# Needs don't deplete for some ZOIs **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** relationship, autonomy\ **Created:** [December 27, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293 "2025-12-27T02:35:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/1 "2025-12-27T02:35:19Z")
> - **Game Version** : 20251224.9501W > > - **Platform** : (Steam windows) > > - **Mods** : (Choose one: never used / removed / active) > šŸ“If you have used mods before, please list them: Realistic Aging, Increased Skill XP > > - **Hardware Specifications & Operating System** (OS version, CPU, GPU, RAM, storageā€¦): NVIDIA GeForce 4070 Super, Ryzen 7 7700, 16gb ram > > - **Steps to Reproduce: Convince a zoi to move in with you** - **Please provide the entire save file(s) from the date when the issue occurred.** šŸ“ Instruction: [How to Send User Files to The inZOI Team (Updated)](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/how-to-send-user-files-to-the-inzoi-team-updated/57) - **Details:** šŸ“ Please share the date, error message, or screenshots/videos for issue verification. I noticed sometimes when you ask a ZOI to move in the ZOI you ask to move in their needs donā€™t decrease overtime, but other ZOIsā€™ needs do decrease overtime. Below is a video of the bug. P.S. this happens with or without mods installed. Video of the bug: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KAVEoCVTU22X2BKcvbbRSLyE46QwLht9/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KAVEoCVTU22X2BKcvbbRSLyE46QwLht9/view?usp=drive_link) [InZOI SaveGames.zip](https://forum.playinzoi.com/uploads/short-url/kRg6RfhhNjb1qSa43OIssAFxFLL.zip) (20.1 MB) ---
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/2 "2025-12-27T04:03:44Z")
Anyone else having this issue? ---
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/3 "2025-12-29T01:14:13Z")
Guess Iā€™m the only one. šŸ˜¢ ---
**Author:** ![HeinziDerHeld](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/heinziderheld/32/4787_2.png) [@HeinziDerHeld](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/HeinziDerHeld)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/4 "2025-12-29T01:28:34Z")
Iā€™ve had various zois move in lately, in different worlds but only in old save files. Havenā€™t experienced your issue. Iā€™ll take a look at your save file in my setup now to check if the bug is also happening for me. Iā€™ll report back once Iā€™m done. ---
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/5 "2025-12-29T01:35:17Z")
Appreciate you bro, again as I stated in my initial report, this happens with or without mods installed. ---
**Author:** ![HeinziDerHeld](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/heinziderheld/32/4787_2.png) [@HeinziDerHeld](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/HeinziDerHeld)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/6 "2025-12-29T01:48:04Z")
Hey there. I checked your save files. In the following screenshot, the marked file is the only one that contains a save: ![InZOI SaveGames ā€“ Datei-Explorer 29.12.2025 02_43_33](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/original/2X/2/22918b35c9fd0e8ebc487bafcc143a9a399a21ec.png) Unfortunately, your Zoi is still a pre-teen in this save file so I canā€™t reproduce the bug with it since theyā€™re too young to have someone move in. If you have a more recent one, feel free to upload it too šŸ˜€ ---
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/7 "2025-12-29T01:52:13Z")
Donā€™t have that save anymore. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![HeinziDerHeld](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/heinziderheld/32/4787_2.png) [@HeinziDerHeld](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/HeinziDerHeld)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/8 "2025-12-29T01:56:11Z")
Unfortunately, then I wonā€™t be able to test it myself. Really sorry for that. Like I said, I havenā€™t noticed your bug in any of my save files even though I use the ā€œmove inā€ interaction very frequently. Have you tried verifying your files via Steam yet? It can be a huge help with such bugs as weā€™ve learned the hard way here xD In case you havenā€™t done this before, here is a short tutorial: [How to verify your game viles via steam](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7680) ---
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/9 "2025-12-29T02:04:46Z")
Will give it a shot, and will see if that fixed the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Midnette](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/midnette/32/9472_2.png) [@Midnette](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/Midnette)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/10 "2026-01-07T16:01:08Z")
Hi! I donā€™t know if the verifying worked for you but I wanted to add that I think I managed to fix it by buying one of the slow deplete doughnuts (I did the food one) on the affected zoi. The doughnut does its job, but it also kickstarted the other needs. Just like you, it was a zoi I had invited to live with my original zoi that had this issue. ---
**Author:** ![LennyOgg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/lennyogg/32/159_2.png) [@LennyOgg](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/LennyOgg)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/11 "2026-01-07T17:01:33Z")
Ah, thatā€™s interesting! I also thought maybe by trying to temporarly enable the needs cheats could help to - kind of - reset the needs and make them work normal again. ---
**Author:** ![Moraelin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/moraelin/32/9263_2.png) [@Moraelin](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/Moraelin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/12 "2026-01-07T18:08:06Z")
Needs not decreasing? LUCKY BARSTARDS! I wish I had that. I mean, I just almost crapped myself reading just another thread, then another, then anotherā€¦ šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![LennyOgg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/lennyogg/32/159_2.png) [@LennyOgg](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/LennyOgg)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/13 "2026-01-07T19:03:09Z")
If youā€™re not opposed to cheats: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/original/2X/6/6f63e86338ad4f6f821de8fbb4055aa23d223c0e.png) I enabled these cheats since they got implemented. I have big households and play with 96 minutes, 4 hour and 24 hour days, the buggy needs are too much of a hassle when I just want to play the game and not constantly worry about their bars -.- ---
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/14 "2026-01-07T23:28:00Z")
@Midnette Hopefully they fix this. ---
**Author:** ![JoyIsFunner](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/joyisfunner/32/8276_2.png) [@JoyIsFunner](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/JoyIsFunner)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/15 "2026-01-08T00:48:45Z")
Idk if this will help but hopefully it will help to understand this bug. Beings that I havenā€™t started a world to play in yet, I always use FreezeAllNeeds, but sometimes some needs still deplete, but I havenā€™t noticed it on the first character of the household yet. ---
**Author:** ![music\_mad10](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/music_mad10/32/70_2.png) [@music\_mad10](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/music_mad10)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/16 "2026-01-25T11:59:25Z")
> - **Game Version** : > > - **Platform** : (Steam windows / Steam Mac / Mac) Steam Windows > > - **Mods** : (Choose one: never used / removed / active) > šŸ“If you have used mods before, please list them: removed > > - **Hardware Specifications & Operating System** (OS version, CPU, GPU, RAM, storageā€¦): > > - **Steps to Reproduce: I added an NPC to my family and their needs are always on full. They donā€™t** deplete **in any way. The other Zoiā€™s are fine.** - **Please provide the entire save file(s) from the date when the issue occurred.** šŸ“ Instruction: [How to Send User Files to The inZOI Team (Updated)](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/how-to-send-user-files-to-the-inzoi-team-updated/57) - **Details:** šŸ“ Please share the date, error message, or screenshots/videos for issue verification. ---
**Author:** ![Michael](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/michael/32/4088_2.png) [@Michael](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/Michael)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/17 "2026-01-25T12:37:25Z")
Hi @music_mad10 , Iā€™ve merged your topic into an existing discussion that covers the same issue. ā€œ[Needs donā€™t deplete for some ZOIs](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293)ā€ We are currently reviewing on this matter, and any updates will be shared in this thread. Thank you! šŸ˜Š ---
**Author:** ![trainguygaming1045](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/trainguygaming1045/32/67_2.png) [@trainguygaming1045](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/trainguygaming1045)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/18 "2026-01-25T21:15:04Z")
@music_mad10 I found a workaround for this issue until they fix it, use Psycat emergency rescue. ---
**Author:** ![music\_mad10](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/music_mad10/32/70_2.png) [@music\_mad10](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/music_mad10)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8293/19 "2026-01-26T15:40:35Z")
Thank you! I actually found that once Iā€™d sent my Zoi to work and he came back it seemed to work again, so not sure what happened there!