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Celeste

2018

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Second title

Hades

2020

Celeste vs Hades: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 4 points, but the community leans more woke on Hades than Celeste (about 46 points on our vote scale).

GameCeleste2018
12Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~44/100

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GameHades2020
8Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~90/100

See full breakdown for Hades

AI vs community

AI verdict

Celeste and Hades tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (12 vs 8); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

Hades reads more woke in community votes than Celeste.

Vote-weighted spread: about 46 points (44 vs 90).

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.
  • Celeste: Characters are primarily developed through their interactions and struggles rather than as symbols.
  • Hades: Characters are well-developed and integral to the story rather than mere symbols.

Celeste reads higher on message-first dialogue than Hades, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Celeste reads higher on ideology over story than Hades, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Celeste or Hades?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (12/100 vs 8/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Hades (90 vs 44 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.