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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Hanachirutani Sanjinkou Length (in words) 251780 Unique words 18095 Unique words (used once) 7117 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2946 Unique kanji (used once) 391 Unique kanji readings 5847 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 31.4 Characters 542146 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 22
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Kagerou Touryuuki Length (in words) 364303 Unique words 20099 Unique words (used once) 7083 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2866 Unique kanji (used once) 342 Unique kanji readings 5715 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 32.4 Characters 815977 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 41
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Astelight Shuushuubako Length (in words) 225370 Unique words 19552 Unique words (used once) 8117 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2903 Unique kanji (used once) 386 Unique kanji readings 5677 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 36.6 Characters 496553 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 23
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Bengarachou Hakubutsushi Length (in words) 277529 Unique words 18563 Unique words (used once) 7339 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2873 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 5669 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 32.5 Characters 604882 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 42
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Albatross Koukairoku Length (in words) 356405 Unique words 22966 Unique words (used once) 8805 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 3093 Unique kanji (used once) 372 Unique kanji readings 6258 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 29.5 Characters 809469 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 61
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Kajiri Kamui Kagura Length (in words) 462858 Unique words 21076 Unique words (used once) 7073 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2821 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 5793 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 1029684 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 190
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Vermilion -Bind of Blood- Length (in words) 388167 Unique words 21024 Unique words (used once) 7433 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2761 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 5625 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 856178 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 62
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Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - Under the Innocent Sky. Length (in words) 701218 Unique words 29210 Unique words (used once) 9934 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2755 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 5712 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 1657574 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 335
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Dies irae Length (in words) 719696 Unique words 25363 Unique words (used once) 7876 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2782 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 5792 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1677049 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 2330
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Soukou Akki Muramasa Length (in words) 563440 Unique words 27855 Unique words (used once) 9993 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 3020 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 6417 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 1224122 VNDB avg. rating 9.0 VNDB rating count 2272
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Silverio Vendetta Length (in words) 373241 Unique words 20969 Unique words (used once) 7335 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2747 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 5494 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 854337 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 113
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Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer Length (in words) 67732 Unique words 10414 Unique words (used once) 5083 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2320 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 4167 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 145399 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1877
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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin Length (in words) 503063 Unique words 23124 Unique words (used once) 8131 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2826 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 5794 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 1151208 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 190
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Daimeikyuu & Daimeiwaku -Great Edges in the Abyss- Length (in words) 270627 Unique words 20055 Unique words (used once) 8168 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2828 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 5687 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 630117 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 34
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Hanachirasu Length (in words) 67001 Unique words 9928 Unique words (used once) 5074 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 2107 Unique kanji (used once) 403 Unique kanji readings 3754 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 143686 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1316
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Zanmataisei Demonbane Length (in words) 499404 Unique words 18638 Unique words (used once) 5515 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2574 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 5151 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 1185470 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1494
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Maggot Baits Length (in words) 271106 Unique words 17093 Unique words (used once) 6570 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2594 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 4986 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 659129 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 776
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Nemurenu Hitsuji to Kodoku na Ookami -A Tale of Love, and Cutthroat- Length (in words) 178704 Unique words 15260 Unique words (used once) 6372 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2402 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 4568 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 416871 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 99
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Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni. Length (in words) 253357 Unique words 14930 Unique words (used once) 5848 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2454 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 4760 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 576658 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 135
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Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~ Length (in words) 817972 Unique words 24116 Unique words (used once) 6479 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2778 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 5836 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1863574 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 58
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Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~ Length (in words) 109962 Unique words 13517 Unique words (used once) 6830 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 2157 Unique kanji (used once) 367 Unique kanji readings 3903 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 262599 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 119
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Rui wa Tomo wo Yobu Length (in words) 620158 Unique words 20367 Unique words (used once) 5663 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2485 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 4870 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 1477987 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 210
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Paradise Lost Length (in words) 285617 Unique words 15853 Unique words (used once) 5381 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2371 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 4606 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 673194 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 99
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Shimaisou Length (in words) 21794 Unique words 3346 Unique words (used once) 1772 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1912 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 48525 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 9
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Mahoutsukai no Yoru Length (in words) 238124 Unique words 17458 Unique words (used once) 7292 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2378 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 4561 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 544873 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1296
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Gunjou no Sora wo Koete Length (in words) 377203 Unique words 16619 Unique words (used once) 6278 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2283 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4293 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 883400 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Bansenjin Length (in words) 369744 Unique words 19568 Unique words (used once) 7345 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2630 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 5201 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 854575 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 96
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Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai AfterStory Length (in words) 166646 Unique words 14017 Unique words (used once) 6543 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2114 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 3954 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 403844 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 113
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Mono no Aware wa Sai no Koro Length (in words) 327515 Unique words 15981 Unique words (used once) 5970 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2408 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4582 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 762291 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 50
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Saihate no Ima Length (in words) 327654 Unique words 21538 Unique words (used once) 8529 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2541 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4928 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 755598 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 110
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Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~ Length (in words) 89977 Unique words 9296 Unique words (used once) 4325 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2067 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3700 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 210121 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 491
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12Riven Length (in words) 204734 Unique words 13084 Unique words (used once) 5047 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2101 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3833 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 485371 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 108
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Koshotengai no Hashihime Length (in words) 236025 Unique words 13408 Unique words (used once) 5034 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2221 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4135 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 525651 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 390
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Fate/Stay Night Length (in words) 745590 Unique words 21204 Unique words (used once) 6489 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2539 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 5094 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 1703197 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 13401
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Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon- Length (in words) 397760 Unique words 18635 Unique words (used once) 6654 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2443 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4695 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 920170 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 517
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Tokyo Necro Length (in words) 290859 Unique words 16790 Unique words (used once) 6358 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2303 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 4389 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 700522 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 222
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Sora no Baroque Length (in words) 295095 Unique words 17325 Unique words (used once) 6468 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2511 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4851 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 676434 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 46
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Jingai Makyou Length (in words) 376395 Unique words 17995 Unique words (used once) 6288 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2486 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4759 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 827251 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 102
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Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo Length (in words) 268604 Unique words 13433 Unique words (used once) 5251 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2232 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4227 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 634470 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 307
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 963379 Unique words 24757 Unique words (used once) 7599 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2622 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 5466 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 2241817 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 8306
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BLACK SHEEP TOWN Length (in words) 534199 Unique words 20403 Unique words (used once) 7291 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2394 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 4539 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 1244712 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Yukuhito no Pleroma Length (in words) 49291 Unique words 6083 Unique words (used once) 3116 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1734 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2854 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 105394 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi Length (in words) 330513 Unique words 19027 Unique words (used once) 7184 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4849 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 781466 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 144
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Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~ Length (in words) 440821 Unique words 16383 Unique words (used once) 5192 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2218 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4201 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 1038800 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 5404
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Ken ga Kimi Length (in words) 414494 Unique words 14979 Unique words (used once) 5145 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2272 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4454 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 982045 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 150
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Umi Kara Kuru Mono Length (in words) 327632 Unique words 10287 Unique words (used once) 739 Unique words (used once %) 7% Unique kanji 1888 Unique kanji (used once) 38 Unique kanji readings 3389 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 748189 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 23
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Gensou no Idea ~Oratorio Phantasm Historia~ Length (in words) 339752 Unique words 20195 Unique words (used once) 7656 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2464 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4859 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 804766 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 136
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Fairytale Requiem Length (in words) 279884 Unique words 15619 Unique words (used once) 5903 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2321 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 4402 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 689910 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 60
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SeaBed Length (in words) 187394 Unique words 11888 Unique words (used once) 4893 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2134 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3842 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 408978 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 492
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Nagareochiru Shirabe ni Nosete Length (in words) 341419 Unique words 17141 Unique words (used once) 5894 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2459 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4992 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 763521 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 2