The life sim inZOI just sured 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 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.

What Is inZOI & Why Is Everyone Wishlisting It?

The Sims Fans Are Eyeing This New Life-Sim

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 mostly been kept tightly under wraps, screenshots have shown an abundance of vibrant locations and scenes like a heartfelt wedding, hinting at dense and varied content in the game.

The $40 price tag for inZOI also leaves the game in a great position when compared to The Sims as a one-time purchase without a mass of paid DLC needed to add core elements to the game. Though it's been made clear that the game is still very much in development, and its early access release will come with a lot of updates over time, promises from the developers have encouraged prospective players. A dedicated roap also leaves players eager to hear more about the game's free post-launch updates.

Why Suring Hollow Knight: Silksong Is A Big Win For inZOI

The Highly Anticipated Sequel Seemed Unbeatable

Hollow Knight: Silksong has been drip-feed of updates about Silksong has left fans unsure of what to expect, the game has been top of the Steam wishlist charts for a long time now due to the original game's popularity and fans' eagerness to hear anything about its follow-up.

Topping such a highly-awaited game in an established series seems almost unbelievable, but inZOI as a new IP has done so impressively. With players clearly very eager for something new to tackle The Sims and its paid DLC, inZOI appears to be a worthy challenger, even if some think it sounds too good to be true. With just days until its release, this new entry in the genre could fill a much-needed hole in the market, and it won't be leaving players waiting uncertainly like Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Sources: inZOI/X, 80 Level