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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Visual novel
Astelight Shuushuubako
| Length (in words) | 224008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19527 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8085 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2900 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 384 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 36.6 |
| Characters | 496553 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Hanachirutani Sanjinkou
| Length (in words) | 246914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18090 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7085 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2942 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 393 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.4 |
| Characters | 542146 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 19 |
Visual novel
Kagerou Touryuuki
| Length (in words) | 363828 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20043 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7038 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 341 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 32.4 |
| Characters | 815977 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 36 |
Visual novel
Bengarachou Hakubutsushi
| Length (in words) | 273911 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18531 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7289 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2861 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 32.5 |
| Characters | 604882 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 40 |
Visual novel
Albatross Koukairoku
| Length (in words) | 355501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22952 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 3087 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 369 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.5 |
| Characters | 809469 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 59 |
Visual novel
Kajiri Kamui Kagura
| Length (in words) | 460155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21063 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2820 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.5 |
| Characters | 1029684 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 166 |
Visual novel
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - Under the Innocent Sky.
| Length (in words) | 691972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 29115 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9834 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2746 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Characters | 1657574 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 293 |
Visual novel
Vermilion -Bind of Blood-
| Length (in words) | 393592 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7439 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 856178 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 58 |
Visual novel
Silverio Vendetta
| Length (in words) | 385051 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7367 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Characters | 883459 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 102 |
Visual novel
Dies irae
| Length (in words) | 719342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 25337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7851 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2780 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| Characters | 1677049 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 1951 |
Visual novel
Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer
| Length (in words) | 67475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 2312 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 380 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.4 |
| Characters | 145399 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1667 |
Visual novel
Soukou Akki Muramasa
| Length (in words) | 559899 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 27748 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 3011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.4 |
| Characters | 1224122 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 775 |
Visual novel
Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin
| Length (in words) | 498505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23115 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8116 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2816 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 1151208 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 172 |
Visual novel
Hanachirasu
| Length (in words) | 66185 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9927 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5072 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 2094 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 402 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 143686 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1139 |
Visual novel
Nemurenu Hitsuji to Kodoku na Ookami -A Tale of Love, and Cutthroat-
| Length (in words) | 177243 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15269 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2395 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.1 |
| Characters | 416871 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 75 |
Visual novel
Maggot Baits
| Length (in words) | 270273 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17102 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6536 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.6 |
| Characters | 659129 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 572 |
Visual novel
Daimeikyuu & Daimeiwaku -Great Edges in the Abyss-
| Length (in words) | 270444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2823 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 363 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.0 |
| Characters | 630117 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 31 |
Visual novel
Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~
| Length (in words) | 805933 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24085 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6445 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 26% |
| Unique kanji | 2773 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 1863574 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 56 |
Visual novel
Zanmataisei Demonbane
| Length (in words) | 503716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5499 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| Characters | 1185470 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 1377 |
Visual novel
Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni.
| Length (in words) | 255050 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2452 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| Characters | 576658 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 113 |
Visual novel
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~
| Length (in words) | 108903 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13487 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 2142 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 364 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.3 |
| Characters | 262599 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 103 |
Visual novel
Mahoutsukai no Yoru
| Length (in words) | 235210 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17466 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7262 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2376 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.7 |
| Characters | 544873 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 758 |
Visual novel
Shimaisou
| Length (in words) | 21681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 48525 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 9 |
Visual novel
Paradise Lost
| Length (in words) | 288143 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15873 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 673194 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 87 |
Visual novel
Gunjou no Sora wo Koete
| Length (in words) | 373113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16584 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6232 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.6 |
| Characters | 883400 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 57 |
Visual novel
Sora no Baroque
| Length (in words) | 297870 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6489 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2504 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 676434 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 41 |
Visual novel
Rui wa Tomo wo Yobu
| Length (in words) | 619869 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20357 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5633 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 27% |
| Unique kanji | 2480 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.8 |
| Characters | 1477987 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 203 |
Visual novel
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai AfterStory
| Length (in words) | 163269 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13991 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6498 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2103 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 403844 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 99 |
Visual novel
Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~
| Length (in words) | 90555 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2066 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| Characters | 210121 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 394 |
Visual novel
Saihate no Ima Portable
| Length (in words) | 319887 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21508 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.8 |
| Characters | 755598 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 99 |
Visual novel
12Riven
| Length (in words) | 203762 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2096 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| Characters | 485371 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 95 |
Visual novel
Fate/Stay Night
| Length (in words) | 746600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| Characters | 1703197 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 11763 |
Visual novel
Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon-
| Length (in words) | 396896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18643 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2440 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Characters | 920170 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 69 |
Visual novel
Tokyo Necro
| Length (in words) | 288118 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16795 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2295 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| Characters | 700522 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 177 |
Visual novel
Musicus!
| Length (in words) | 414806 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17011 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2208 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.5 |
| Characters | 979947 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 341 |
Visual novel
Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo
| Length (in words) | 266384 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13480 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.1 |
| Characters | 634470 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 265 |
Visual novel
Memory's Dogma Code:01
| Length (in words) | 91105 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3442 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1769 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 222459 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 231 |
Visual novel
SeaBed
| Length (in words) | 185002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11900 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4895 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 408978 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 366 |
Visual novel
Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~
| Length (in words) | 432973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5165 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.8 |
| Characters | 1038800 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 3913 |
Visual novel
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
| Length (in words) | 963649 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24761 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7555 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| Characters | 2241817 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 6739 |
Visual novel
Gensou no Idea ~Oratorio Phantasm Historia~
| Length (in words) | 340031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20207 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7629 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2462 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.6 |
| Characters | 804766 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 128 |
Visual novel
Kurai Nichiyoubi
| Length (in words) | 70412 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5640 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1572 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 27% |
| Unique kanji | 1683 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 156919 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 33 |
Visual novel
Tsukihime
| Length (in words) | 568058 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4013 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 27% |
| Unique kanji | 2206 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| Characters | 1357299 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 6178 |
Visual novel
Umi Kara Kuru Mono
| Length (in words) | 320808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 750 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 7% |
| Unique kanji | 1877 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 38 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.3 |
| Characters | 748189 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Jingai Makyou
| Length (in words) | 374025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6252 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.3 |
| Characters | 827251 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 88 |
Visual novel
Tsui no Sora Remake
| Length (in words) | 130537 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3294 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1825 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.9 |
| Characters | 306957 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 146 |
Visual novel
Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi
| Length (in words) | 326889 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19027 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2464 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.5 |
| Characters | 781466 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 88 |
Visual novel
White Album 2
| Length (in words) | 622361 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20904 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7204 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2347 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.5 |
| Characters | 1520213 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 9.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 970 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
| Length (in words) | 1029221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 28794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.9 |
| Characters | 2359812 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 4879 |
Visual novel
Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-
| Length (in words) | 216016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11250 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4231 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.5 |
| Characters | 477415 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 850 |