Visual novel difficulty list

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Cover of Hanachirutani Sanjinkou
Visual novel
Hanachirutani Sanjinkou
Length (in words)251818
Unique words18078
Unique words (used once)7108
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji2945
Unique kanji (used once)390
Unique kanji readings5855
Difficulty10/10
Average sentence length30.1
Characters542363
VNDB avg. rating8.0
VNDB rating count22
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Cover of Kagerou Touryuuki
Visual novel
Kagerou Touryuuki
Length (in words)364295
Unique words20079
Unique words (used once)7074
Unique words (used once %)35%
Unique kanji2866
Unique kanji (used once)342
Unique kanji readings5715
Difficulty10/10
Average sentence length31.6
Characters816248
VNDB avg. rating8.1
VNDB rating count41
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Cover of Albatross Koukairoku
Visual novel
Albatross Koukairoku
Length (in words)356465
Unique words22991
Unique words (used once)8823
Unique words (used once %)38%
Unique kanji3094
Unique kanji (used once)372
Unique kanji readings6257
Difficulty10/10
Average sentence length28.8
Characters810983
VNDB avg. rating8.2
VNDB rating count61
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Cover of Kajiri Kamui Kagura
Visual novel
Kajiri Kamui Kagura
Length (in words)463041
Unique words21052
Unique words (used once)7057
Unique words (used once %)33%
Unique kanji2821
Unique kanji (used once)279
Unique kanji readings5792
Difficulty10/10
Average sentence length19.6
Characters1030195
VNDB avg. rating8.4
VNDB rating count190
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Cover of Vermilion -Bind of Blood-
Visual novel
Vermilion -Bind of Blood-
Length (in words)388183
Unique words21017
Unique words (used once)7434
Unique words (used once %)35%
Unique kanji2761
Unique kanji (used once)214
Unique kanji readings5625
Difficulty10/10
Average sentence length17.9
Characters858742
VNDB avg. rating7.6
VNDB rating count62
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Cover of Bengarachou Hakubutsushi
Visual novel
Bengarachou Hakubutsushi
Length (in words)277540
Unique words18573
Unique words (used once)7348
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji2873
Unique kanji (used once)333
Unique kanji readings5665
Difficulty10/10
Average sentence length32.1
Characters605523
VNDB avg. rating8.1
VNDB rating count42
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Cover of Astelight Shuushuubako
Visual novel
Astelight Shuushuubako
Length (in words)225383
Unique words19533
Unique words (used once)8101
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji2903
Unique kanji (used once)385
Unique kanji readings5676
Difficulty10/10
Average sentence length36.6
Characters498645
VNDB avg. rating7.2
VNDB rating count23
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Cover of Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - Under the Innocent Sky.
Visual novel
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - Under the Innocent Sky.
Length (in words)701035
Unique words29204
Unique words (used once)9943
Unique words (used once %)34%
Unique kanji2755
Unique kanji (used once)263
Unique kanji readings5712
Difficulty9/10
Average sentence length21.3
Characters1680261
VNDB avg. rating8.6
VNDB rating count335
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Cover of Soukou Akki Muramasa
Visual novel
Soukou Akki Muramasa
Length (in words)563594
Unique words27861
Unique words (used once)9983
Unique words (used once %)35%
Unique kanji3020
Unique kanji (used once)270
Unique kanji readings6423
Difficulty9/10
Average sentence length14.7
Characters1227514
VNDB avg. rating9.0
VNDB rating count2272
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Cover of Dies irae
Visual novel
Dies irae
Length (in words)719752
Unique words25362
Unique words (used once)7875
Unique words (used once %)31%
Unique kanji2782
Unique kanji (used once)224
Unique kanji readings5789
Difficulty9/10
Average sentence length18.6
Characters1676946
VNDB avg. rating8.1
VNDB rating count2330
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Cover of Silverio Vendetta
Visual novel
Silverio Vendetta
Length (in words)373301
Unique words20960
Unique words (used once)7335
Unique words (used once %)34%
Unique kanji2747
Unique kanji (used once)269
Unique kanji readings5484
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length21.6
Characters856348
VNDB avg. rating8.1
VNDB rating count113
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Cover of Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer
Visual novel
Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer
Length (in words)67748
Unique words10406
Unique words (used once)5078
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji2320
Unique kanji (used once)382
Unique kanji readings4164
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length22.5
Characters146155
VNDB avg. rating7.5
VNDB rating count1877
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Cover of Daimeikyuu & Daimeiwaku -Great Edges in the Abyss-
Visual novel
Daimeikyuu & Daimeiwaku -Great Edges in the Abyss-
Length (in words)270661
Unique words20031
Unique words (used once)8163
Unique words (used once %)40%
Unique kanji2828
Unique kanji (used once)363
Unique kanji readings5678
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length19.1
Characters633539
VNDB avg. rating7.1
VNDB rating count34
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Cover of Zanmataisei Demonbane
Visual novel
Zanmataisei Demonbane
Length (in words)499563
Unique words18627
Unique words (used once)5513
Unique words (used once %)29%
Unique kanji2574
Unique kanji (used once)195
Unique kanji readings5153
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length14.9
Characters1192677
VNDB avg. rating7.4
VNDB rating count1494
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Cover of Hanachirasu
Visual novel
Hanachirasu
Length (in words)66990
Unique words9914
Unique words (used once)5057
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji2107
Unique kanji (used once)403
Unique kanji readings3755
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length19.1
Characters143896
VNDB avg. rating7.2
VNDB rating count1316
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Cover of Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin
Visual novel
Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin
Length (in words)503166
Unique words23117
Unique words (used once)8130
Unique words (used once %)35%
Unique kanji2826
Unique kanji (used once)291
Unique kanji readings5786
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length20.6
Characters1153324
VNDB avg. rating8.2
VNDB rating count190
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Cover of Rui wa Tomo wo Yobu
Visual novel
Rui wa Tomo wo Yobu
Length (in words)620120
Unique words20362
Unique words (used once)5668
Unique words (used once %)27%
Unique kanji2485
Unique kanji (used once)170
Unique kanji readings4863
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length12.7
Characters1488869
VNDB avg. rating8.1
VNDB rating count210
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Cover of Shimaisou
Visual novel
Shimaisou
Length (in words)21794
Unique words3343
Unique words (used once)1770
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1272
Unique kanji (used once)337
Unique kanji readings1910
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length15.4
Characters48591
VNDB avg. rating6.4
VNDB rating count9
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Cover of Maggot Baits
Visual novel
Maggot Baits
Length (in words)271138
Unique words17082
Unique words (used once)6571
Unique words (used once %)38%
Unique kanji2594
Unique kanji (used once)268
Unique kanji readings4991
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length20.7
Characters661439
VNDB avg. rating7.0
VNDB rating count776
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Cover of Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni.
Visual novel
Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni.
Length (in words)253256
Unique words14920
Unique words (used once)5843
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji2454
Unique kanji (used once)275
Unique kanji readings4768
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length17.3
Characters577358
VNDB avg. rating7.8
VNDB rating count135
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Cover of Paradise Lost
Visual novel
Paradise Lost
Length (in words)285696
Unique words15849
Unique words (used once)5378
Unique words (used once %)33%
Unique kanji2371
Unique kanji (used once)220
Unique kanji readings4604
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length17.1
Characters674099
VNDB avg. rating7.2
VNDB rating count99
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Cover of Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~
Visual novel
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~
Length (in words)109887
Unique words13498
Unique words (used once)6828
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji2157
Unique kanji (used once)366
Unique kanji readings3902
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length18.8
Characters267544
VNDB avg. rating7.3
VNDB rating count119
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Cover of Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai AfterStory
Visual novel
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai AfterStory
Length (in words)166549
Unique words13992
Unique words (used once)6524
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji2113
Unique kanji (used once)301
Unique kanji readings3949
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length16.7
Characters409363
VNDB avg. rating7.8
VNDB rating count113
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Cover of Gunjou no Sora wo Koete
Visual novel
Gunjou no Sora wo Koete
Length (in words)377269
Unique words16609
Unique words (used once)6273
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2283
Unique kanji (used once)266
Unique kanji readings4297
Difficulty8/10
Average sentence length19.1
Characters882776
VNDB avg. rating7.9
VNDB rating count60
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Cover of Mono no Aware wa Sai no Koro
Visual novel
Mono no Aware wa Sai no Koro
Length (in words)327391
Unique words15974
Unique words (used once)5966
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2408
Unique kanji (used once)277
Unique kanji readings4577
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length15.8
Characters764878
VNDB avg. rating8.2
VNDB rating count50
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Cover of Saihate no Ima
Visual novel
Saihate no Ima
Length (in words)327788
Unique words21522
Unique words (used once)8522
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji2541
Unique kanji (used once)270
Unique kanji readings4909
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length15.9
Characters760124
VNDB avg. rating8.4
VNDB rating count110
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Cover of Nemurenu Hitsuji to Kodoku na Ookami -A Tale of Love, and Cutthroat-
Visual novel
Nemurenu Hitsuji to Kodoku na Ookami -A Tale of Love, and Cutthroat-
Length (in words)178705
Unique words15250
Unique words (used once)6370
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji2403
Unique kanji (used once)297
Unique kanji readings4568
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length22.1
Characters418254
VNDB avg. rating7.1
VNDB rating count99
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Cover of 12Riven
Visual novel
12Riven
Length (in words)204740
Unique words13081
Unique words (used once)5046
Unique words (used once %)38%
Unique kanji2103
Unique kanji (used once)264
Unique kanji readings3838
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length14.7
Characters486389
VNDB avg. rating7.5
VNDB rating count108
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Cover of Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~
Visual novel
Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~
Length (in words)818323
Unique words24144
Unique words (used once)6490
Unique words (used once %)26%
Unique kanji2778
Unique kanji (used once)178
Unique kanji readings5834
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length22.1
Characters1863904
VNDB avg. rating8.2
VNDB rating count58
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Cover of Koshotengai no Hashihime
Visual novel
Koshotengai no Hashihime
Length (in words)236229
Unique words13400
Unique words (used once)5031
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2221
Unique kanji (used once)244
Unique kanji readings4135
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length13.6
Characters525999
VNDB avg. rating8.5
VNDB rating count390
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Cover of Mahoutsukai no Yoru
Visual novel
Mahoutsukai no Yoru
Length (in words)238205
Unique words17446
Unique words (used once)7288
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji2378
Unique kanji (used once)308
Unique kanji readings4555
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length20.2
Characters546772
VNDB avg. rating8.6
VNDB rating count1296
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Cover of Jingai Makyou
Visual novel
Jingai Makyou
Length (in words)376639
Unique words17975
Unique words (used once)6279
Unique words (used once %)34%
Unique kanji2486
Unique kanji (used once)259
Unique kanji readings4761
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length14.9
Characters829439
VNDB avg. rating7.4
VNDB rating count102
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Cover of Ken ga Kimi
Visual novel
Ken ga Kimi
Length (in words)414471
Unique words14968
Unique words (used once)5147
Unique words (used once %)34%
Unique kanji2274
Unique kanji (used once)228
Unique kanji readings4462
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length11.7
Characters982662
VNDB avg. rating8.7
VNDB rating count150
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Cover of Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Bansenjin
Visual novel
Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Bansenjin
Length (in words)369887
Unique words19549
Unique words (used once)7338
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2630
Unique kanji (used once)263
Unique kanji readings5194
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length20.5
Characters856825
VNDB avg. rating8.2
VNDB rating count96
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Cover of Tokyo Necro
Visual novel
Tokyo Necro
Length (in words)290899
Unique words16781
Unique words (used once)6358
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2305
Unique kanji (used once)235
Unique kanji readings4393
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length17.6
Characters708047
VNDB avg. rating8.4
VNDB rating count222
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Cover of Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~
Visual novel
Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~
Length (in words)440798
Unique words16364
Unique words (used once)5183
Unique words (used once %)31%
Unique kanji2218
Unique kanji (used once)206
Unique kanji readings4201
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length13.6
Characters1042100
VNDB avg. rating8.7
VNDB rating count5404
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Cover of Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo
Visual novel
Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo
Length (in words)268077
Unique words13467
Unique words (used once)5263
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji2232
Unique kanji (used once)296
Unique kanji readings4228
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length16.4
Characters635819
VNDB avg. rating8.3
VNDB rating count307
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Cover of Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon-
Visual novel
Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon-
Length (in words)397879
Unique words18617
Unique words (used once)6648
Unique words (used once %)35%
Unique kanji2443
Unique kanji (used once)261
Unique kanji readings4690
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length17.6
Characters923355
VNDB avg. rating8.7
VNDB rating count517
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Cover of Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~
Visual novel
Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~
Length (in words)89999
Unique words9292
Unique words (used once)4324
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji2067
Unique kanji (used once)341
Unique kanji readings3700
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length20.9
Characters210387
VNDB avg. rating8.1
VNDB rating count491
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Cover of Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Visual novel
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Length (in words)963600
Unique words24740
Unique words (used once)7600
Unique words (used once %)30%
Unique kanji2622
Unique kanji (used once)179
Unique kanji readings5460
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length17.3
Characters2255029
VNDB avg. rating8.9
VNDB rating count8306
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Cover of Fairytale Requiem
Visual novel
Fairytale Requiem
Length (in words)279901
Unique words15600
Unique words (used once)5895
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2321
Unique kanji (used once)274
Unique kanji readings4403
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length14.5
Characters695594
VNDB avg. rating7.5
VNDB rating count60
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Cover of Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi
Visual novel
Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi
Length (in words)330488
Unique words18999
Unique words (used once)7176
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2469
Unique kanji (used once)277
Unique kanji readings4850
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length16.7
Characters784494
VNDB avg. rating8.0
VNDB rating count144
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Cover of Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-
Visual novel
Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-
Length (in words)214910
Unique words11193
Unique words (used once)4242
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2123
Unique kanji (used once)237
Unique kanji readings3798
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length13.6
Characters480974
VNDB avg. rating7.5
VNDB rating count894
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Cover of White Album 2
Visual novel
White Album 2
Length (in words)638648
Unique words20969
Unique words (used once)7247
Unique words (used once %)34%
Unique kanji2361
Unique kanji (used once)192
Unique kanji readings4665
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length13.1
Characters1525348
VNDB avg. rating9.1
VNDB rating count1857
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Cover of Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People-
Visual novel
Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People-
Length (in words)180352
Unique words10213
Unique words (used once)3966
Unique words (used once %)38%
Unique kanji2063
Unique kanji (used once)244
Unique kanji readings3686
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length12.3
Characters395054
VNDB avg. rating7.9
VNDB rating count1447
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Cover of Nagareochiru Shirabe ni Nosete
Visual novel
Nagareochiru Shirabe ni Nosete
Length (in words)341468
Unique words17119
Unique words (used once)5883
Unique words (used once %)34%
Unique kanji2459
Unique kanji (used once)231
Unique kanji readings4983
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length14.5
Characters764577
VNDB avg. rating7.0
VNDB rating count2
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Cover of Sora no Baroque
Visual novel
Sora no Baroque
Length (in words)295495
Unique words17313
Unique words (used once)6460
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2511
Unique kanji (used once)267
Unique kanji readings4845
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length20.2
Characters678543
VNDB avg. rating6.8
VNDB rating count46
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Cover of Umi Kara Kuru Mono
Visual novel
Umi Kara Kuru Mono
Length (in words)327643
Unique words10270
Unique words (used once)736
Unique words (used once %)7%
Unique kanji1888
Unique kanji (used once)38
Unique kanji readings3393
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length17.4
Characters750495
VNDB avg. rating6.9
VNDB rating count23
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Cover of Fate/Stay Night
Visual novel
Fate/Stay Night
Length (in words)763102
Unique words21058
Unique words (used once)6344
Unique words (used once %)30%
Unique kanji2556
Unique kanji (used once)212
Unique kanji readings5114
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length21.4
Characters1758959
VNDB avg. rating8.6
VNDB rating count13401
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Cover of Kurai Nichiyoubi
Visual novel
Kurai Nichiyoubi
Length (in words)70677
Unique words5649
Unique words (used once)1577
Unique words (used once %)27%
Unique kanji1688
Unique kanji (used once)183
Unique kanji readings2785
Difficulty7/10
Average sentence length16.9
Characters157193
VNDB avg. rating8.0
VNDB rating count47
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