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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Tsujidou-san no Jun'ai Road Length (in words) 481695 Unique words 19803 Unique words (used once) 7271 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2261 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4358 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 1163734 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1484
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Swan Song Length (in words) 198224 Unique words 12423 Unique words (used once) 5194 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2117 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 3817 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 463379 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 2575
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Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi wa Dou Surya Ii Desu ka? 2 Length (in words) 445500 Unique words 21412 Unique words (used once) 8096 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2476 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 4881 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 1113362 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 199
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Daiteikoku Length (in words) 603466 Unique words 24263 Unique words (used once) 8384 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2534 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 5109 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 1471671 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 394
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Nora! Length (in words) 131140 Unique words 12524 Unique words (used once) 5616 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 3709 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 320546 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 4
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Noel Length (in words) 171075 Unique words 12120 Unique words (used once) 4918 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2105 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3806 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 397952 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 27
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Tenshi no Hane wo Fumanaide Length (in words) 333840 Unique words 14645 Unique words (used once) 5336 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2322 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4425 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 791987 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 99
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Shingakkou -Noli me tangere- Length (in words) 418620 Unique words 14355 Unique words (used once) 4877 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2185 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4114 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 1012294 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 147
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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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Island Length (in words) 287171 Unique words 15289 Unique words (used once) 6235 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2232 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4208 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 664900 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 1392
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Zoku Satsuriku no Django Length (in words) 103291 Unique words 12201 Unique words (used once) 5469 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2316 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 4237 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 239522 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 118
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Musicus! Length (in words) 417085 Unique words 17004 Unique words (used once) 6646 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4072 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 987402 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 521
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Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou Length (in words) 447920 Unique words 18460 Unique words (used once) 7253 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2384 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 4643 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1050478 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 512
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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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Muv-Luv Alternative Length (in words) 423240 Unique words 15846 Unique words (used once) 5517 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2195 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4157 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 969890 VNDB avg. rating 9.0 VNDB rating count 7859
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Steins;Gate Length (in words) 233634 Unique words 13514 Unique words (used once) 5320 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2065 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3760 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 569763 VNDB avg. rating 9.0 VNDB rating count 10589
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Lunaria -Virtualized Moonchild- Length (in words) 59924 Unique words 7765 Unique words (used once) 3806 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1653 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 2712 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 145870 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 74
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Air Length (in words) 253958 Unique words 13936 Unique words (used once) 5326 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2130 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4020 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 600227 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1663
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Ouka Sengoku! ~Nobunaga-chan no Koishite Yabou!?~ Length (in words) 458104 Unique words 19065 Unique words (used once) 6856 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2445 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4862 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 1121205 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 36
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Ciconia no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 154785 Unique words 13333 Unique words (used once) 5732 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2142 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3913 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 370886 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 755
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Dear My Abyss Length (in words) 159928 Unique words 11211 Unique words (used once) 4222 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4069 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 363859 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 11
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BALDR SKY Dive2 "RECORDARE" Length (in words) 753161 Unique words 21884 Unique words (used once) 6565 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2442 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 4836 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 1819971 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 1717
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Kichiku Megane R Kichiku Megane Fan Disc Length (in words) 250705 Unique words 12737 Unique words (used once) 4848 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2052 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 3777 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 600462 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 48
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Baldr Force Length (in words) 372029 Unique words 13687 Unique words (used once) 3888 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2093 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 3796 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 862792 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 353
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Meikei no Lupercalia Length (in words) 239603 Unique words 12782 Unique words (used once) 4830 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2143 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3919 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 574189 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 148
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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis Length (in words) 287760 Unique words 14877 Unique words (used once) 5462 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2233 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4026 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 692986 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 232
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Saya no Uta Length (in words) 63944 Unique words 8742 Unique words (used once) 4232 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 3536 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 144607 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 13591
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Kara no Shoujo - The Second Episode Length (in words) 316867 Unique words 14759 Unique words (used once) 5512 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2501 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4799 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 719560 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 2079
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Omega Vampire Length (in words) 223121 Unique words 13788 Unique words (used once) 5619 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2193 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 512768 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 74
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Ever Maiden ~Daraku no Sono no Otome-tachi~ Length (in words) 169068 Unique words 11360 Unique words (used once) 4078 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2197 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 3927 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 407853 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 49
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Kusarihime ~Euthanasia~ Length (in words) 132126 Unique words 10458 Unique words (used once) 4519 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1936 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3450 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 309286 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 262
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Chaos;Child Length (in words) 393524 Unique words 16984 Unique words (used once) 6506 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2302 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4356 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 924248 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 2874
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Abyss -Satsujin Club- Length (in words) 525505 Unique words 17787 Unique words (used once) 6204 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2350 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4553 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1223811 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Sakura, Moyu. -As the Night's, Reincarnation- Length (in words) 533887 Unique words 13898 Unique words (used once) 5025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2102 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3858 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 1233514 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 307
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Soukou Akki Muramasa: Janen Hen Length (in words) 41048 Unique words 6737 Unique words (used once) 3582 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1826 Unique kanji (used once) 393 Unique kanji readings 3114 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 93082 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 151
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Tokyo 24-ku Length (in words) 367253 Unique words 19604 Unique words (used once) 7268 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4822 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 858400 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Memory's Dogma Code:01 Length (in words) 90032 Unique words 8150 Unique words (used once) 3432 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1774 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2994 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 210040 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 259
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Lamento -Beyond the Void- Length (in words) 327354 Unique words 11860 Unique words (used once) 3685 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2012 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 3705 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 770755 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 468
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Kichiku Megane Length (in words) 324794 Unique words 13166 Unique words (used once) 4519 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3741 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 787407 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 125
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 1028658 Unique words 28785 Unique words (used once) 8775 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2623 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 5566 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 2370419 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6181
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Sakura no Toki -Sakura no Mori no Shita o Ayumu- Length (in words) 460686 Unique words 17836 Unique words (used once) 6377 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4481 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1087529 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 27
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Chaos;Head Length (in words) 236581 Unique words 13210 Unique words (used once) 4860 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2059 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3723 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 565461 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 5018
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Chaos;Head Noah Length (in words) 318499 Unique words 14600 Unique words (used once) 5090 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 3886 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 762074 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 561
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Remember11 Length (in words) 244987 Unique words 12704 Unique words (used once) 4418 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2099 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3806 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 578627 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 2191
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Realize Length (in words) 189302 Unique words 11357 Unique words (used once) 4418 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1921 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3445 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 430541 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 4
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Maitetsu Length (in words) 433500 Unique words 19036 Unique words (used once) 6808 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2318 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4485 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1062934 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1147
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Length (in words) 394981 Unique words 20657 Unique words (used once) 7698 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2493 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4970 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 929089
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Kara no Shoujo Length (in words) 192276 Unique words 11425 Unique words (used once) 4636 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2330 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 4255 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 429093 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 4994
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri Length (in words) 379792 Unique words 20276 Unique words (used once) 7785 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2403 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 4783 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 899182
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Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds Length (in words) 325329 Unique words 12866 Unique words (used once) 4623 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2083 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4000 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 723991 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 938