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Baldur's Gate III

2023

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Marathon

2026

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

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Baldur's Gate III appears more woke than Marathon based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 8 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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GameMarathon2026
8Score
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 Marathon (AI).

Baldur's Gate III leads by 8 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 8-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.
  • Marathon highlight: The dialogue serves the action and exploration rather than pushing an ideological agenda.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed, though some may feel like they fit a modern archetype.
  • Marathon: Characters are crafted to fit the narrative of exploration and competition, not as symbols.

Baldur's Gate III reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than Marathon, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on legacy rewriting than Marathon, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on anti-traditional framing than Marathon, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or Marathon?
Baldur's Gate III scores higher on the AI pass (16/100 vs 8/100).
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.