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Baldur's Gate III

2023

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Hearts of Iron IV

2016

Baldur's Gate III vs Hearts of Iron IV: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 4 points, but the community leans more woke on Baldur's Gate III than Hearts of Iron IV (about 61 points on our vote scale).

GameBaldur's Gate III2023
16Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~71/100

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GameHearts of Iron IV2016
20Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~10/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Baldur's Gate III and Hearts of Iron IV tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (16 vs 20); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

Baldur's Gate III reads more woke in community votes than Hearts of Iron IV.

Vote-weighted spread: about 61 points (71 vs 10).

Why the scores diverge

  • Both titles are within a few AI points, so the tiebreaker is the per-dimension notes in each full write-up.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed, though some may feel like they fit a modern archetype.
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Characters are drawn from real historical figures, adding depth rather than tokenism.

Baldur's Gate III reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than Hearts of Iron IV, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on message-first dialogue than Hearts of Iron IV, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on tokenistic characters than Hearts of Iron IV, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or Hearts of Iron IV?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (16/100 vs 20/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Baldur's Gate III (71 vs 10 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.