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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BALDR HEART Length (in words) 322463 Unique words 16242 Unique words (used once) 5775 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2240 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4288 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 760816 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 179
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Fatal Twelve Length (in words) 205151 Unique words 10892 Unique words (used once) 4453 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1946 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3445 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 473479 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 594
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Little Busters! Ecstasy Length (in words) 599868 Unique words 21182 Unique words (used once) 7498 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2331 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4634 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 1482957 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6726
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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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Steins;Gate 0 Length (in words) 222311 Unique words 13391 Unique words (used once) 5187 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3707 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 539081 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 4711
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Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya Length (in words) 101384 Unique words 8270 Unique words (used once) 3616 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1876 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3249 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 235328 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1144
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Sekai de Ichiban Dame na Koi Length (in words) 274988 Unique words 15669 Unique words (used once) 6404 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4172 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 663786 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 865
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Kira☆Kira Length (in words) 455140 Unique words 18767 Unique words (used once) 7346 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2277 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 4400 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1072167 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 2541
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Dead Days Length (in words) 224337 Unique words 14012 Unique words (used once) 5532 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2056 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3814 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 542292 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 134
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Grisaia no Kajitsu -Le Fruit de la Grisaia- Length (in words) 720057 Unique words 26301 Unique words (used once) 9256 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2604 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 5344 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1656602 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 9768
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Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi wa Dou Surya Ii Desu ka? Length (in words) 450910 Unique words 20236 Unique words (used once) 7406 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2440 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4789 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 1098350 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 410
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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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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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Sumaga Length (in words) 473163 Unique words 17164 Unique words (used once) 6014 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4417 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 1153042 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 147
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Dorakuriusu Length (in words) 295264 Unique words 16250 Unique words (used once) 6802 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2236 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4251 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 693186 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 67
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Dasoku Length (in words) 190971 Unique words 10916 Unique words (used once) 4304 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1948 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3524 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 496661 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 36
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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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Tsukumo no Kanade ~Kaketsuki no Yasoukyoku~ Length (in words) 232784 Unique words 10872 Unique words (used once) 3865 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3679 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 534968 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 29
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Tsujidou-san no Virgin Road Length (in words) 272188 Unique words 15102 Unique words (used once) 6116 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2060 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3808 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 649440 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 236
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Waga Himegimi ni Eikan wo Length (in words) 402347 Unique words 15668 Unique words (used once) 4112 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 156 Unique kanji readings 4187 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 964204 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 234
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Kin'iro Loveriche Length (in words) 386890 Unique words 17545 Unique words (used once) 6694 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 946113 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 2067
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Ouka Sabaki Length (in words) 304494 Unique words 12517 Unique words (used once) 4258 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2135 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 4010 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 702022 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 405
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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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√ 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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Love of Ren'ai Koutei of LOVE! Length (in words) 262102 Unique words 16053 Unique words (used once) 6444 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2164 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4085 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 645369 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 87
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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Length (in words) 656678 Unique words 17316 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2171 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4143 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 1549786 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 292
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Sengoku † Koihime X ~Otome Kenran ☆ Sengoku Emaki~ Length (in words) 1172010 Unique words 26915 Unique words (used once) 7968 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2877 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 6143 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 2740685 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 179
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Schwarzesmarken Length (in words) 111953 Unique words 8962 Unique words (used once) 4045 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1840 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3199 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 267440 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 136
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Rance 10 Length (in words) 1246725 Unique words 29336 Unique words (used once) 8630 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2677 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 5572 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 3104879 VNDB avg. rating 9.1 VNDB rating count 477
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Katawa Shoujo Length (in words) 463853 Unique words 16661 Unique words (used once) 6095 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2058 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3885 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 1084412 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 13364
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Sengoku Rance Length (in words) 322562 Unique words 15317 Unique words (used once) 5846 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2271 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4335 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 9.5 Characters 781461 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 4290
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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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Tsui no Stella Length (in words) 70636 Unique words 8652 Unique words (used once) 4104 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1783 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 3028 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 165513 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 131
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Shinsou Noise ~Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo~ Length (in words) 417956 Unique words 18964 Unique words (used once) 6890 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2391 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 4559 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 987704 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 97
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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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Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ Length (in words) 375225 Unique words 15790 Unique words (used once) 5823 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 876666 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 382
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Owaru Sekai to Birthday Length (in words) 566278 Unique words 14865 Unique words (used once) 2294 Unique words (used once %) 15% Unique kanji 2126 Unique kanji (used once) 108 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 1353441 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 99
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Angel Beats! -1st Beat- Length (in words) 255497 Unique words 12680 Unique words (used once) 4559 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2007 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3629 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 622149 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 911
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Amaemi -longing for you- Length (in words) 268784 Unique words 15544 Unique words (used once) 6431 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 4222 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 660101 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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Utawarerumono Length (in words) 107136 Unique words 9211 Unique words (used once) 4048 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1962 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3516 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 268467 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 4163
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Hapymaher Length (in words) 452194 Unique words 12919 Unique words (used once) 4669 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1933 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3475 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 1042697 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1272
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Machina no Kiseki ~Ogeretsu Daihyakka Gaiden~ Length (in words) 169586 Unique words 11681 Unique words (used once) 4634 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 3587 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 416276 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 2
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Dangan Ronpa Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei Length (in words) 350226 Unique words 12591 Unique words (used once) 4494 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1897 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 3509 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 818215 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 9538
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Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase Length (in words) 532436 Unique words 17743 Unique words (used once) 5781 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2291 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 4530 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 1245425 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 225
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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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Ryuusei World Actor Length (in words) 372685 Unique words 16478 Unique words (used once) 6012 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 4074 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 887940 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 978
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Hana no No ni Saku Utakata no Length (in words) 263773 Unique words 11800 Unique words (used once) 4525 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1950 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3505 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 607567 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 121
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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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Ayakashi Length (in words) 287146 Unique words 12627 Unique words (used once) 4753 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2042 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 3772 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 678529 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 42
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Taishou x Alice Length (in words) 359044 Unique words 14658 Unique words (used once) 5319 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 4070 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 858961 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 365