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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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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White Album 2 Length (in words) 638648 Unique words 20969 Unique words (used once) 7247 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2361 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 4665 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 1525348 VNDB avg. rating 9.1 VNDB rating count 1857
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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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Soukou Akki Muramasa Length (in words) 563594 Unique words 27861 Unique words (used once) 9983 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 3020 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 6423 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 1227514 VNDB avg. rating 9.0 VNDB rating count 2272
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 963600 Unique words 24740 Unique words (used once) 7600 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2622 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 5460 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 2255029 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 8306
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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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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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Sakura no Uta -Sakura no Mori no Ue wo Mau- Length (in words) 551039 Unique words 19891 Unique words (used once) 7055 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2429 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4734 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 1269357 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 920
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Fata Morgana no Yakata Length (in words) 289404 Unique words 11844 Unique words (used once) 4238 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2130 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 3901 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 672177 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 3815
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Hentai Prison Length (in words) 628999 Unique words 24124 Unique words (used once) 8203 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2624 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 5282 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 1539556 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 189
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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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Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon- Length (in words) 397879 Unique words 18617 Unique words (used once) 6648 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2443 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4690 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 923355 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 517
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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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Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~ Length (in words) 440798 Unique words 16364 Unique words (used once) 5183 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2218 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4201 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1042100 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 5404
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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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Clannad Length (in words) 574909 Unique words 18660 Unique words (used once) 6490 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4271 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 1373937 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 7935
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Ken ga Kimi Length (in words) 414471 Unique words 14968 Unique words (used once) 5147 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2274 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4462 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 982662 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 150
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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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9-nine- Yukiiro Yukihana Yukinoato Length (in words) 94013 Unique words 7599 Unique words (used once) 3202 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1644 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2750 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 230817 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1639
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Mahoutsukai no Yoru Length (in words) 238205 Unique words 17446 Unique words (used once) 7288 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2378 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 4555 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 546772 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1296
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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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Fate/Stay Night Length (in words) 763102 Unique words 21058 Unique words (used once) 6344 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2556 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 5114 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 1758959 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 13401
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 3 Length (in words) 195062 Unique words 8717 Unique words (used once) 2976 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 137 Unique kanji readings 2144 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 488682 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 4319
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Rewrite+ Length (in words) 673983 Unique words 29196 Unique words (used once) 10271 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2632 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 5458 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 1581097 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6092
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Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - Under the Innocent Sky. Length (in words) 701035 Unique words 29204 Unique words (used once) 9943 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2755 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 5712 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 1680261 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 335
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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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Aiyoku no Eustia Length (in words) 411380 Unique words 16803 Unique words (used once) 5840 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2433 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 4706 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 975780 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1314
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Maitetsu Last Run!! Length (in words) 841362 Unique words 25375 Unique words (used once) 8268 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2560 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 5178 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 2085279 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 89
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Koshotengai no Hashihime Length (in words) 236229 Unique words 13400 Unique words (used once) 5031 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2221 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4135 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 525999 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 390
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BLACK SHEEP TOWN Length (in words) 534336 Unique words 20388 Unique words (used once) 7289 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2395 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4540 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 1252053 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Hakuchuumu no Aojashin Length (in words) 288114 Unique words 14171 Unique words (used once) 5444 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2127 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3888 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 676214 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 675
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Summer Pockets Length (in words) 302242 Unique words 14016 Unique words (used once) 5443 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2108 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 3907 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 729209 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 2432
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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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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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Rance 9 -Helman Kakumei- Length (in words) 393944 Unique words 16405 Unique words (used once) 5891 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 4280 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 958445 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 423
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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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Flowers -Le Volume sur Hiver- Length (in words) 125934 Unique words 9437 Unique words (used once) 3981 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2057 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3714 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 282297 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 249
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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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Kara no Shoujo - The Last Episode Length (in words) 199810 Unique words 11293 Unique words (used once) 4461 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2184 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4025 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 449561 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 254
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Saihate no Ima Length (in words) 327788 Unique words 21522 Unique words (used once) 8522 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2541 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4909 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 760124 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 110
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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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Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai Length (in words) 543244 Unique words 23313 Unique words (used once) 8488 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2427 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4858 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 1273333 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 6838
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Flowers -Le Volume sur Été- Length (in words) 112655 Unique words 9640 Unique words (used once) 4146 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2026 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3642 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 255970 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 593
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Flowers -Le Volume sur Automne- Length (in words) 125410 Unique words 10066 Unique words (used once) 4311 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2075 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3759 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 278894 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 399
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Tokyo Necro Length (in words) 290899 Unique words 16781 Unique words (used once) 6358 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2305 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4393 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 708047 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 222
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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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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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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
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Kajiri Kamui Kagura Length (in words) 463041 Unique words 21052 Unique words (used once) 7057 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2821 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 5792 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 1030195 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 190