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Cave Story+

2010

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Undertale

2015

Cave Story+ vs Undertale: Which Is More Woke?

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Undertale appears more woke than Cave Story+ based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 8 points. Community votes lean toward Cave Story+ instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

GameCave Story+2010
5Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~90/100

See full breakdown for Cave Story+
GameUndertale2015
13Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~50/100

See full breakdown for Undertale

AI vs community

AI verdict

Undertale is more woke than Cave Story+ (AI).

Undertale leads by 8 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Cave Story+ reads more woke in community votes than Undertale.

Vote-weighted spread: about 40 points (90 vs 50).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 8-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Undertale highlight: Dialogue feels organic, with some moments of moral reflection but not overtly preachy.
  • Cave Story+ highlight: Dialogue serves the story and character development rather than pushing a message.
  • Cave Story+: Characters are well-integrated into the narrative, with depth beyond mere representation.
  • Undertale: Characters are quirky and memorable, but not primarily defined by their identities.

Undertale reads higher on message-first dialogue than Cave Story+, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Undertale reads higher on cultural normalization framing than Cave Story+, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Undertale reads higher on tokenistic characters than Cave Story+, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Cave Story+ or Undertale?
Undertale scores higher on the AI pass (13/100 vs 5/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Cave Story+ (90 vs 50 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.