Star Union (game developer)

Star Union
Native name
星合
TypeLimited
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 9, 2019 (2019-05-09) in Chengdu, China
Headquarters,
Number of employees
900 (2022)
Websitewww.staruniongame.com/en
Footnotes
[1] [2] [3]

Star Union ( Chinese: 星合 ),[4], also known as Chengdu Starunion Interactive Entertainment Technology Co, and StarFortune,[‡ 1] is a Chinese mobile game developing and publishing company based in Chengdu.[1] Founded in 2019, the company is known for manufacturing SLG's, also known as Simulated Life Games, with animal themes.[5] [3]

History

The company was founded on May 9, 2019.[6] It received angel funding from Tencent in 2020, and then later funding from 37Games in 2022.[1][2] The Ants: Underground Kingdom was Star Union's first product, and it has been a significant source of income for the company.[1]

Revenue

By 2025, the company had acquired 2 billion yuan from overseas markets.[3] In addition, in 2023 The Ministry of Commerce of China selected The Ants: Underground Kingdom as a key project for the countries national export.[7][8]

Subsidiaries

StarFortune

StarFortune Interactive Entertainment Technology Co. was established in Hong Kong on March 26, 2021.[9]

Games released

Year Title Developer(s) Platform(s)
2019 The Ants: Underground Kingdom StarUnion Android, IOS
2021 Beasts & Puzzles: Awakening[a] StarUnion Android
2022 Myths of Moonrise StarFortune Android, IOS
Return of Shadow StarFortune Android, IOS
2023 Nations of Darkness StarFortune Android, IOS
Beast Lord: The New Land StarFortune Android, IOS
2024 World of Water StarFortune Android, IOS
Top Fish: Ocean Game StarFortune Android, IOS
2025 Zoo City: Dominion[a] StarFortune Android
CatDog World: After Humans[5] StarFortune Android, IOS
MyStory: Be the Heroine StarFortune Android, IOS
Solitaire Connections StarFortune Android
Revenge of Gangster StarFortune Android, IOS
2026 Dawn Watch: Survival StarFortune Android, IOS
Last Furry: Survival (early access)[4] StarUnion Android, IOS
Fortune Hunter: Golden Saga StarFortune Android
Hope Zone StarFortune Android

Notes

  1. 1 2 The game was removed from online stores.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Company Details: 星合互娱". www.izhanchi.com (in Chinese). Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "星合互娱". pitchhub.36kr.com (in Chinese). Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "成都的星合互娱,在海外市场已经创下超过20亿流水的成绩" (in Chinese). Sohu. October 10, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "卷题材大战开启:字节、FunPlus、星合SLG新游海外开测,投放量大涨". jiemian.com (in Chinese). December 12, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "这家SLG厂商又来卷动物题材,写实风格+WOS玩法,《小小蚁国》后继有人了". www.baijing.cn (in Chinese). August 19, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "星合互娱". www.innohere.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "中小担·公司新闻·成都中小担客户入选国家文化出口重点企业和重点项目". www.sccddb.com (in Chinese). October 30, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2023- 2024年度国家文化出口重点项目" (PDF). www.mofcom.gov.cn (in Chinese). Ministry of Commerce. Retrieved April 1, 2026. 小小蚁国
  9. ↑ "StarFortune Interactive Entertainment Technology Co., Limited". 996co.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Zoo City". app.sensortower.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ↑ "Privacy Policy". www.staruniongame.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026. STARFORTUNE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED (hereinafter: "StarUnion", "we", "us"...)