The upcoming life sim inZOI just surpassed the highly-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong in Steam's most wishlisted charts. With inZOI's early access release only days away, the game has seen a boost of attention online. As what appears to be a highly ambitious entry in the life sim entry, there are a lot of high player expectations riding on this upcoming launch.
After a long time in the top spot on Steam's most wishlisted chart, Hollow Knight: Silksong lost its top position just before inZOI's early access launch (via 80 Level). In the five years since its announcement, this highly anticipated Metroidvania Silksong has been on and off the first position repeatedly, but it remained at the top for quite some time. Despite being a new IP with limited details on gameplay, inZOI has set itself up as a delightful switch-up from The Sims.
inZOI has been positioned by some as The Sims' biggest competitor, challenging players' expectations of what a life sim of this kind could deliver on, particularly standing out for its realistic visuals. With an impressively detailed character creator alone, players were already hooked from just the game's limited demo, setting anticipation high. While gameplay has...