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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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth Length (in words) 189400 Unique words 8748 Unique words (used once) 3220 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 167 Unique kanji readings 2412 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 462766 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1958
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Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino Length (in words) 86892 Unique words 5494 Unique words (used once) 2395 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2284 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 207068 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 73
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Sadistic Blood Length (in words) 54632 Unique words 4843 Unique words (used once) 1902 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1406 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2205 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 133578 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 335
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LOVE³ -Love Cube- Length (in words) 78473 Unique words 5999 Unique words (used once) 2659 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2276 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 201482 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 447
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Jouwan Nitoukin no Uta wo Utae Length (in words) 79768 Unique words 6036 Unique words (used once) 2477 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1433 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2291 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 186106
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LEAVEs Length (in words) 33068 Unique words 5268 Unique words (used once) 2739 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1435 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2267 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 76901 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 268
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Island Diary Length (in words) 57233 Unique words 5461 Unique words (used once) 2451 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1439 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2278 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 148573 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 210
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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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Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~ Length (in words) 57453 Unique words 5530 Unique words (used once) 2508 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1443 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2273 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 143557 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Ecchi no Junbi mo Mada Desu ka? Length (in words) 139848 Unique words 5870 Unique words (used once) 1188 Unique words (used once %) 20% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 128 Unique kanji readings 2289 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 378682 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 88
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Tsundere Makai Princess Arisa to Haramase Shinkon Seikatsu! ~Zenbu Dasu made Nuicha Dame! Zettai Jusei Sasenasai yo ne!~ Length (in words) 78289 Unique words 5183 Unique words (used once) 2071 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2333 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 196856 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Ewige Schlacht -Letzte Geschichte- Length (in words) 69793 Unique words 5863 Unique words (used once) 2494 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1463 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 161771
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Ewige Schlacht -Erste Geschichte- Length (in words) 61312 Unique words 5542 Unique words (used once) 2417 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1464 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2405 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 142596
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Josou Souseiki Length (in words) 54827 Unique words 5161 Unique words (used once) 2443 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1467 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2300 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 131345 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 65
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Josou Shinwa Length (in words) 55014 Unique words 5395 Unique words (used once) 2615 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1470 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2346 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 129003 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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STEINS;GATE: Senkei Kousoku no Phenogram Length (in words) 176296 Unique words 5631 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 1477 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1811 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 366710 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 607
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Inochi no Spare Length (in words) 124012 Unique words 6891 Unique words (used once) 2745 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1488 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2428 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 301471 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 235
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Amairo Chocolata Length (in words) 89222 Unique words 6418 Unique words (used once) 2711 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1492 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 2427 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 229540 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 230
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Furifure 2 Length (in words) 84619 Unique words 5798 Unique words (used once) 2170 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1494 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 2416 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 194639 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 477
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Deep Love Diary -Koibito Nikki- All Ages Free Edition Length (in words) 36264 Unique words 5602 Unique words (used once) 2960 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1497 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2413 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 81127 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 33
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Hikari no Umi no Apeiria ~Casablanca no Kishi~ Length (in words) 108871 Unique words 6449 Unique words (used once) 2528 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1506 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 2410 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 269108 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 53
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete 2 Length (in words) 123181 Unique words 6497 Unique words (used once) 2566 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1508 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2440 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 311519 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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Haitoku Shirene Length (in words) 45781 Unique words 5745 Unique words (used once) 2758 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107870 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 1
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Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney Length (in words) 171291 Unique words 8454 Unique words (used once) 3209 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 2616 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 434063 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 697
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School of Talent: SUZU-ROUTE Length (in words) 54977 Unique words 6047 Unique words (used once) 2949 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1531 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2478 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 129895 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 50
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9-nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro Length (in words) 59710 Unique words 6302 Unique words (used once) 2941 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1533 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2450 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 143250 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 2425
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Nanatsuiro★Drops Length (in words) 186728 Unique words 7751 Unique words (used once) 2993 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2595 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 450515 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 107
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Kemono Musume no Sodatekata Length (in words) 62169 Unique words 6073 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2444 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 158752 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 550
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Fushigi Densha Length (in words) 89042 Unique words 5935 Unique words (used once) 2359 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1540 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2461 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 216874 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Natsu no Owari Length (in words) 78002 Unique words 6291 Unique words (used once) 2610 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1541 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2477 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.5 Characters 193101 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 59
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Planetarian Length (in words) 27498 Unique words 5273 Unique words (used once) 2886 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1542 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2439 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 64893 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 6002
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Narisokonai Snow White Length (in words) 76219 Unique words 6278 Unique words (used once) 2796 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2547 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 26.1 Characters 176960 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 6
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Konko to no Nichijou ~Bocchi de Kawaikute Hottokenai Youko~ Length (in words) 129997 Unique words 6573 Unique words (used once) 2293 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 2510 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 320104 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 35
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Hitoribocchi no Tentai Kansoku Length (in words) 246794 Unique words 7756 Unique words (used once) 2922 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 2552 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 598118
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA2 Length (in words) 91340 Unique words 6309 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1547 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2486 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 225164 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 359
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Loopers Length (in words) 53006 Unique words 5963 Unique words (used once) 2906 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1548 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2541 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 130880 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 464
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Josou Jinja Length (in words) 46729 Unique words 5538 Unique words (used once) 2821 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2532 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 109762 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 302
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Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters! ~Hunt of the Headless Horseman~ Length (in words) 48232 Unique words 5546 Unique words (used once) 2567 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1562 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2501 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 111905 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 56
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Fault Milestone Two (Side: Above) Length (in words) 48555 Unique words 5716 Unique words (used once) 2762 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1567 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2541 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 120998 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 831
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Fault Milestone One Length (in words) 43446 Unique words 5849 Unique words (used once) 2918 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1580 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 2581 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 107720 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1228
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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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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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Dasaku Length (in words) 107788 Unique words 6895 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1607 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2678 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 294405 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 138
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 Length (in words) 249566 Unique words 10738 Unique words (used once) 4189 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1610 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 2896 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 600874 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1862
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Sono Hana ga Saitara, Mata Boku wa Kimi ni Deau Length (in words) 79571 Unique words 6593 Unique words (used once) 2767 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1611 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2674 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 189812 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 25
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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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Rance 02 Kai: Hangyaku no Shoujo-tachi Length (in words) 76191 Unique words 7154 Unique words (used once) 3279 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1616 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2657 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 191646 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 852
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Shizuku Length (in words) 151729 Unique words 7723 Unique words (used once) 2240 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 2760 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 345660 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 125
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Watashi no Real wa Juujitsu Shisugiteiru Length (in words) 126423 Unique words 7987 Unique words (used once) 3190 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 2680 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 295146 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 78
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9-nine- Haruiro Harukoi Harunokaze Length (in words) 80616 Unique words 7385 Unique words (used once) 3227 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1621 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2714 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 199318 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1752