murder mystery dinner party game
Skip itSoft demand (-24.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$27.63avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.83–$43.48cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,404.26avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad1.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$70K$70K/yr · 146K searches
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-24.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, murder mystery dinner party game is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (146K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
murder mystery dinner party game market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $83K–$111K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.7%
- Avg BSR
- #1,892
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 0.8%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
89
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
4%
- Murder Mystery Party33%
- University Games30%
- Broadway Murder Mysteries20%
- Masters of Mystery9%
- Murderous Decisions2%
- Cryptic Killers2%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top murder mystery dinner party game search terms
- murder mystery party48K/yr
- murder mystery dinner party kit9K/yr
- murder mystery party game20K/yr
- murder mystery party kit9K/yr
- mystery dinner party kit7K/yr
- murder mystery dinner party game28K/yr
- mystery party5K/yr
- murder mystery dinner5K/yr
- murder mystery dinner party4K/yr
- mystery dinner2K/yr
Top murder mystery dinner party game products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Murder Mystery Party Pasta Passion & Pistols Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game for Adults Interactive Crime Solving Role Play Game Night Kit with Invitations & Clues Ages 18+
University Games$17.554.5★742 rev
Murder Mystery Party A Slice of Murder Dinner Party Game Interactive Role Play Mystery for Adults Ages 18+
Murder Mystery Party$22.784.4★270 rev
Murder Mystery Party A Taste for Wine & Murder Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game for Adults Interactive Crime Solving Role Play Game Night Kit with Invitations & Clues Ages 16+
University Games$20.264.5★1,009 rev
Roaring 20s Murder Mystery Game | A 1920s-Themed Party Kit | Interactive Detective Dinner Party Game | Flexible Number of Players 4-20
Broadway Murder Mysteries$36.974.3★60 rev
Murder Mystery Party Death by Chocolate A Decadent Murder Mystery Party Game for Ages 14+
Murder Mystery Party$20.454.3★461 rev
Newest
by launch date
Murder at The Moulin Rouge | Glamorous 1920s Paris Themed Murder Mystery Game Kit | Party Game for Adults and Teens | Flexible 4-20+ Players
Broadway Murder Mysteries$36.9618 rev
Roaring 20s Murder Mystery Game | A 1920s-Themed Party Kit | Interactive Detective Dinner Party Game | Flexible Number of Players 4-20
Broadway Murder Mysteries$36.9760 rev
80s Mall Murder Madness | 1980s Murder Mystery Dinner Party Kit | Murder Mystery Games for Adults & Teens | Flexible 4-20+ Players
Broadway Murder Mysteries$36.7660 rev
Bullets On Broadway Murder Mystery Game | Murder Mystery Dinner Party Kit | Broadway Mystery Game for Adults and Teens | Interactive Detective Dinner Party Game | Flexible Number of Players 4-20
Broadway Murder Mysteries$36.7734 rev
Murder at the Roller Rink | 80s Murder Mystery Game | Murder Mystery Dinner Party Kit for Adults and Teens | Interactive Detective Dinner Party Game | Flexible Number of Players 4-20
Broadway Murder Mysteries$36.9444 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Murder Mystery Party Games - A Murder on the Grill Host Your Own Cookout Murder Mystery Dinner for 8 Adult Players Solve the Case with Crime Scene Clues 18 Years and Up
Murder Mystery Party$22.924.5★
Murder at The Moulin Rouge | Glamorous 1920s Paris Themed Murder Mystery Game Kit | Party Game for Adults and Teens | Flexible 4-20+ Players
Broadway Murder Mysteries$36.964.7★
Cryptic Killers Unsolved Murder Mystery Game - Cold Case File Investigation - Detective Clues/Evidence - Solve the Crime - Individuals Date Nights & Party Groups - Murder at the Movie Theater
Cryptic Killers$18.924.7★
Murder Mystery Party A Slice of Murder Dinner Party Game Interactive Role Play Mystery for Adults Ages 18+
Murder Mystery Party$22.784.4★
16 Pieces Halloween Crime Scene Decorations Kit Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game Supplies Includes Body Silhouette Crime Scene Tape Evidence Markers and Blody Sticker Home for Crime Scene Party Decor
MASHAN$12.884.5★
What buyers say about murder mystery dinner party game
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Super entertaining”
“Worth every penny”
“Easy to use”
“Fun mystery challenge”
“Extremely well made”
“Directions were clear”
“Better Than Most”
“The materials are well prepared, and much care was taken to have different handwriting for affidavits, photos look old when they need to, etc”
“well put together”
“Unique and well designed”
What buyers complain about
“And it was much more expensive”
“It was hard enough that it wasn't predictable”
“Didn't enjoy this at all”
“Bit expensive for quality”
“Doesnt make it too easy for you”
“the timestamp on the evidence made it impossible”
“We did not take advantage of the hints available”
“The evidence markers are rather flimsy”
“It was so small”
“Takes about 2 hours to crack the case”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is murder mystery dinner party game profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $70K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the murder mystery dinner party game niche?
- 10 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in murder mystery dinner party game?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Hard Feel, Fun/Entertainment Experience. The return rate is 2.4%.
- When does demand for murder mystery dinner party game peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the murder mystery dinner party game niche?
- Listings span $8.83–$43.48; the average listing price is $27.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,404 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.