Bay and Cahaya. Teenage Zois enrol as students and attend until they graduate into the Young Adult stage, giving family saves a progression track.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Requires a teenage Zoi in the household
Key Rewards	Graduation into Young Adult, school-based relationships, structured daily routine
Recommended Build	Architect
Key Equipment	Create a Zoi editor

What to Do Here

Full build optimization is expected by this point.
Create a Zoi editor should be your primary, fully upgraded.
Careers and freelance work mastery starts mattering here.
Farm resources for the push into Active job workplaces.

Active job workplaces: Endgame

Rather than sending a Zoi into a black box for eight hours, inZOI's active job system lets you follow them to work for supported careers. Coverage is uneven across career tracks, which is one of the clearer markers of the game's Early Access state.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Any Zoi with a salaried career
Key Rewards	Faster career progression, workplace relationships, visible skill gains
Recommended Build	Architect
Key Equipment	Create a Zoi editor

What to Do Here

This is endgame. Best-in-slot gear and a perfected build are mandatory.
See our boss guide for endgame fight strategies.
The reward loop: clear content → upgrade → push harder content.
Experiment with Travel Agent for variety once you've mastered the meta.

Exploration Tips

Clear areas in order: Dowon → Bliss Bay → Cahaya → High school campuses → Active job workplaces. Skipping areas means missing resources you'll need later.
Check every corner: Hidden caches and secrets are often in non-obvious locations.
Match your equipment: Some areas favor different equipment types.
Read the walkthrough: Our walkthrough provides exact progression milestones for each area.
Don't rush: Clearing an area fully gives more resources than speedrunning two areas.

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