Visual novel difficulty list This is a list of visual novels ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate VN to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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Prawf Clwyd Length (in words) 191397 Unique words 11814 Unique words (used once) 4907 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2015 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 3691 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 476062 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 2
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Saikoro Psycho ~Seventh Heaven~ Length (in words) 70160 Unique words 6784 Unique words (used once) 3194 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1614 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 2649 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 168093 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 49
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Yuki Koi Melt Length (in words) 36647 Unique words 4754 Unique words (used once) 2390 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2057 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 90996 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 481
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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Length (in words) 352435 Unique words 18162 Unique words (used once) 7468 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2273 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4315 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 820112 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 584
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Kamaitachi no Yoru Rinne Saisei Length (in words) 142417 Unique words 9562 Unique words (used once) 3839 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1739 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3034 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 330012 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 282
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Omega no Shikai -1. Shiki no Hajimari- Length (in words) 301338 Unique words 17939 Unique words (used once) 7195 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2504 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4917 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 689267 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 10
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Riddle Garden Length (in words) 364193 Unique words 11670 Unique words (used once) 3887 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2033 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 3681 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 859954 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 43
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 34098 Unique words 4359 Unique words (used once) 2256 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1933 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 83593 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 36
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ChronoBox Length (in words) 187578 Unique words 11329 Unique words (used once) 4532 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1968 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3538 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 480593 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 287
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Maggot Baits Length (in words) 271138 Unique words 17082 Unique words (used once) 6571 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2594 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 4991 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 661439 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 776
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Nagareochiru Shirabe ni Nosete Length (in words) 341468 Unique words 17119 Unique words (used once) 5883 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2459 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4983 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 764577 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 2
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Neko to Wakai Seyo! Length (in words) 239080 Unique words 10687 Unique words (used once) 4017 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1841 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 3263 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 592858 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 40
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Princess Cage ~Host to Hime to Uso no Koi~ Length (in words) 16637 Unique words 2661 Unique words (used once) 1348 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1425 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 39179 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Lamunation! Length (in words) 118373 Unique words 10557 Unique words (used once) 4879 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1856 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 3185 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 304926 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 638
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Muv-Luv Length (in words) 520845 Unique words 15783 Unique words (used once) 3488 Unique words (used once %) 22% Unique kanji 2174 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 4090 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1240378 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 7826
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Sora o Tobu, 3tsu no Houhou. Length (in words) 418641 Unique words 16182 Unique words (used once) 5362 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 4136 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 1023419 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 18
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√ after and another Length (in words) 380601 Unique words 14068 Unique words (used once) 4953 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2053 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3866 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 916304 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 55
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Dokidoki Bunkeibu Plus! Length (in words) 57907 Unique words 5548 Unique words (used once) 2657 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1441 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2269 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 142079 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 9835
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Midori no Umi Length (in words) 214265 Unique words 7565 Unique words (used once) 2789 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2792 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 529137 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 191
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Christmas * Flower Length (in words) 2086 Unique words 787 Unique words (used once) 516 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 384 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 463 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 5188 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 14
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Tarareba Length (in words) 184765 Unique words 9697 Unique words (used once) 3836 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1793 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 3155 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 457204 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 28
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Primary ~Magical★Trouble★Scramble~ Length (in words) 384892 Unique words 13168 Unique words (used once) 4476 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2021 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3708 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 946215 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 38
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Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation ~Chuusotsu no Time After Time~ Length (in words) 79872 Unique words 10287 Unique words (used once) 5142 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3274 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 195488 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 193
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Hatsukoi Yohou. Length (in words) 250935 Unique words 11163 Unique words (used once) 4396 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1827 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3255 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 599414 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 24
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Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre Length (in words) 32141 Unique words 3768 Unique words (used once) 1813 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1112 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1639 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 88276 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 3198
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Suki to Suki to de Sankaku Ren'ai Length (in words) 238388 Unique words 14996 Unique words (used once) 6303 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2123 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3930 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 595309 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1679
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Ai ♂ Mai ♀ Misuto Length (in words) 306227 Unique words 10961 Unique words (used once) 3985 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1858 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 3255 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 722893 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 30
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Yami no Koe Length (in words) 42311 Unique words 2974 Unique words (used once) 1285 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 910 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1325 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107554 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 65
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Ai Kiss Length (in words) 309160 Unique words 11688 Unique words (used once) 4534 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1851 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 3258 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 738349 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 89
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Axanael Length (in words) 154149 Unique words 10033 Unique words (used once) 4283 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1856 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 3276 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.3 Characters 393674 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 197
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Bra-Ban! Length (in words) 315475 Unique words 9994 Unique words (used once) 3694 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1799 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3179 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 747450 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 92
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Daimeikyuu & Daimeiwaku -Great Edges in the Abyss- Length (in words) 270661 Unique words 20031 Unique words (used once) 8163 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2828 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 5678 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 633539 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 34
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Ren'ai x Royale Length (in words) 262635 Unique words 11846 Unique words (used once) 4584 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1899 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3380 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 670189 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 530
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Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru Length (in words) 153098 Unique words 8725 Unique words (used once) 3514 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2942 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 365492 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 157
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata to Koibito Tsunagi Length (in words) 20879 Unique words 3179 Unique words (used once) 1670 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1147 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 1640 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 51968 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1005
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Mamiya-kunchi no Itsutsugo Jijou Length (in words) 375911 Unique words 13043 Unique words (used once) 4724 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1943 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3596 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 935916 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 88
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Nemurenu Hitsuji to Kodoku na Ookami -A Tale of Love, and Cutthroat- Length (in words) 178705 Unique words 15250 Unique words (used once) 6370 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2403 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 4568 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 418254 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 99
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Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen- Length (in words) 135667 Unique words 7533 Unique words (used once) 2995 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1592 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2651 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 325491 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1181
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa Length (in words) 49317 Unique words 6803 Unique words (used once) 3390 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2920 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 118155 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 422
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Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Length (in words) 316377 Unique words 10942 Unique words (used once) 3049 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1948 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 3432 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 848578 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 690
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Rance 01: Hikari o Motomete Length (in words) 119304 Unique words 10604 Unique words (used once) 4675 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1894 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 3309 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 9.9 Characters 300588 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1197
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Yuririn Length (in words) 33112 Unique words 3781 Unique words (used once) 1873 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1708 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 79578 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 23
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Kyuuketsu Senki Vjedogonia Length (in words) 202580 Unique words 15107 Unique words (used once) 5607 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2447 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4649 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 472959 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 66
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PARQUET Length (in words) 77208 Unique words 6509 Unique words (used once) 2825 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1580 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2571 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 183657 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 404
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Sakaagari Hurricane Length (in words) 231084 Unique words 15103 Unique words (used once) 6418 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 4057 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 566328 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 57
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Satsukoi ~Yuukyuu Naru Koi no Uta~ Length (in words) 123754 Unique words 9515 Unique words (used once) 4170 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1877 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3257 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 288752 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 154
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Gothderi -Gothic Delusion- Length (in words) 145857 Unique words 11343 Unique words (used once) 4699 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2095 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 3788 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 354151 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 78
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Hanafubuki ~Sennen no Koi wo Shimashita~ Length (in words) 353521 Unique words 19970 Unique words (used once) 7592 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2506 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 5009 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 828461 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 36
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love ~Love or Die~ Length (in words) 29023 Unique words 3711 Unique words (used once) 1722 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1145 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1682 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 69591 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 100
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Ren'ai 0 Kilometer Length (in words) 228327 Unique words 13152 Unique words (used once) 5340 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2001 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3662 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 552164 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 201