Is science games profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $39K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (25/100).

How competitive is the science games niche?

4 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in science games?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Fun/Entertainment Experience, Product Condition, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 3.3%.

When does demand for science games peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the science games niche?

Listings span $11.80–$21.04; the average listing price is $16.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,420 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

science games

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$16.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$11.80–$21.04

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Returns

Okay3.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay3.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad10,419.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-7.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$39K

$39K/yr · 76K searches

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, science games is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 25/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

science games market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: $66K–$82K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.1%
Avg BSR: #1,490
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 151 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

The Awkward Yeti82%
Quokka9%
KosoGames5%
ThinkFun4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -7.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Open Trend

Top science games search terms

science games20K/yr -8.2%0.2% conv.
organ attack card game15K/yr +45.1%10.6% conv.
organ attack17K/yr -40.7%9.5% conv.
science games for kids 8-129K/yr +3.3%1.1% conv.
science board games6K/yr -2.0%0.5% conv.
science games for kids6K/yr +11.1%0.5% conv.
science game4K/yr -2.0%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top science games 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

The Awkward Yeti Organ Attack | Funny Family Card Game for Kids Ages 8+ & Parents Teens & Adults | Anatomy & Organ-Themed Party Game for Family Game Night | Super Fun

The Awkward Yeti$21.044.8★1,590 rev

Quokka Card Games for Kids 8-12 - Board Family Games for Kids and Adults

Quokka$12.054.6★2,315 rev

KosoGames Go Fish Science

KosoGames$11.804.2★16 rev

ThinkFun Gravity Maze - Falling Marble Logic Game - Challenging STEM Toy for Kids 8-12 - Gravity Marble Maze - Brain-Building Fun - Educational Gift - Boosts Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

ThinkFun$20.884.6★37,758 rev

Newest

by launch date

Quokka Card Games for Kids 8-12 - Board Family Games for Kids and Adults

Quokka$12.052,315 rev

3y ago

KosoGames Go Fish Science

KosoGames$11.8016 rev

3y ago

The Awkward Yeti Organ Attack | Funny Family Card Game for Kids Ages 8+ & Parents Teens & Adults | Anatomy & Organ-Themed Party Game for Family Game Night | Super Fun

The Awkward Yeti$21.041,590 rev

9y ago

ThinkFun Gravity Maze - Falling Marble Logic Game - Challenging STEM Toy for Kids 8-12 - Gravity Marble Maze - Brain-Building Fun - Educational Gift - Boosts Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

ThinkFun$20.8837,758 rev

12y ago

What buyers say about science games

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience51%

“keeps everyone engaged”

Gifting Purpose16%

“Nice christmas gift”

Quality-Overall7%

“The pieces are well made”

Educational-Overall6%

“Great educational game”

Value For Money5%

“its definitely good value for money”

Ease Of Use4%

“Quick to learn”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“It was exactly what I ordered and expected”

Durability2%

“held up well to their rough use”

Assembly/Installation1%

“This is easy to assemble and cute”

Efficiency1%

“Worked really well”

What buyers complain about

Fun/Entertainment Experience29%

“confusing for him to play alone”

Product Condition7%

“It looks like the game has already been opened and used”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%

“Could use better directions”

Weight Heavy7%

“things heavier than the surrounding medium/air always falls DOWN”

Gifting Purpose7%

“was so displeased with it as a gift he received”

Value For Money7%

“Absolutely a waste of money”

Quality-Overall7%

“Junk”

Durability4%

“kept falling over causing us to continually start over again”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“The pieces would not stick together”

Functionality-Overall4%

“they frequently just dont work”

Top return reasons

Value For Money21%

Gifting Purpose17%

Size-Overall10%

Defective Material/Parts9%

Fun/Entertainment Experience9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%