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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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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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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Katawa Shoujo Length (in words) 463853 Unique words 16661 Unique words (used once) 6095 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2058 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3885 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 1084412 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 13364
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Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete Length (in words) 400111 Unique words 16543 Unique words (used once) 6061 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2108 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 3973 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 985163 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 4740
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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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Clover Day's Length (in words) 416608 Unique words 16396 Unique words (used once) 6197 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2154 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4083 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1028591 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 429
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AMBITIOUS MISSION Length (in words) 334132 Unique words 16504 Unique words (used once) 6550 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2152 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3996 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 813561 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 147
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Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru Length (in words) 302929 Unique words 16243 Unique words (used once) 6446 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2220 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4214 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 723983 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 14
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Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! Length (in words) 308578 Unique words 16679 Unique words (used once) 6382 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 741589 VNDB avg. rating 5.2 VNDB rating count 6
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Raspberry Cube Length (in words) 352572 Unique words 16685 Unique words (used once) 6253 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2184 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4126 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 874556 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 138
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Sora o Tobu, 3tsu no Houhou. Length (in words) 418641 Unique words 16182 Unique words (used once) 5362 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 4136 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 1023419 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 18
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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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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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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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Ryuusei World Actor Length (in words) 372685 Unique words 16478 Unique words (used once) 6012 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 4074 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 887940 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 978
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Dorakuriusu Length (in words) 295264 Unique words 16250 Unique words (used once) 6802 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2236 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4251 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 693186 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 67
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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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Love of Ren'ai Koutei of LOVE! Length (in words) 262102 Unique words 16053 Unique words (used once) 6444 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2164 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4085 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 645369 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 87
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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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Tsuyokiss Nigakki Length (in words) 366204 Unique words 15718 Unique words (used once) 5730 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2073 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3879 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 854353 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 74
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Rance 03 Leazas Kanraku Length (in words) 245858 Unique words 15795 Unique words (used once) 6359 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4229 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 625839 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 499
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Tenshi☆Souzou RE-BOOT! Length (in words) 470916 Unique words 15770 Unique words (used once) 5631 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2181 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4108 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 1176771
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Muv-Luv Length (in words) 520845 Unique words 15783 Unique words (used once) 3488 Unique words (used once %) 22% Unique kanji 2174 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 4090 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1240378 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 7826
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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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Shirogane x Spirits! Length (in words) 248507 Unique words 15877 Unique words (used once) 6239 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2179 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4089 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 618809 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 107
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BALDR HEART Length (in words) 322463 Unique words 16242 Unique words (used once) 5775 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2240 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4288 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 760816 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 179
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Kami-sama no You na Kimi e Length (in words) 340803 Unique words 15904 Unique words (used once) 5932 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3911 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 845333 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 154
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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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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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Waga Himegimi ni Eikan wo Length (in words) 402347 Unique words 15668 Unique words (used once) 4112 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 156 Unique kanji readings 4187 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 964204 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 234
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Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ Length (in words) 375225 Unique words 15790 Unique words (used once) 5823 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 876666 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 382
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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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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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Amaemi -longing for you- Length (in words) 268784 Unique words 15544 Unique words (used once) 6431 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 4222 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 660101 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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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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Yume Miru Kusuri Length (in words) 214298 Unique words 15315 Unique words (used once) 6573 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2118 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 4032 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 500730 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 4998
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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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Wagamama High Spec Length (in words) 274301 Unique words 15704 Unique words (used once) 6569 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2127 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4048 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 663070 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1970
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Amairo * Islenauts Length (in words) 460210 Unique words 15408 Unique words (used once) 5782 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2146 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3997 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 1163444 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 479
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Classy ☆ Cranberry's Length (in words) 314633 Unique words 15261 Unique words (used once) 5947 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2212 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4170 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 792118 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 148
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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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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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Senren * Banka Length (in words) 433628 Unique words 15250 Unique words (used once) 5711 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2213 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 4175 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 1070301 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2774
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Sekai de Ichiban Dame na Koi Length (in words) 274988 Unique words 15669 Unique words (used once) 6404 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4172 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 663786 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 865
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Tsujidou-san no Virgin Road Length (in words) 272188 Unique words 15102 Unique words (used once) 6116 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2060 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3808 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 649440 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 236
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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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Hyper→Highspeed→Genius Length (in words) 389901 Unique words 15284 Unique words (used once) 5600 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4116 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 918336 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 121
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Making*Lovers Length (in words) 297546 Unique words 15269 Unique words (used once) 6036 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2034 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3797 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 724869 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 2476
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Suki to Suki to de Sankaku Ren'ai Length (in words) 238388 Unique words 14996 Unique words (used once) 6303 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2123 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3930 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 595309 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1679
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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis Length (in words) 287760 Unique words 14877 Unique words (used once) 5462 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2233 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4026 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 692986 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 232