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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Ouka Sengoku! ~Nobunaga-chan no Koishite Yabou!?~ Length (in words) 458104 Unique words 19065 Unique words (used once) 6856 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2445 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4862 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 1121205 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 36
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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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Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi wa Dou Surya Ii Desu ka? Length (in words) 450910 Unique words 20236 Unique words (used once) 7406 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2440 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4789 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 1098350 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 410
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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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Sekai Seifuku Kanojo Length (in words) 507301 Unique words 18652 Unique words (used once) 7075 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2430 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4719 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1199232 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 47
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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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Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P Length (in words) 382410 Unique words 19917 Unique words (used once) 7991 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2427 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4787 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 873625 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1949
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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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Sapphism no Gensou Length (in words) 380052 Unique words 21798 Unique words (used once) 8776 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2420 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4708 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 963232 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 23
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Shirokuma Bell Stars♪ Length (in words) 399745 Unique words 20595 Unique words (used once) 7938 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2413 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4674 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 994965 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 28
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Monobeno -Happy End- Length (in words) 812713 Unique words 22687 Unique words (used once) 7431 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2411 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4846 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 2051411 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 186
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Mono no Aware wa Sai no Koro Length (in words) 327391 Unique words 15974 Unique words (used once) 5966 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2408 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4577 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 764878 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 50
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Nemurenu Hitsuji to Kodoku na Ookami -A Tale of Love, and Cutthroat- Length (in words) 178705 Unique words 15250 Unique words (used once) 6370 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2403 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 4568 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 418254 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 99
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri Length (in words) 379792 Unique words 20276 Unique words (used once) 7785 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2403 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 4783 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 899182
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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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Shinsou Noise ~Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo~ Length (in words) 417956 Unique words 18964 Unique words (used once) 6890 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2391 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 4559 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 987704 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 97
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Choukou Shinki Ixseal Length (in words) 409795 Unique words 17783 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2386 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4644 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 1038621 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 91
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Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou Length (in words) 447920 Unique words 18460 Unique words (used once) 7253 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2384 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 4643 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1050478 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 512
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Otome ga Tsumugu Koi no Canvas Length (in words) 368482 Unique words 18540 Unique words (used once) 6891 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2378 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4648 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 908426 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 201
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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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Paradise Lost Length (in words) 285696 Unique words 15849 Unique words (used once) 5378 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2371 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 4604 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 674099 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 99
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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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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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Aku no Onna Kanbu Full Moon Night Length (in words) 504993 Unique words 19986 Unique words (used once) 6939 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4659 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 1287665 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 115
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Cross†Channel -Final Complete- Length (in words) 286878 Unique words 18517 Unique words (used once) 6803 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4496 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 688256 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 3618
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Same to Ikiru Nanokakan Length (in words) 407672 Unique words 18846 Unique words (used once) 7051 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2356 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4541 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1001844 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 41
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Abyss -Satsujin Club- Length (in words) 525505 Unique words 17787 Unique words (used once) 6204 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2350 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4553 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1223811 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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J.Q.V Jinrui Kyuusai-bu ~With Love from Isotope~ Length (in words) 153162 Unique words 16228 Unique words (used once) 7434 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4364 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 363282 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 61
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Phantom Integration Length (in words) 195171 Unique words 14869 Unique words (used once) 5330 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4435 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 464702 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 584
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Rance Quest Length (in words) 434204 Unique words 18789 Unique words (used once) 6939 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2344 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 4578 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 1091478 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 744
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Kichikuou Rance Length (in words) 421362 Unique words 18019 Unique words (used once) 6773 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2340 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4562 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 1066129 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 499
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Princess Frontier Length (in words) 322399 Unique words 17016 Unique words (used once) 6414 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2337 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4564 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 786772 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 49
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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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Kara no Shoujo Length (in words) 192276 Unique words 11425 Unique words (used once) 4636 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2330 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 4255 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 429093 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 4994
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Tsuki no Kanata de Aimashou Length (in words) 520844 Unique words 19940 Unique words (used once) 7284 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2329 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4565 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1288955 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 260
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Tenshi no Hane wo Fumanaide Length (in words) 333840 Unique words 14645 Unique words (used once) 5336 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2322 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4425 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 791987 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 99
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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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Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer Length (in words) 67748 Unique words 10406 Unique words (used once) 5078 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2320 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 146155 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1877
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Maitetsu Length (in words) 433500 Unique words 19036 Unique words (used once) 6808 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2318 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4485 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1062934 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1147
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Zoku Satsuriku no Django Length (in words) 103291 Unique words 12201 Unique words (used once) 5469 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2316 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 4237 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 239522 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 118
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Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory Length (in words) 407985 Unique words 17681 Unique words (used once) 5970 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 4422 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 966125 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 1986
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Sumaga Length (in words) 473163 Unique words 17164 Unique words (used once) 6014 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4417 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 1153042 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 147
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Tekoire Princess! ~Boku ga Mienai Kimi no Tame~ Length (in words) 288770 Unique words 16497 Unique words (used once) 6604 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 4454 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 762209 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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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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Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai Length (in words) 452667 Unique words 18559 Unique words (used once) 7042 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2303 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 4385 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 1077396 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1403
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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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RIDDLE JOKER Length (in words) 683448 Unique words 19989 Unique words (used once) 6928 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2301 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4549 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 1678304 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2409
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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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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