To move in Inzoi, either left-click a spot on the ground (or an object) and your Zoi walks there, or hold W, A, S and D to steer them directly, with Shift to run. If WASD moves the camera instead of your Zoi, that is a setting, not a bug: Game Options > Control > Top-View Keyboard Control Target decides which one the keys drive. Below we cover both control styles, the camera keys that go with them, what changed across the Early Access patches, controller play, and the other meaning of “move”: relocating your household to a new home.
Click to move or steer with WASD
Inzoi supports two movement styles at once, and you can mix them freely.
Click to move works like any life sim: left-click the floor, a door, a chair, a fridge, and your Zoi paths there. Clicking an object opens its interaction list, with the walk queued in front. On the city map (M, or the Edit City button) there is also a Move Here interaction that sends your Zoi across town to a lot, which per the v0.5.0 patch notes works even while your Zoi is riding a vehicle.
Direct control uses W to walk forward, S to walk back, and A and D to strafe. Hold Shift to run. As of the v0.10.0 update in September 2026, simply holding W also transitions from a walk into a run, and the patch notes say that behaviour can be toggled on or off. Our separate guide on how to sprint and run faster goes into the Energy side of running.
One removed shortcut worth knowing: since v0.4.0 (October 2025) you can no longer walk a Zoi into or out of a swimming pool with WASD. Click the pool and pick the swim interaction instead.
Stop WASD moving the camera instead of your Zoi
The original April 2025 version of this guide warned that players used to moving the camera with WASD would find their Zoi wandering off instead. That complaint was fixed in the v0.5.0 update on December 23, 2025. Per the patch notes, the control logic now lets you choose between “Move Zoi” and “Camera Movement / Panning” as the target of the WASD keys, and the setting lives at Game Options > Control > Top-View Keyboard Control Target.
Set it to Move Zoi if you like steering characters directly. Set it to Camera Movement / Panning if you play Inzoi like a traditional top-down life sim and only ever click to move. Either way the other method still works with the mouse. The v0.7.0 update (March 2026) also added full custom keymapping, reached through the Game Menu by pressing Esc.
Camera keys that pair with movement
Movement only feels good if the camera cooperates. As of the current build, verified against official patch notes:
- Arrow keys rotate the camera, and middle mouse button click-and-drag handles vertical movement (listed in the v0.4.0 Improved Controls section).
- F snaps the camera back to your active Zoi. The v0.10.2 hotfix removed the on-screen “F” prompt from portraits but confirmed the key still focuses immediately.
- Tab switches between top view and shoulder view, and Ctrl + Tab opens the free camera, per the community-maintained Fextralife controls page (not an official source, so check the Esc shortcut guide if your build differs).
- Shoulder view is the third-person camera that makes WASD feel like an adventure game. Since v0.9.0 it shows all floors of a property by default (revert under Game Options > Controls > Camera). Turning on Auto-Target in Shoulder View under Keyboard Control in Game Options > Control makes the nearest interactive object light up as you walk past it.
Controller and platform notes
Inzoi is still an Early Access PC and Mac game. Gamepad support arrived in v0.3.0 (August 2025) and is labelled beta, with the notes admitting only partial compatibility with some Xbox pads. On a controller the left stick moves your Zoi, and Shoulder View Auto-Target is on by default and tied to LB.
There is no console version yet. In May 2026 the developer said the PlayStation 5 edition had been pushed to the first half of 2027 and is being redesigned around the DualSense rather than mirroring keyboard controls.
Once you have money, vehicles become the fastest way across a city; our how to drive guide covers those controls, including the advanced driving mode that moved into Game Options > Gameplay in v0.10.0.
How to move house
If you searched “how to move in Inzoi” meaning relocation, the answer is the city map. Press M (or click Edit City), browse the residential lots, select the one you want and choose the relocate option. Early player guides describe empty plots, empty furnished houses and occupied homes as the three lot types, with occupied households moved out automatically unless they have a baby, and a prompt to sell your old property and either sell or store your furniture. Those details come from player write-ups rather than official notes, so treat the specifics as reports. Officially, the v0.5.0 patch notes confirm relocating is also possible from a Zoi’s laptop.
Moving between cities is a separate system. Vacations to Dowon, Bliss Bay or Cahaya were rebuilt in v0.10.0 as temporary trips with accommodation, while permanent relocation between cities (“immigration” in the developer’s roadmap) has its own verification flow, patched in the v0.10.4 hotfix. Whichever you do, save your game first; relocation has been a crash hotspot in several hotfixes. More basics live on our Inzoi guides hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does WASD move my camera and not my Zoi? Because Top-View Keyboard Control Target is set to Camera Movement / Panning. Change it to Move Zoi under Game Options > Control. This option was added in v0.5.0.
How do I make my Zoi run? Hold Shift while steering with WASD, or, since v0.10.0, just keep holding W and the walk turns into a run automatically. Running drains Energy faster.
Can I walk into a pool with WASD? Not any more. The v0.4.0 update removed WASD entry and exit for swimming pools; click the pool and choose the swim interaction instead.
Does Inzoi work with a controller? Yes, in beta on PC since v0.3.0, with partial Xbox pad compatibility. A PlayStation 5 version with DualSense-first controls is planned but not out yet.
How do I move to a new house? Open the city map with M, pick a residential lot and choose the relocate option, or use a Zoi’s laptop. Your current property can be sold during the process.