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Baldur's Gate III

2023

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Dark Souls

2011

Baldur's Gate III vs Dark Souls: Which Is More Woke?

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Baldur's Gate III appears more woke than Dark Souls based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 14 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

GameBaldur's Gate III2023
16Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~70/100

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GameDark Souls2011
2Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Baldur's Gate III is more woke than Dark Souls (AI).

Baldur's Gate III leads by 14 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Community averages are too close to call (or one side has no votes yet).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 14-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Baldur's Gate III highlight: Dialogue serves the story, with only occasional messaging.
  • Dark Souls highlight: Dialogue serves the atmosphere and lore rather than overt messaging.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed, though some may feel like they fit a modern archetype.
  • Dark Souls: Characters are deeply tied to the world and its history, not symbolic placeholders.

Baldur's Gate III reads higher on ideology over story than Dark Souls, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on message-first dialogue than Dark Souls, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on tokenistic characters than Dark Souls, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or Dark Souls?
Baldur's Gate III scores higher on the AI pass (16/100 vs 2/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (70 vs n/a 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.