Supercat

What Supercat does

Supercat (슈퍼캣) is a South Korean mobile game developer and publisher founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do (greater Seoul area), with a corporate registration at 315 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The company is led by CEO Won-bae Kim (김원배) and operates as a privately held for-profit entity (SUPERCAT Inc., business registration 272-88-00336) with 101–250 employees. Its stated mission is to create "games of a lifetime" that connect people and create memorable experiences, anchored on classic Korean gaming IP and community-driven play.

The company's core product portfolio consists of mobile games targeting Korean and international markets, including mobile MMORPGs such as The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon (바람의나라: 연 — a revival of the classic Korean franchise featuring pixel-art aesthetics and characters like Wolsooki and Tobeol), The World of Dokkaebi (2.5D Korean-fantasy MMORPG with a flexible skill deck-building system), Grow Stone (2D idle RPG), Granny's House (horror survival with multiple play modes), Punkland, and Hwanse Chwihojeon Online (Eastern martial arts RPG). Distribution is via Apple App Store, Google Play, and Korea's OneStore, with payment and authentication integration through Apple ID, Google Play, and Facebook. Supercat also operates two adjacent sub-brands: ICECAT, a game studio creating new IPs beyond the core portfolio, and ZEP (젭), a metaverse platform co-developed as a joint venture with Naver Z (네이버제트) that supports up to 50,000 concurrent users with user-generated maps, characters, and games, plus integrated text/voice/video chat and video sharing. The ZEP platform is offered both as a self-serve consumer product (zep.us) and positioned for enterprise use cases including virtual meetings, conferences, and workshops.

Monetization is primarily freemium — free-to-download games with in-game purchases of virtual items, currency, and premium content — supplemented by auto-renewing subscription services on iOS and in-game advertising. Supercat has also explored blockchain-based content including NFT items within its gaming ecosystem, subject to geographic regulatory restrictions. The ZEP joint venture introduces a separate B2B/B2C monetization vector for the metaverse line, positioning the company in both consumer mobile gaming and emerging virtual-space infrastructure markets.

Name

Supercat

Legal name

SUPERCAT Inc.

Website

https://supercat.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Supercat is a South Korean mobile game developer and publisher (founded 2016, 101–250 employees) that develops Korean MMORPGs and casual titles such as The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, and co-operates the ZEP metaverse joint venture with Naver Z targeting consumers and enterprise virtual events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Gaming

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Metaverse Virtual World Platforms (social worlds, land, UGC) (FSAPAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metaverse & Social Virtual Worlds (BPAMAKAF), Interoperability & Asset Bridging for Games (cross-game/cross-chain assets) (FSAPAGAJ)

Keywords

• Mobile game development
• Mobile MMORPG games
• Casual mobile gaming
• Metaverse platform services
• Free-to-play gaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. In-Game Purchases (Virtual Items): Free-to-play model with virtual goods, items, and premium content sold within games. Players can purchase in-game currency, items, and content through mobile payment systems.
2. Subscription Services: Auto-renewing subscription model through iOS App Store with options for users to manage and cancel subscriptions
3. Advertising Revenue: Revenue generated from serving advertisements within free game services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Supercat is a South Korean mobile game development company that develops, publishes, and operates free-to-play mobile games including MMORPGs (The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, The World of Dokkaebi, Hwanse Chwihojeon Online), casual titles (Granny's House, Grow Stone, Punkland), and a sub-brand game studio (ICECAT). The company also co-operates the ZEP metaverse platform as a joint venture with Naver Z, enabling user-generated virtual spaces, large-scale gatherings, and social interactions.

Product overview

Supercat is a Korean game development company operating multiple game studios and platforms. Its portfolio includes two sub-brands: SUPERCAT (core games) and ICECAT (game studio), plus a joint venture metaverse platform ZEP with Naver JET. The company develops and publishes mobile MMORPGs including The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon (classic franchise revival), The World of Dokkaebi (2.5D Korean-fantasy), Grow Stone (2D idle RPG), Granny's House (horror survival), and Hwanse Chwihojeon Online (Eastern martial arts RPG). ZEP serves as a separate metaverse platform enabling user-generated content, large-scale gatherings, and social features. The company also supports blockchain-based content including NFT items within its gaming ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZEP: A metaverse platform for gatherings, meetings, and social experiences supporting up to 50,000 users. Created jointly by Supercat and Naver Jet.
• ICECAT

Products and services

• ZEP Metaverse Platform A metaverse platform allowing users to create their own virtual spaces for gatherings, meetings, and social experiences. Supports up to 50,000 concurrent users with features for custom maps, characters, games, and real-time communication.
• ICECAT A game studio that expands the boundaries between games and content, creating new IPs and gaming experiences.
• The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon (바람의나라: 연)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Naver Z (네이버제트)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for ZEP metaverse platform. Naver Z and Supercat co-founded ZEP as a metaverse service that can accommodate up to 50,000 simultaneous users. ZEP enables users to create custom maps, characters, and games while providing text, voice, and video chat capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kakao Games: Korean mobile and online game publisher with strong MMORPG portfolio. Comparable mobile-first free-to-play model, Korean cultural IP orientation, and multi-platform distribution.
• Com2uS: Korean mobile game developer/publisher (Summoners War) with global free-to-play MMORPG and casual titles. Closely comparable in size, mobile-first distribution, and free-to-play monetization.
• Wemade: Korean MMORPG developer (Legend of Mir) that has aggressively pivoted to blockchain/Web3 gaming (WEMIX). Comparable blockchain-game feature set within Supercat's ecosystem and similar mid-cap Korean studio profile.
• Naver Z: Creator of ZEPETO, a globally scaled avatar-based social virtual world platform and Supercat's JV partner in ZEP. Direct peer in the metaverse virtual world category with significantly larger user base.

Broad incumbents

• Krafton: Korean game holding company (PUBG, inZOI) with growing mobile and metaverse platform ambitions. Operates at larger scale but pursues overlapping Korean IP and metaverse adjacencies.
• Roblox: Global user-generated content and social virtual world platform. The most direct benchmark for ZEP's UGC + social + 50K-concurrent-user model, though at vastly larger scale and global reach.
• Netmarble: One of Korea's largest mobile and online game publishers (Lineage 2 Revolution, Marvel Future Fight). Directly competes in mobile MMORPGs but at materially larger scale and broader genre portfolio.
• NCSoft: Korean MMORPG powerhouse (Lineage, Guild Wars). Closest peer to Supercat's mobile MMORPG focus, but operates at dramatically larger scale.
• Pearl Abyss: Developer of Black Desert Online, a flagship Korean MMORPG franchise with mobile extensions. Comparable high-fidelity MMORPG development profile.
• Nexon: Korea/Japan-headquartered global free-to-play publisher (MapleStory, Dungeon Fighter). Iconic Korean IP revival track record (MapleStory M) makes it directly comparable to Supercat's Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOX1k7MsfWvnc8mgdh1qAJQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/team.supercat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/supercat
• Instagraminstagram.com/supercat.corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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