In the world of life-simulation games, death has always played a curious role, granting a genre that is otherwise fairly cheery a more morbid tone. Deaths in life-simulators can be tragic, situational, frustrating, completely unexpected, or a reasonable progression after old age. Regardless of how players feel about their avatars dying, death is a vital system that adds depth, unpredictability, and tons of fandom discourse to gameplay. For veterans of The Sims, death is an old, familiar friend (or foe), with its many causes and the Grim Reaper’s dramatic flair. But with InZOI bringing a new kind of life simulation to the table, many gamers are prone to comparison. InZOI goes head to head with The Sims 4 in many aspects, and death isn’t far behind.