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Hades

2020

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Second title

Hollow Knight

2017

Hades vs Hollow Knight: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 4 points, but the community leans more woke on Hades than Hollow Knight (about 47 points on our vote scale).

GameHades2020
8Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~90/100

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GameHollow Knight2017
4Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~43/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

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

AI scores are within a few points (8 vs 4); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

Hades reads more woke in community votes than Hollow Knight.

Vote-weighted spread: about 47 points (90 vs 43).

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.
  • Hades: Characters are well-developed and integral to the story rather than mere symbols.
  • Hollow Knight: Characters are well-integrated into the world, enhancing rather than symbolizing diversity.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Hades or Hollow Knight?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (8/100 vs 4/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Hades (90 vs 43 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.