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Baldur's Gate III

2023

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Cruelty Squad

2021

Baldur's Gate III vs Cruelty Squad: Which Is More Woke?

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Cruelty Squad appears more woke than Baldur's Gate III based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 7 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

GameBaldur's Gate III2023
16Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~73/100

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GameCruelty Squad2021
23Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~90/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Cruelty Squad is more woke than Baldur's Gate III (AI).

Cruelty Squad leads by 7 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Cruelty Squad reads more woke in community votes than Baldur's Gate III.

Vote-weighted spread: about 17 points (73 vs 90).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 7-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Cruelty Squad highlight: Dialogue serves the absurdity of the world rather than pushing a message.
  • Baldur's Gate III highlight: Dialogue serves the story, with only occasional messaging.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed, though some may feel like they fit a modern archetype.
  • Cruelty Squad: Characters are designed to fit the narrative's bizarre tone rather than for representation.

Cruelty Squad reads higher on anti-traditional framing than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on message-first dialogue than Cruelty Squad, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on tokenistic characters than Cruelty Squad, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or Cruelty Squad?
Cruelty Squad scores higher on the AI pass (23/100 vs 16/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Cruelty Squad (90 vs 73 on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.