Game

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

2023

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PCGenres: Action, Shooter

24Score

Very Little Woke

Mostly focused on storytelling.

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Is Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Woke? Quick Answer

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty scores 24/100 on the IsItWoke scale and falls into Very Little Woke.

Messaging can show up, but it is not the main event in this game.

Dialogue serves the plot but occasionally veers into moralizing territory. Characters are generally well-developed, though some feel like they fit a specific narrative mold.

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Signal profile

What is driving this verdict

Messaging

Political messaging: Medium

Narrative focus

Representation foregrounded: Medium

These are structured scoring signals, not standalone factual claims. Read them together with the source-backed receipts and full analysis below.

Woke profile

How the score is shaped

Eight stored dimensions, each scored from 0 to 20.

Message

Characters

Story

Legacy

Politics

Lead

Tradition

Norms

Column height is the stored score out of 20

Message-first dialogue
5/20
Tokenistic characters
3/20
Ideology over story
4/20
Legacy rewriting
2/20
Modern politics injection
3/20
Protected protagonist pattern
4/20
Anti-traditional framing
5/20
Cultural normalization framing
3/20

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Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-05-29

Key reasons

Dialogue serves the plot but occasionally veers into moralizing territory.
Characters are generally well-developed, though some feel like they fit a specific narrative mold.
The story maintains a focus on action and intrigue, with ideology present but not dominating.

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While the game builds on existing lore, it does not significantly alter the core narrative of the franchise.
There are moments of contemporary relevance, but they do not overwhelm the immersive experience.

Score signals

Signal	What was measured	Strength	Impact
Message-first dialogue	How much the dialogue, monologues, or character interactions feel driven by overt messaging, moral lecturing, ideological framing, or making a point instead of serving the story naturally.	5/20	+3
Ideology over story	How much the overall storytelling prioritizes ideological framing, message delivery, social commentary, or activism-coded narrative choices over pacing, conflict, immersion, and entertainment.	4/20	+3
Protected protagonist pattern	How much the protagonist fits the protected-protagonist pattern (agenda-driven character construction) rather than competence fantasy. Score HIGH only when: competence appears unearned or unexplained; protagonist rarely faces consequences; antagonists exist mainly to demonstrate protagonist superiority; narrative treats protagonist as symbolically superior; plot shields protagonist from vulnerability. Score LOW when: competence is grounded in training, profession, or past experience; protagonist suffers damage or setbacks; real physical danger and survival tension exist (normal action storytelling). Do not penalize competence fantasy.	4/20	+3
Anti-traditional framing	How strongly a title normalizes, glamorizes, or positively frames anti-traditional, anti-religious, anti-family, or civilizationally subversive themes in a way that should count as woke or corrosive for this product's audience.	5/20	+3
Tokenistic characters	How much characters feel inserted or shaped primarily for symbolic representation, political signaling, or demographic checkbox value rather than narrative depth, organic fit, or strong characterization.	3/20	+2

AI cultural analysis

A short read on tone, themes, and messaging — not a plot synopsis.

AI read

Phantom Liberty offers a thrilling dive into the world of espionage and political intrigue, with a narrative that prioritizes action and engagement over overt messaging. The dialogue, while occasionally leaning towards moral lessons, largely serves the story and character development.

Characters are crafted with depth, although a few may feel like they are included to meet modern representation standards. The game respects its legacy, building on established lore without significant alterations that would disrupt the original narrative.