Fans of life simulation games have been loving inZOI, which has already hit an impressive sales milestone in its first week of availability. As of Friday, inZOI has sold over one million copies on Steam to become publisher Krafton Inc.'s fastest sales record ever, the company says. inZOI allows players to create highly detailed characters and houses and to live out various storylines as they progress through the game, which changes depending on the player's actions and choices.

According to Krafton in a press release, inZOI hit the top of Steam's Global Seller list, which is ranked by total revenue, just 40 minutes after its release. The publisher also touted high engagement for its -generated content platform and in Twitch streams. The developers also recently promised that inZOI will grow and evolve regularly. inZOI is exclusively available on PC, though the hit title has a planned Xbox and PlayStation release in the future.

1 Million In Sales For InZOI Is Big For A New Life Sim

The Game Acts As a Direct Competitor To The Sims

Sales numbers aside, inZOI has managed some impressive statistics heading into the month of April. Players have given the game a Very Positive rating on Steam with an overall positive score of 83%. Krafton says that fans have flocked to inZOI's -generated content (UGC) platform "Canvas," with 1.2 million players ing over 400,000 pieces. inZOI also made its way onto Twitch's streaming charts, boasting a third-place ranking in the Games category with roughly 175,000 people tuning in concurrently to watch gameplay.

Hitting one million in sales so early into its release is huge for inZOI. The life simulation game market has been dominated by The Sims franchise since 1989, with the most recent installment, The Sims 4, released in 2014. Publisher Electronic Arts launched an expansion for The Sims 4 in early March that brought new hobbies and interests to the game ahead of inZOI's release.

Notably, unlike inZOI, the base game of The Sims is free to , and players only need to pay if they want to get their hands on updates and expansion packs. Having over one million people make the choice to pay for a life sim when they could continue playing The Sims for free is very impressive.

Our Take: InZOI Is Already Building A Community, But Can The Game Maintain It?

It's Too Early To Tell If inZOI Will Enjoy Longevity

inZOI has clearly earned some fans, though it's too early to tell if its popularity is based on its novelty or on its gameplay mechanics. On the surface level, inZOI blows The Sims 4 graphics out of the water, which isn't that surprising considering there are 11 years of technological advancement between the two games. However, players have noted that inZOI is still a little rough around the edges and would benefit from some patches, with the most common complaints being the complex building system and strange economy setup.

It's going to take a lot for inZOI to dethrone the fan favor and devotion that's kept The Sims alive for over 30 years, but if Krafton continues to maintain its positive player-developer relationship and listen to what fans have to say about the game, its community has the potential to thrive. We'll have to wait and see how players react to inZOI as it continues to change and grow.

Source: Krafton (press release), inZOI/X