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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Evenicle Length (in words) 491008 Unique words 19758 Unique words (used once) 7147 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2450 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4825 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 1203929 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 2277
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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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Ewige Schlacht -Erste Geschichte- Length (in words) 61312 Unique words 5542 Unique words (used once) 2417 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1464 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2405 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 142596
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Ewige Schlacht -Letzte Geschichte- Length (in words) 69793 Unique words 5863 Unique words (used once) 2494 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1463 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 161771
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Extravaganza ~Mushi Mederu Shoujo~ Length (in words) 421606 Unique words 13932 Unique words (used once) 4517 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2099 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 3959 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 998420 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 92
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Fairytale Requiem Length (in words) 279901 Unique words 15600 Unique words (used once) 5895 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2321 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 4403 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 695594 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 60
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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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Fatal Twelve Length (in words) 205151 Unique words 10892 Unique words (used once) 4453 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1946 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3445 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 473479 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 594
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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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Fault Milestone One Length (in words) 43446 Unique words 5849 Unique words (used once) 2918 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1580 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 2581 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 107720 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1228
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Fault Milestone Two (Side: Above) Length (in words) 48555 Unique words 5716 Unique words (used once) 2762 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1567 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2541 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 120998 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 831
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Finmelg ~HOLLOW WORLD~ Length (in words) 45199 Unique words 4663 Unique words (used once) 2188 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1337 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2088 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 110738
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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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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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Flowers -Le Volume sur Printemps- Length (in words) 138232 Unique words 9657 Unique words (used once) 4030 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1973 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3502 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 313551 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 991
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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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Flyable Heart Length (in words) 332313 Unique words 11794 Unique words (used once) 4374 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3295 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 801063 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 525
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Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase Length (in words) 532436 Unique words 17743 Unique words (used once) 5781 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2291 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 4530 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 1245425 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 225
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Fortune Arterial Length (in words) 341958 Unique words 16328 Unique words (used once) 6249 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4107 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 812177 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 630
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Fraternite Length (in words) 264596 Unique words 10785 Unique words (used once) 4013 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1876 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3348 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 665546 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 169
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Function:W(); Length (in words) 22080 Unique words 4228 Unique words (used once) 2307 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 1940 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 53518 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ Length (in words) 403132 Unique words 15769 Unique words (used once) 5822 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2078 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3863 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 972395 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 2230
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Furifure Length (in words) 54479 Unique words 4415 Unique words (used once) 1709 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1371 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2094 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 128013 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 641
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Furifure 2 Length (in words) 84619 Unique words 5798 Unique words (used once) 2170 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1494 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 2416 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 194639 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 477
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Fushigi Densha Length (in words) 89042 Unique words 5935 Unique words (used once) 2359 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1540 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2461 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 216874 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Futagoza no Paradox Length (in words) 465016 Unique words 15470 Unique words (used once) 4706 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2182 Unique kanji (used once) 185 Unique kanji readings 4141 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 1106173 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 44
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Futamata Ren'ai Length (in words) 247872 Unique words 12352 Unique words (used once) 4964 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1923 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3463 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 628280 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 117
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Futsuu no Fantasy Length (in words) 306251 Unique words 12739 Unique words (used once) 4351 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2016 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3710 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 733878 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 78
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Fuyukara, Kururu. Length (in words) 208007 Unique words 9488 Unique words (used once) 3731 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 3169 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 515736 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 94
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G-senjou no Maou Length (in words) 327219 Unique words 17812 Unique words (used once) 6712 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4279 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 780331 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 9707
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Gakuen Heaven 2 ~Double Scramble!~ Length (in words) 331934 Unique words 13514 Unique words (used once) 5583 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1962 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 3571 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 9.7 Characters 794202 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 53
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Gensou no Idea ~Oratorio Phantasm Historia~ Length (in words) 339700 Unique words 20197 Unique words (used once) 7649 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2464 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4858 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 810387 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 136
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Gin'iro, Haruka Length (in words) 712740 Unique words 19955 Unique words (used once) 6888 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 4339 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 1784409 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 546
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Girls Nite Out Length (in words) 16661 Unique words 2899 Unique words (used once) 1483 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1055 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1507 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 38210 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Gore Screaming Show Length (in words) 357611 Unique words 15303 Unique words (used once) 5223 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2260 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4225 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 855812 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 409
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Gothderi -Gothic Delusion- Length (in words) 145857 Unique words 11343 Unique words (used once) 4699 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2095 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 3788 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 354151 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 78
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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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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Length (in words) 352435 Unique words 18162 Unique words (used once) 7468 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2273 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4315 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 820112 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 584
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Gun-Katana - Non-Human-Killer Length (in words) 284936 Unique words 13696 Unique words (used once) 4543 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2157 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 4037 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 689982 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 61
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Gunjou no Sora wo Koete Length (in words) 377269 Unique words 16609 Unique words (used once) 6273 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2283 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4297 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 882776 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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Haitoku Shirene Length (in words) 45781 Unique words 5745 Unique words (used once) 2758 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107870 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 1
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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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Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms Length (in words) 328875 Unique words 12154 Unique words (used once) 4276 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2069 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3982 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 725901 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 938
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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
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Hamidashi Creative Length (in words) 473233 Unique words 17430 Unique words (used once) 6418 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2268 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4342 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1121373 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 211
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Hana no No ni Saku Utakata no Length (in words) 263773 Unique words 11800 Unique words (used once) 4525 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1950 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3505 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 607567 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 121
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Hana wa Mijikashi, Odoreyo Otome Length (in words) 235042 Unique words 11648 Unique words (used once) 4407 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1999 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 3713 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 612706 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 25
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Hanachirasu Length (in words) 66990 Unique words 9914 Unique words (used once) 5057 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 2107 Unique kanji (used once) 403 Unique kanji readings 3755 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 143896 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1316
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Hanachirutani Sanjinkou Length (in words) 251818 Unique words 18078 Unique words (used once) 7108 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2945 Unique kanji (used once) 390 Unique kanji readings 5855 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 30.1 Characters 542363 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 22
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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