Best Doki Doki Literature Club girls

Monika leads the Doki Doki Literature Club! ranking with 1283 ELO points over 49 duels, ahead of Yuri and Sayori.

The widest gap in the ranking separates ranks 2 and 3, where Yuri's 1245 ELO points leave Sayori 95 points behind. Monika's dominance at the top, winning 65% of her duels, reflects the lasting impact of her role in the game's narrative and her command over the story itself. Yuri's strong second-place finish with a 57% win rate shows the community remains divided over which character deserves the title of best girl. At the bottom, Natsuki trails with 1122 points and a 32% win rate across 44 duels, suggesting her appeal resonates less widely despite her dedicated fanbase. The gap between Monika and Yuri stands at 38 points, a narrower margin than the one separating second from third place.

This ranking draws from 352 duels submitted by 75 players across all 4 contenders, updated on 11 October 2026. The competition remains active as voters continue to weigh personality, story arc and emotional impact in their choices. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your vote and influence the standings between these four iconic characters from the visual novel that redefined the genre.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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