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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Albatross Koukairoku Length (in words) 356465 Unique words 22991 Unique words (used once) 8823 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 3094 Unique kanji (used once) 372 Unique kanji readings 6257 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 810983 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 61
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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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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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Astelight Shuushuubako Length (in words) 225383 Unique words 19533 Unique words (used once) 8101 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2903 Unique kanji (used once) 385 Unique kanji readings 5676 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 36.6 Characters 498645 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 23
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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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Bengarachou Hakubutsushi Length (in words) 277540 Unique words 18573 Unique words (used once) 7348 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2873 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 5665 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 32.1 Characters 605523 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 42
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Kagerou Touryuuki Length (in words) 364295 Unique words 20079 Unique words (used once) 7074 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2866 Unique kanji (used once) 342 Unique kanji readings 5715 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 31.6 Characters 816248 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 41
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Daimeikyuu & Daimeiwaku -Great Edges in the Abyss- Length (in words) 270661 Unique words 20031 Unique words (used once) 8163 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2828 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 5678 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 633539 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 34
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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin Length (in words) 503166 Unique words 23117 Unique words (used once) 8130 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2826 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 5786 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1153324 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 190
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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
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Dies irae Length (in words) 719752 Unique words 25362 Unique words (used once) 7875 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2782 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 5789 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 1676946 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 2330
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Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~ Length (in words) 818323 Unique words 24144 Unique words (used once) 6490 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2778 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 5834 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 1863904 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 58
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Vermilion -Bind of Blood- Length (in words) 388183 Unique words 21017 Unique words (used once) 7434 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2761 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 5625 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 858742 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) 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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Silverio Vendetta Length (in words) 373301 Unique words 20960 Unique words (used once) 7335 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2747 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 5484 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 856348 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 113
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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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Hello Lady! Length (in words) 465623 Unique words 22583 Unique words (used once) 8047 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2672 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 5397 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 1048882 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1022
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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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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Bansenjin Length (in words) 369887 Unique words 19549 Unique words (used once) 7338 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2630 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 5194 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 856825 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 96
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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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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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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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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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Maggot Baits Length (in words) 271138 Unique words 17082 Unique words (used once) 6571 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2594 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 4991 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 661439 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 776
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Ayakashibito Length (in words) 511080 Unique words 20487 Unique words (used once) 7104 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2593 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 5241 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 1241189 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 916
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Zanmataisei Demonbane Length (in words) 499563 Unique words 18627 Unique words (used once) 5513 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2574 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 5153 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 1192677 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1494
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Twinkle ☆ Crusaders Length (in words) 591959 Unique words 24743 Unique words (used once) 9188 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2572 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 5243 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1485436 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 153
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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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Kikaijikake no Eve -Dea Ex Machina- Length (in words) 633504 Unique words 24195 Unique words (used once) 7673 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2559 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 5224 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1535553 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 40
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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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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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Daiteikoku Length (in words) 603466 Unique words 24263 Unique words (used once) 8384 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2534 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 5109 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 1471671 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 394
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Sora no Baroque Length (in words) 295495 Unique words 17313 Unique words (used once) 6460 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2511 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4845 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 678543 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 46
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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
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Omega no Shikai -1. Shiki no Hajimari- Length (in words) 301338 Unique words 17939 Unique words (used once) 7195 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2504 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4917 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 689267 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 10
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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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Daibanchou -Big Bang Age- Length (in words) 683321 Unique words 22212 Unique words (used once) 7126 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2499 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 5059 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 1646063 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1137
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Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki Length (in words) 354104 Unique words 16584 Unique words (used once) 6025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2495 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 816590 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 312
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Tokyo 24-ku Length (in words) 367253 Unique words 19604 Unique words (used once) 7268 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4822 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 858400 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Length (in words) 394981 Unique words 20657 Unique words (used once) 7698 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2493 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4970 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 929089
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Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no Length (in words) 635182 Unique words 22221 Unique words (used once) 7590 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2492 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4909 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1492577 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 205
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Jingai Makyou Length (in words) 376639 Unique words 17975 Unique words (used once) 6279 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2486 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4761 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 829439 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 102
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Rui wa Tomo wo Yobu Length (in words) 620120 Unique words 20362 Unique words (used once) 5668 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2485 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 4863 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 1488869 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 210
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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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Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi Length (in words) 330488 Unique words 18999 Unique words (used once) 7176 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4850 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 784494 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 144
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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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Nagareochiru Shirabe ni Nosete Length (in words) 341468 Unique words 17119 Unique words (used once) 5883 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2459 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4983 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 764577 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 2
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Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni. Length (in words) 253256 Unique words 14920 Unique words (used once) 5843 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2454 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 4768 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 577358 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 135
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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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Kyuuketsu Senki Vjedogonia Length (in words) 202580 Unique words 15107 Unique words (used once) 5607 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2447 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4649 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 472959 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 66