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10,000+ Persistent World Objects

How furniture, dishes and other objects keep their state without full simulation.

Quick answer: The Ghost system also tracks more than 10,000 persistent objects, including tables, chairs and dishes, so the world can remember how the player left it.

How to use this information

Persistence should be tested with controlled changes: move or use an object, leave the district, save and reload, then return. Record whether location, ownership, inventory connection and interaction state remain intact.

Official evidence

The May 2026 optimization report extends the Ghost system beyond characters. More than ten thousand world-state elements use the same principle, retaining necessary state without keeping every object fully active and expensive.

What the confirmed data means

For a management game, persistence connects decoration, kitchens, homes and businesses. Reliable state matters because a chair is not only scenery when it belongs to a designed room or a client requirement.

Publication boundary

The official figure is an aggregate, not a complete item list. It does not mean every decorative prop is movable or that all states persist forever.

Related guides

Ghost System NPC SimulationThe three simulation tiers used for thousands of scheduled citizens.NPC Object Pooling ExplainedWhy preloaded character templates reduce stutter when citizens materialize.Simulation TechnologyHow the Ghost system, object pooling and persistent world state keep the dense city running.

Sources and verification

ION LANDS development update · Official Steam listing

Last reviewed: July 26, 2026 · Independent, unofficial player guide.